Medical Director, Anesthesia and Faculty (Rank TBD), Anesthesia - Nevada - 991365

About the role

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964 and is a not-for-profit, independent university known for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and more. NSU is a tobacco-free university that cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.

Responsibilities

• Works together with the Program Director to ensure the delivery of quality academic programs through allocation of the Department's faculty and financial resources.
• Affords assistance to the Department Chair and Program Director in acting as a liaison to the Basic Science Faculty ensuring that scientific lectures meet the needs of anesthesiology students.
• Collaborates with the Dean, Executive Associate Dean, and Department leadership team to set goals and objectives, including research and service activities.
• Ensures a continuous review of the Program's curriculum, particularly the clinically-related components.
• Assists in curriculum development and outcome evaluation activities for both clinical and classroom courses offered in the curriculum.
• Provides a leadership role for the Anesthesiology Program in eliciting the understanding and support of practicing anesthesiologists in the local and extended communities.
• Advises and counsels students, faculty, and staff in matters pertaining to the Program.
• Participates in and/or chairs committees for the College, Department, and/or profession as assigned or elected.
• Captures interdepartmental or interdivisional activities where applicable.
• Teaches in the classroom, laboratory, or clinic setting as assigned.
• Serves as a mentor for inexperienced faculty members, guiding them in lecture presentations, in originating research projects, and in writing medical articles.

Requirements

• Appointment to the rank of professor requires a record of distinguished scholarship and outstanding teaching ability, evidenced by recognized professional productivity in the field(s) of specialization.
• Appointment to the rank of associate professor normally requires a record of substantial success in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Appointment to the rank of assistant professor requires completion of professional training, which in most disciplines will be a terminal degree (usually the earned doctorate), and the clear promise of a successful career in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, employees, regulatory agencies, or members of the professional community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups in the English language.
• Ability to apply basic financial and accounting concepts to interpret financial statements, balance statements, and managerial accounting reports.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Maintains a personal professional development plan, which may include research and/or other creative activities, to assure growth and currency within an academic or administrative field.

Required Certifications/Licenses

• Current medical certification and eligibility for licensure in the State of Nevada.

Education

• Doctoral Degree in an appropriate area of specialization.

Experience

• Three (3) years of related experience and/or training.