A Clinical Director directs and manages a medical practice, clinic, hospital, or other clinical setting. Organizes and manages of staff physicians, policy implementation, and ensures that standards for medical care are communicated and maintained.
Overview Rocky Vista University in Englewood, CO or Ivins, UT has an opening for an Associate Dean of Clinical Education, RVUCOM (Full-Time) To be considered for this position applicants should submit a resume/cover letter and salary requirements on our Careers page at www.rvu.edu.
SALARY:
$195,500 to $244,400 per year. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill, knowledge, experience, education, and credentials.
BENEFITS
RVU offers a full benefits package that includes Health, Dental and Vision insurance, along with 2 weeks (minimum) accrued paid vacation days per year, 12 accrued sick days per year, personal days, 13 ½ paid holidays and 401(K) match up to 7% based on employee's contribution. Join us in an environment where in-office work is the primary focus, complemented by hybrid work flexibility for eligible positions. Commitment to
Inclusive Excellence:
We are Rocky Vista University (RVU), a diverse, equitable, and inclusive healthcare education university that recognizes, values, and respects the commonalities and differences reflected in our students, staff, faculty, and alumni. We strive to be compassionate healthcare educators and practitioners who embrace and champion inclusive excellence. RVU is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Responsibilities Provide strategic oversight for the design, implementation, continuous improvement, and evaluation of the clinical clerkship curriculum, ensuring alignment with Curriculum Committee (DOCC) direction, accreditation standards, and national best practices. Provide direction, guidance, and supervision to Assistant Deans, clerkship directors, regional directors, site directors, adjunct faculty, staff and students in planning, developing and implementing the RVUCOM clinical training program, including curriculum and assessment for program, preceptors, and students, in the clinical years. Provide the supervisory oversight for all clinical externship training sites, including quality of clinical experiences, patient care volume, and quality clinical preceptors. Build and maintain strong relationships with clinical partners through regular communication, site visits, and collaborative engagement to support educational quality and operational excellence. Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures for operations of the department, disciplinary measures for students, remediation plans and programs for students, professionalism and communication expectations. Oversee student clinical performance, academic progression, competency achievement, and readiness for residency training. Oversees budgets for the Clinical Education Department Collaborate with other RVU departments and programs (e.g., PA, MSBS, DNAP) to ensure all aspects of RVU's vision and mission are achieved, which includes, open communication and integration of student clinical externship assignments from other RVU programs (e.g., PA, DNAP), and sharing of clinical education resources as necessary. Participate in university service (interviewing applicants, serving on committees, etc.) and other duties assigned by the Dean. Present proposed revisions to clerkships, electives, clinical assessments, and other clinical curriculum components to the Curriculum Committee (DOCC) for review, recommendation, and approval. Oversee the Clinical career counseling for students of RVUCOM. In conjunction with operations and university leadership, collaborate on GME development across the clinical education network. Lead clinical academic preparation for COCA accreditation reviews and participates in accreditation site visits, documentation, and continuous compliance activities. Partner with Clinical Education Operations to ensure the availability of high-quality clinical training experiences that support curricular requirements and student progression. Work collaboratively with the Clinical Education Dean/Department at
