Director of Student Health

Position Overview

The Director of Student Health is responsible for managing all aspects of the Office of Student Health within the Division of Student Affairs (DOSA). This role includes maintaining accurate student health and immunization records, providing health records to student clinical rotation sites, evaluating acute illnesses, performing outpatient procedures, providing wound care, ordering labs and diagnostic tests (including drug screenings), sponsoring vaccine clinics, and delivering health education and counseling. The Director also collects pertinent student data, coordinates with team members for appropriate student intervention, and works cooperatively with the DOSA team while demonstrating the University's core values of intellectual pursuit and service to humanity.

The Director is the custodian of all student health records and is responsible for ensuring that immunizations and health screenings are up to date. Additional functions include handling drug screenings and providing documentation to clinical rotation sites, as well as leading health education and counseling programs. Location: Henderson, Nevada – approximately twenty-five minutes from the iconic Las Vegas strip.

We invite you to apply for this position and join our talented team at Touro University Nevada. For more details on optional benefits and further Human Resources contact information, please visit tun.touro.edu/administration/human-resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluation of acute illness (sore throat, cough, ear infection, pink eye, etc.)
• Providing short term supply of refills
• Suturing lacerations, splinting or wrapping strained ankles, fingers, etc.
• Performing physical exams as needed, including chaperoned exams when appropriate
• Ordering labs, diagnostic tests, or radiology imaging
• Referring to specialists and sending all medical records to referring physicians
• Providing wound care including dressings and suture/staple removal
• Performing outpatient procedures such as urinalysis, pregnancy tests, rapid Strep tests, and glucometer evaluations
• Sending out cultures (urine, throat)
• Providing customized lab requisition forms for Quest and Primex
• Compiling a list of referrals for specialists, urgent care, dentists, etc.
• Performing blood pressure and glucose checks
• Administering required vaccines to students
• Providing leadership for the Student Health Center staff team including hiring, training, evaluating, and supervising staff
• Overseeing and completing all administrative responsibilities in the Student Health Center
• Collaborating with other providers within the Health Center
• Delivering health education and counseling through lectures, brown bag sessions, and campus presentations
• Troubleshooting insurance discrepancies or claims verification
• Handling communications with clinical rotation facilities regarding immunizations or required documentation
• Providing clerical support such as copying, faxing, emailing, or mailing health records as requested
• Sponsoring clinics for flu, PPD, and other immunizations for employees, students, and family members
• Communicating with students and programs regarding immunizations and urine drug screenings
• Ordering and coordinating random drug screenings and setting up toxicology accounts with Quest Diagnostics
• Verifying positive urine drug tests and collaborating with the Dean of Students on follow-up procedures
• Maintaining immunization record keeping, including creating and sending out reminders concerning expiring or missing immunizations
• Creating various forms required for health services (e.g., drug screen consents, patient intake/physical exam forms, medical release forms)
• Managing administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, answering emails/phone calls, and entering/maintaining data in web-based software
• Maintaining and ordering medical supplies and negotiating discount rates with local medical facilities
• Participating in committees such as the TUN Behavior Intervention Team (BITs) and the TUN Alcohol and Drug Committee, as well as co-authoring the Biennial Drug and Alcohol Review
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree; Unencumbered Physician Assistant License or Nurse Practitioner License in the State of Nevada; Current ACLS and BLS certification.
• Experience Required: Knowledge of the principles and practices underlying student health; experience in a higher education setting preferred; understanding of State and Local laws relating to health and social issues; experience working with diverse demographic backgrounds.
• Qualifications: Demonstrated leadership abilities; strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management programs with attention to accuracy; proven ability to multi-task and provide superior customer service; strong problem-solving skills; capacity to work independently as well as collaboratively; effective interpersonal skills; ability to remain focused amid constant interruptions; flexibility, patience, confidentiality, professional appearance, and dependability.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits: For a comprehensive listing of optional benefits and further Human Resources contact information, please visit tun.touro.edu/administration/human-resources.