Health Center Director/Physician Curry Health Center

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Campus-Only Recruitment
Only current UM Employees* are eligible.
*Open to all employee types including Temporary Staff and Student Employees.
Curry Health Center
invites applications for a
Health Center
Director/Physician
to join their team. The person assigned to this position will oversee and direct the operations of the Curry Health Center. This role has frequent contacts with UM administrators, students, faculty, and other campus parties. Additionally, the Director has frequent contacts with other Student Health Center Directors within and external to Montana, public health officials, local and regional medical and other health care providers, and community citizens. The individual assigned to this role must be experienced and talented in all aspects of college health and health care administration, committed to prevention and outreach, sensitive to inclusiveness, able to communicate and network with diverse members of the campus community, demonstrate fiscal responsibility, and be able to insure clinical leadership across the several disciplines that make up the CHC.
Curry Health Center is composed of the Medical, Dental, and Counseling clinics, Student Wellness, Health Service Administration, and overseeing the Student Insurance Program. The Curry Health Center also enjoys collegial relationships with the Student Advocacy Response Center (SARC), the College of Health, and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy, among other partners at the University.
The person assigned to this position is responsible for the following primary objectives, under the direction of the Vice Provost for Student Success:
Provides positive leadership to the unit and facilitates a healthy work environment for optimal staff performance and service to the campus community
Leads the CHC senior leadership team in short- and long-range planning and progress toward goals
Assumes responsibility for identifying and addressing health issues of University of Montana (UM) students via health care provision, public health measures and/or education
Maintains a clinical case load appropriate to his/her professional training and licensure
Ensuring high quality, appropriate, affordable health care services in a manner that supports student wellbeing, academic and personal success
Assures maintenance of accreditation in areas that are deemed essential to have such accreditation
Ensuring that staff are appropriately credentialed, trained and supervised
Ensuring that practices of medical, dental, and counseling care meet appropriate licensure standards as well as community standards of health care
Maintaining appropriate risk management
Providing a campus health insurance program for otherwise uninsured students within the Montana University System, in conjunction with other campuses, and working with federal programs to provide services to students with high financial need
Any other duties as assigned by the Vice Provost for Student Success
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its essential values of innovation and creativity, impact, openness, and partnership.
Position Details
Position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, 12 month, MUS Contract and includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package
including Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.
Required Skills
Professional training and licensure to practice medicine, dentistry, clinical psychology or psychiatry in the State of Montana
Expertise with college health care administration, clinical health issues of college students, university operations, and outcome assessment methods and models
Familiarity with operations of ambulatory medical, dental, and counseling services, as well as health promotion/wellness services for a campus community
Competence with quality improvement, risk management, and maintenance of standards of care within medical, dental, counseling, and health promotion service delivery
Demonstrated excellence in leadership, management, and communication skills
Demonstrated commitment to promoting the wellbeing of people with diverse identities, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, physical and mental ability, age, body size, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, and occupation
Demonstrated fiscal responsibility
Proven administrative capabilities and experience, preferably in a student health care setting
Strategic and budget planning, management and program evaluation skills
Excellent interpersonal, speaking and writing skills
Ability to work effectively in a complex organizational environment
Knowledge of health care delivery systems in a multi-disciplinary setting including the following:
Budget Management
Personnel supervision and management
Facilities management
Insurance management
Laws regarding privacy and confidentiality
Third party payments for health care
State and federal legislation and implications for University Health Centers
Highly developed problem-solving ability
Exceptional communication skills (including listening, verbal and written communications)
Minimum Required Experience
Terminal degree in medicine, dentistry, clinical psychology or psychiatry and credentialing/licensure to provide patient care without supervision in the State of Montana
About the Curry Health Center and UM
Curry Health Center is the primary health care provider for the students of **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.. The unit fulfills its campus role of promoting student success by:
Providing direct health care to students,
Enhancing personal health and development of the student body,
Supporting the campus community through education and public health activities, and
Providing a variety of learning opportunities for students.
Nestled in at the base of Mount Sentinel and on the banks of the Clark Fork River, UM campus is described as one of the most beautiful in the US. The region boasts unparalleled year around recreational opportunities and a vibrant arts and culture community. UM offers a unique opportunity for professional growth in a magnificent environment. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.
UM provides a culture that values hard work, intellectual curiosity, diversity, collegiality, innovative thinking, and teamwork, making it a great place to grow and develop professionally. Located in the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, UM attracts first rate teachers, researchers, and students from around the world. A city within a city – with its own eateries, stores, medical facilities, banking and postal services, and zip code – UM has an increasingly diverse population and rich culture.
To learn more about **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***., Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.
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Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference
Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References:
References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing:
Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility:
All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

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