Clinical Assistant Professor - School of Health Professions (Health Information Management)

University of Kansas Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Information Management to teach online and in-person courses and support accreditation compliance for undergraduate HIM and graduate health informatics programs.

The role includes mentoring students, contributing to recruitment/outreach, and participating in department, school, and industry service. Rank and salary depend on education and experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related discipline such as health informatics, data analytics, health information management, or similar.
• 5 years of experience in healthcare in health informatics and/or higher education settings.
• Experience with health information systems (EHRs, clinical information systems, decision-support).

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Develop, revise, and teach in-person and online health informatics courses.
• Set up courses in learning management systems per departmental standards.
• Use rubrics for objective scoring and assess learning.
• Support students and refer them to resources.
• Coordinate curriculum with adjunct faculty and chair.
• Ensure courses are updated in LMS and aligned with accreditation requirements.
• Engage in committee work and professional service; advise graduate students.

Skills

Communication

Strategic planning

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Problem solving

Proficiency with information systems

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in a related discipline such as health informatics or health information management

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description Summary:

The Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Information Management (HIM) teaches online and in-person courses and reports to the HIM Chair in the KU School of Health Professions. The role focuses on teaching and supporting accreditation compliance for undergraduate HIM and graduate health informatics academic programs. Teaching duties include teaching health informatics courses to undergraduate and graduate audiences. Responsibilities further include departmental, school, university, and industry service, participation in student recruitment and outreach, as well as mentoring students. Course assignments vary by departmental needs. This non-tenure position’s rank and salary depend on the candidate’s education and experience.

Job Description:

Teach undergraduate & graduate courses

Develop, revise, and teach in person and online health informatics courses. Supplement course delivery with timely insight into industry expectations, practices, and norms. Set up courses in learning management systems in accordance with HIM departmental standards. Conduct consistent assessment of learning and use tools such as rubrics for objective scoring. Evaluate according to the criteria outlined in the course syllabi, and grading must align with established policies. Support students and refer them to appropriate resources. Coordinate curriculum with adjunct faculty Partner with adjunct faculty teaching health informatics courses as well as the department chair, to ensure sections of courses taught by adjuncts adhere to and remain in compliance with accreditation requirements. Ensure courses are updated within learning management systems in accordance with HIM departmental standards. Other Communicate with all stakeholders. Participate in committee work or special projects in the Department of HIM, KU School of Health Professions, University of Kansas Medical Center, and/or the industry, as determined by the Department Chair. Assist with graduate student advising and scholarly projects.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in related discipline such as health informatics, data analytics, health information management, or similar. This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience: 5 years of experience in healthcare working in health informatics capacities and/or higher education work settings. Experience using various technologies including health information systems (e.g., electronic health records, clinical information systems, clinical decision-support systems, or similar). Experience working with health data.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Doctoral degree.

Work Experience: Higher education experience, including on campus and online teaching as well as participating in curriculum development.

Experience with online course technologies such as learning management systems and lecture capture systems. Evidence of previous scholarship, such as article publication and/or research.

Professional service to the health informatics profession via service to professional associations such as AMIA, HIMSS, AHIMA, etc. as evidenced by application materials.

Skills

Communication.

Strategic planning.

Attention to detail.

Multitasking.

Problem solving.

Proficiency with information systems and technology.

Leadership.

Required Documents

CV/resume Cover Letter.

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

Employee Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care.

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information.

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