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　　BSD MED - Department of Medicine

　　About the Department

　　The Department of Medicine was the first department created when themedical school began over 110 years ago. It has evolved into the largestdepartment, not only in the medical school, with over 300 full timefaculty and research faculty, but is the largest department in theUniversity. The main missions of the Department of Medicine-scholarship, discovery, education and outstanding patient care- occurin a setting of multicultural and ethnic diversity. These missions aresupported by exceptional faculty and trainees in the Department. Webelieve you will quickly agree that the DOM\'s faculty, fellows andtrainees very much represent the forefront of academic medicine -extraordinary people doing things to support the missions of ourdepartment. The result is a department which reaches far beyond thewalls of our medical school to improve humanity and health throughoutour community and the world providing high quality patient care andtraining of the next generation of leaders in medicine.

　　The Department of Medicine has a long and proud history of research anddiscovery in the basic, clinical and translational sciences. Currently,the Department of Medicine is among an elite group of medical centerswho are leading in the discovery and delivery of personalized medicine.Our impressive pool of talented researchers are renowned for bridgingthe bench to the bedside, and clinical research evaluations of new drugsand devices. The educational mission of the Department of Medicine is totrain exceptional healers and the future leaders in academic medicine.The Department is home to four top residency programs (InternalMedicine, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology and Medicine-Pediatrics) andtwelve fellowship programs, including seven federally funded traininggrants. Our residents obtain their 1st choice of fellowship programsover 80% of the time, with these positions usually obtained in the verybest academic programs nationwide, a fact clearly reflecting the highesteem in which our program and house staff is held.

　　Diversity of house staff and faculty is a key priority in ourenterprise, both to cultivate leadership from underrepresentedminorities and women and to reflect the ethnic and racial makeup of thepatients we serve. Our trainees and faculty are recruited from topmedical schools in the country. The Department of Medicine also takesgreat pride in providing unparalleled, comprehensive and innovativepatient care. The Department\'s clinical excellence is continuallyrecognized by the highly regarded US News and World Report and each ofthe Department\'s subspecialty practices are recognized as programs ofnational, regional, and local distinction for our novel diagnostic andtherapeutic patient care offerings.

　　Job Summary

　　The Academic Affairs Specialist, Appointments and Promotions willsupport the Director and ensure successful navigation of theappointments and promotions processes (including appointments,promotion, and tenure) for the Department of Medicine faculty and otheracademic appointees.

　　Responsibilities

　　Reviews, edits, and approves appointment case documentation.Develops and implements appointment and promotion case schedulingstrategy.Assists the Director with training and educating the sectionadministrators on the appointment process.Helps develop and implement solutions for faculty job changesemploying options.Develops and implements enhancements for academic processes.Assists with all faculty payroll actions within Workday.Reviews, edits, and approves academic hiring materials forsubmission to the Office of Academic Affairs.Assists with man ging the day-to-day operations of faculty affairprograms with a moderate level of guidance.Gathers and analyzes data for possible solutions for faculty-relatedissues. Writes reports and expands knowledge and experience inareas.Performs other related work as needed.Minimum Qualifications

　　Education:

　　Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in relatedfield.

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　　Work Experience:

　　Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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　　Certifications:

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　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Education:

　　Advanced degree.Experience:

　　Previous academic/faculty affairs experience.University or academic medical center experience.Technical Skills or Knowledge:

　　Workday or similar HRIS system experience.Knowledge of Microsoft Office.Working knowledge of employment regulations and typical humanresources procedures.Preferred Competencies

　　Excellent verbal and written communication skills.