Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Health Systems Management-CHS

Job Description

Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Health Systems Management-College of Health Sciences (CHS)

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)

The Department of Health Systems Management (HSM) at Rush University is seeking outstanding candidates for a full-time (12-month), open rank, tenure-track faculty position, beginning in Fall 2024. The department operates under a unique practitioner-teacher model, providing an unparalleled level of integration between our educational programs and the healthcare management practitioner community. The Department's Master of Science in Health Systems Management (MS-HSM) Program is ranked 3 rd in the nation among CAHME accredited programs. The Department includes 8 core academic faculty members and nearly 100 adjunct practitioner faculty members. More information about the HSM Department is available on our website: ~~~ .

The faculty member will be responsible for teaching graduate-level courses in the Residential and Executive Tracks of the MS-HSM Program; serve as an academic advisor; lead and/or be an integral member of departmental committees and functions, such as admissions, career services, and curriculum; maintain a program of scholarship, independently and in collaboration with other RUSH faculty; represent the department as an active member of local, regional and national associations, such as the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), Chicago Health Executives Forum, and/or American College of Healthcare Executives.

Ideal candidates for this position will

• Understand and appreciate the role of practitioners in graduate professional education

• Show evidence of teaching effectiveness

• Have a track record of excellent scholarly achievement in applied research relevant to health administration

• Have a track record of professional service

• Be an outstanding role model of the RUSH I CARE values (Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence)

Preferred qualifications include an earned doctorate in a field relevant to the teaching focus, practice-relevant research publications, experience and enthusiasm for working collaboratively within and across disciplines, and demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching. Faculty with research interests compatible with the department's current research initiatives and the practitioner-teacher model are a plus.

The Department of Health Systems Management offers many unique benefits to its faculty. Foremost among these is the level of integration the department enjoys with the world-class Rush University System for Health, and the participation of its executives as collaborators in education. This structure affords faculty and students unparalleled opportunities to conduct relevant, highly practical applied research, and to see the results of their research benefit patient care and community health as part of a learning healthcare system. Additional benefits include a highly collegial faculty, the cultural and educational environment of a world-class city, and close proximity to many key professional associations and healthcare organizations headquartered in Chicago, a number of whom have ongoing working relationships with the department.

Company Highlights:

• Ranked among the top academic medical centers in the country, Rush University Medical Center is an outstanding place to enhance your career. Everything we do centers on one goal: improving patient care.

• Rush was recently ranked first for Quality and Accountability among US academic medical centers in a study conducted by the health care performance improvement company Vizient.

• Rush University Medical Center received five stars in a quality rating system by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Rush University Medical Center is the only five-star academic medical center in the Chicago area.

• Rush offers a competitive salary, and valuable healthy living benefits including: health, dental and vision to help you maintain and improve your health. Rush also offers several ways to invest in your future.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Health Systems Management-CHS

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 4116