S396

Director of the Wellness Center

Regular (PIN)

Exempt

$90,000 -$115,000

07/08/2022

Yes

• Provide leadership that guides and supports staff and implements strategic planning, philosophy, policies, initiatives and processes that ensure the delivery of excellent and efficient medical care and health services.
• Establish and ensure an environment conducive to the highest quality of care, attending to patient satisfaction, access, customer services, and patient flow, as well as a healthy environment for optimal staff performance.
• Serve as the departmental spokesperson, branding and promoting the services of the Student Health Center to the University community, identifying communication needs and barriers to accessing care, creating avenues for increased awareness and utilization, and advising campus leaders on health related issues.
• Provide supervision (directly or indirectly) to full- and part-time clinical, administrative support staff, including the recruitment, hiring, training, development, and evaluation of personnel.
• Monitor and integrate best practices, student needs and trends in health care, and evolving standards and treatment methods in the profession.
• Responsible for the stewardship of resources through fiscal planning, prioritization of resource utilization, monitoring and management of the Student Health Center budget.
• Make decisions based upon alignment with and achievement of unit, division, and institutional strategic goals, values and initiatives.
• Prepare operational reports and analysis that utilizes data driven assessment to identify student trends, establish metrics of success, and recommend appropriate initiatives and solutions.

Consultation, Partnerships, and Outreach

• Inform and guide the University community on issues of public health such as health alerts, epidemics, and immunization recommendations and compliance.
• Assist with the coordination of the campus emergency preparedness plans, serving as a member of the Emergency Response Team.
• Advocate for and support both individual students and the broad student experience, assuming a role in the educational mission of the University, empowering students, agency in one’s own health, behavior change, and navigating the healthcare system.
• Actively cultivate and maintain collaborative working relationships with external providers of health services for the purpose of referral and the coordination of a continuum of care for students.
• Provide support, training, and presentations for faculty, staff, and students on issues affecting student health.
• Actively contribute as a thought-partner to an interdisciplinary, integrated and proactive approach to holistic student advancing health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Maintain an active professional network with the group of peer institution Student Health Center directors.

Regulatory Compliance and Contracts

• Maintain a secure, accessible system of confidential medical records in accordance with applicable standards of practice for state and federal laws.
• Initiates and updates as necessary appropriate contractual agreements necessary for operations. • Coordinate with county, state, and federal officials in response to health crises or other medical concerns within the campus and local community.
• Ensure appropriate credentialing and licensure of all medical staff and the annual, continuing education and in-service training of all Wellness Center staff.
• Acts as legal custodian of medical records.
• Ensure medical and laboratory compliance with county, state, and federal regulations and rules.
• Review medical policies to ensure standardize treatments are up to date with national guidelines.

Related Duties

• Be involved with and make meaningful contributions to divisional and institutional initiatives.
• Actively participate in student development activities on campus by serving as a volunteer, mentor, committee member and/or participant.
• Actively work with other campus departments in student success, persistence, and retention efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

An earned Master degree of Public Health or Doctorate of Public Health (preferred) from an accredited college or university.

• A minimum of three (3) years of recent, relevant, and progressive experience in a public health setting (hospital, clinic, college, or federal/state/local government agency) overseeing evidence-based, quality healthcare.
• At least two years of experience providing direct supervision of clinical or administrative staff or comparable experience.
• Expert knowledge of the healthcare needs.
• Other related health care education and experience will be considered (e.g., Nurse Practitioner, Nursing/Healthcare Administration, or etc.).
• An understanding of a diverse academic socioeconomic culture in a college setting.

• Experience with regular use of electronic medical record systems.
• Exhibit solid understanding of HIPAA, FERPA, the Clery Act, and Title IX and sexual harassment federal regulations, along with a strong knowledge of holistic preventive health principles.
• An understanding and appreciation of public health, broad health and safety issues, response protocols, and coordination of services specific to infectious disease outbreaks; and other emergency preparedness.
• Successful supervisory experience in a clinical setting with knowledge of best practices in staff development, group dynamics and leading organizational change.
• Experience with a multifaceted budget, including general financial management and accountability, data base systems, and spreadsheets.
• Ability to conduct institutional research to prepare, submit, and administer grants.
• A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and work harmoniously with others.

This position requires the ability to work some evening and weekend hours, in addition to regular work hours to support a residential campus.

Please be advised, COVID-19 vaccinations are not required but are encouraged for faculty and staff to be employed at Bowie State University. This protocol is subject to change.

This position is Non-Union.

BSU offers a generous benefits package, which includes 22 vacation days, 13 holidays, 15 sick days; comprehensive health insurance and retirement options; and tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any of the University System of Maryland schools.

For best consideration, please apply by August 8, 2022.

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