Assistant Director – Health Services

About the role

The Assistant Director of Health Services at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Hyde Park campus provides comprehensive health care leadership and clinical support to the health care team. They are responsible for overseeing the nursing staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and promoting a healthy campus environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, training, and evaluation of the clinic staff including Full-time and Per Diem Nurses and Medical Assistants.
• Screen medical records of all incoming students, ensuring compliance with immunizations, health insurance, and state and federal regulations.
• Aid in establishing and developing a campus-wide agenda to advance the health of students and promote their success.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care based on assessment of physical, psychological, emotional, societal, and environmental needs.
• Consult, refer, and collaborate with other disciplines involved in the delivery of total client care.
• Promote health services policies, procedures, and protocols, and ensure they align with best practices.
• Coordinate and oversee wellness in-services/programs/initiatives, and provide resources related to health and wellness.
• Assist with testing projects when needed, monitor, inventory, and order supplies.
• Treat students in the health service clinic as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent experience.
• Five to seven (5-7) years of nursing experience within an educational environment.
• Previous supervisory experience developing and managing professional nursing staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a college or higher education setting.
• Health promotion and disease prevention program planning experience.

Skills

• Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills in analyzing health promotion needs of a diverse community of college students.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, and other legal requirements and standards.
• Familiarity with health promotion campaigns and health communications strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to show a high level of service responsiveness to students, guests, and other campus partners.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead, integrate, encourage, and motivate a high-functioning team; effective team building skills.
• Strong, direct, and positive interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in team settings, with senior leadership and with a diverse range of internal and external colleagues.
• Must display a high level of energy and self-motivation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize, and consistently meet deadlines.

Benefits

The CIA offers a substantial benefits package that includes medical coverage available at no cost to qualifying employees, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, retirement savings plan with high employer contributions, a generous paid time off program, and more!