Sierra College Looking for Program Director, Health Services Full Time

Program Director, Health Services

Salary: $134,662.99 Annually

Job
Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2324-00043

Closing: 3/26/2024 11:59 PM
Pacific

Location: Rocklin, CA

Division: Instruction
Office

Description

Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity
and inclusion among its faculty, staff and students and values the rich diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. The Program
Director, Health Services must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying
backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from
historically underrepresented communities and other groups to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment
environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.

Under administrative direction of an educational
administrator, to plan, implement, and administer College Health Center programs and services, provide oversight to College Health Center
staff, directly provide health care to District students and staff, and perform related work, as required.

Incumbent is responsible
for participating in recruitment and selection of College Health Center staff at multiple campus locations and for orienting, supervising,
evaluating classified and student and/or other temporary help, and performing evaluations of full-time and adjunct faculty College Health
Center staff members.

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Examples Of Functions and Tasks

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES –
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be
required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business
practices.

1. Obtain medical histories; perform physical examinations; make
   assessments/diagnoses; develop and implement individualized care plans in accordance with Standardized Procedures; Maintain currency of
   knowledge of techniques and procedures for providing patient counseling, health education, patient referral for appropriate medical care,
   and direct patient care; maintain confidentiality of information provided by and to patients, as appropriate and in accordance with District
   policies and procedures; provide medical care as stipulated in protocols developed by incumbent in collaboration with College Health Center
   physicians; furnish drugs or devices in accordance with Article 8, Section 2836.1 of the Nursing Practice Act, including implementing rules
   and regulations issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN); observe mandatory requirement to provide patients with pregnancy
   counseling, pregnancy testing, birth control information and/or materials, and community referrals, as necessary and/or as requested by
   patient(s).
2. Maintain currency of knowledge of techniques and procedures for providing emergency and/or first aid care to patients,
   with appropriate referral(s), as necessary; observe provisions of District policy as contained in the District Injury and Illness Program
   Plan, Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Program Plan, and other policies and laws, as applicable; actively participate as member of the
   District Crisis Intervention Team, as required.
3. Assess needs of District students and staff about College Health Center program
   planning and take action to meet them; provide for service user input into current and proposed College Health Center programs and
   services.
4. Observe and evaluate work performed by College Health Center staff members to assure compliance with applicable policies
   and procedures; directly evaluate performance of classified and student and/or other temporary help College Health Center staff members;
   directly evaluate quality of work performed and contract compliance of Physicians retained by the District to perform services as
   independent contractors; perform evaluations of full-time and adjunct faculty College Health Center staff members
5. Maintain
   confidential medical records of students and other College Health Center patients; maintain records of regulatory compliance and standards
   for storage of biologics, specimens, and medications with regard to proper refrigeration; record hours worked, meetings attended, etc., to
   maintain accountability with terms of contract; in absence of Administrative Services Technician II- College Health Center, compile and
   maintain routine statistical and/or other information for data tracking and records management.
6. Develop and present budget
   proposals for College Health Center programs to the Dean, Nursing and Allied Health Division; monitor existing College Health Center
   budgets; evaluate spending requests; assess equipment and supply needs and take action to meet them.
7. In coordination and
   collaboration with the District’s Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, assist in determinations for compliance with applicable public
   health and occupational and environmental safety laws, regulations, and policies; instruct and/or assist in instruction of students and/or
   staff in basic to advanced first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as requested.
8. Interface with Placer County Public
   Health Department (PCPHD) to obtain immunization and birth control materials for use in the College Health Center facilities; speak on
   various topics for students in District Residence Hall facilities and for Instructors for instructional skill development; contact
   representatives of area service organizations for donations of materials and services for District students, as appropriate and feasible;
   contact area Physicians and Dentists for arrange for reduced fees and other donations of services for District students, as appropriate and
   feasible.
9. Arrange for blood drives on District premises with area Blood Banks and direct activities of Administrative Services
   Technician II- College Health Center regarding use of facilities requests and other documentation and arrangements.
10. Maintain
    currency in areas of content and clinical expertise and keep abreast of current trends and issues in Nursing, Medicine, and Nursing
    Education; adhere to all established program policies in performing all responsibilities; promote departmental cohesion and maintain
    positive professional relationships with peers, other faculty, staff, students, clinical agency personnel, and the general public; attend
    and/or participates in a variety of local professional Nursing/Medical and Nursing/Medical Education meetings, conferences, and workshops;
    participate in departmental, shared governance, and staff development activities, as appropriate and feasible; respond in writing to
    requests for information (e.g., employment process questionnaires, unit planning guides, environmental impact reports, etc.).
11. Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education
and Experience Guidelines – Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the
required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would
be:

Education/Training:

A master’s degree or higher in nursing or a bachelor’s
degree in nursing AND a master’s degree or higher in health education or health science from an accredited college or university. In
addition, must be a licensed “Family Nurse Practitioner” as determined by the California BRN. OR a medical degree from an accredited college
or university.

Experience:

Three years of working as a nurse practitioner or a
physician, caring for outpatient clients.

Knowledge of:

• Techniques and procedures for providing patient counseling, health education, patient referral for appropriate medical care,
  and direct patient care.
• Hearing and vision testing/screening procedures, techniques, and equipment operation.
• Concepts,
  principles, and techniques of staff supervision; employee performance evaluation processes and procedures
• Budgeting and basic fund
  accounting principles and techniques.
• Methods to successfully support individuals with varying backgrounds, which includes persons
  with disabilities, various gender identities, sexual orientation, individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other
  groups.

Ability to:

• Obtain medical
  histories; perform physical examinations; make assessments/diagnoses; develop and implement individualized care plans in accordance with
  Standardized Procedures;
• Provide patient counseling, health education, patient referral for appropriate medical care, and direct
  patient care;
• Manage college health center(s), including clinical aspects; provide hearing and vision testing/screening, operate
  specialized medical equipment, and interpret testing/screening results;
• Administer program budget(s) and apply basic fund
  accounting principles and techniques;
• Maintain composure in stressful and/or emergency situations and make independent decisions
  and arrive at logical conclusions regarding issues of medical care; perform minor surgical procedures; draw blood and observe precautions as
  outlined in the District Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Program Plan and/or other applicable protocols;
• Observe proper
  protocols for storage and transfer of specimens; administer vision screening, hearing screening, and tuberculin skin tests; give
  immunization and/or other injections and observe proper protocols; operate autoclave and other medical equipment.
• Maintain positive
  demeanor with patients and maintain positive working relationships with students, staff, and the general public; work independently;
  function well under pressure from deadlines, timeframes, etc.; communicate effectively orally and in writing; follow oral and written
  directions.
• Exercise sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender
  identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Required to
frequently wear protective clothing/equipment to protect skin, arms, hands, fingers, face, eyes, and overall body, and must almost
constantly work in environments subject to almost constant exposure to hazards from risk of contagion with bloodborne and/or other
infectious diseases, and occasional exposure to hazards from needle sticks, electrical shocks and/or radiation from medical equipment, and
caustic chemicals used in medical testing and treatments. Incumbent must follow protocols for safe handling and/or disposal of body fluids,
tissue specimens, other hazardous waste, and for providing direct patient care, including bandaging bloody wounds, changing bloody bandages,
assisting in minor surgical procedures, etc.

Physical: Must be able to function indoors in a medical clinical
environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary to moderately active nature and to perform the following, with or without reasonable
accommodation: Constantly: Maintain cardio-vascular fitness to function under stress in emergency and crisis situations. Almost
Constantly: Utilize speech and hearing for normal and telephonic conversation; utilize vision (near) to read written materials, computer
screens, patient charts, and observe patient symptoms. Frequently: Sit, often for long periods of time, to accomplish desk work;
walk, to move about office and campus environs; stand upright and forward flexing to provide patient care and to assist physicians with
minor surgical procedures; utilize manual and/or finger dexterity to write, to type/keyboard and otherwise input data into microcomputers,
to operate medical and office equipment, to assist in minor surgical procedures, to perform medical testing, and to drive a vehicle while
engaged in official travel; utilize vision (far) to operate a vehicle while engaged in official travel; utilize vision (near) to assist in
minor surgical procedures and to observe patient symptoms; lift (from overhead, waist, and floor levels, max. 150 lbs.) carry (max. 50
lbs.), bend, stoop, squat, kneel, push, pull, reach (from low, level, and overhead) twist and turn head, neck, and torso to assist patients
onto cots and into wheelchairs and to move equipment and supplies into and out of storage and into treatment
rooms.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient
to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the
normal audio range with or without correction.

Supplemental Information

WHY SIERRA?

• One of Aspen Institute’s Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation
• The
  Accrediting Commission recognized Sierra “for its exemplary practice of providing personnel with opportunities for continued professional
  development in order to meet its mission.” This includes providing students and employees with a robust set of programs, events, and
  conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our students, etc.
• Public Employee’s Retirement System
  (PERS)
• 18 paid holidays (including extended time off during the winter break)
• 22 accrued paid vacation days per year
  (vacation accrual increases over time)
• Competitive benefits package
• Flexible work schedules may be available
• Currently during summers, some employee groups participate in 4×10 schedules
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan
  Forgiveness (in most cases)

Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis
is placed on academic excellence and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and
meeting the evolving needs of the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more than 3,200
square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We
serve over 16,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses, including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well
as at three centers located in Grass Valley, Tahoe/Truckee, and Roseville. Our District prides itself on academic excellence.

Sierra
College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich,
diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and
experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender
identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is
committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to
ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes
for all.

As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic,
learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college community. The ideal candidate will share the College’s commitment to
helping its racially and socioeconomically diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently, Sierra College enrolls
16,500 students per term, where approximately: 24% of Sierra College’s students are Latin(o)(a)(x)(e), 3% are African-American, 2% are
Filipino, 6% are Asian-American, 7% are multiracial and 55% are White.

The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the
use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community.
Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These
opportunities include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, active Academic Senate standing committees concerned with student
success and equity, a Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally responsive student engagement centers, support for our
undocumented and AB540 students, campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness
and supporting the success of our diverse students.

Need Help With Your Online Account?

• Use the online Help Guide or contact the NEOED Applicants Support Line at 855-524-5627 if you need
  assistance with your online applicant account.
• Applicant Support is available between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday
  through Friday.

Helpful Tip:
Please note that as described above a strong candidate for this position
must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds; and
therefore, hiring committees assess candidates for these knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Applicants may want to consider incorporating
culturally-inclusive/equity-minded strategies practiced and/or evidence of the responsiveness to and understanding of the racial,
socioeconomic, and cultural diversity of community college student populations throughout their application materials (including application
and documents uploaded, if any).

Please see the Sierra College website for additional helpful tips and tools for prospective applicants.

Travel expenses may be partially
reimbursed for candidates traveling beyond a 150 mile radius for second round interviews. All other travel expenses will be borne by the
candidate (if in person interviews).

Terms and Conditions of Employment:

Other terms and
conditions of employment are specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreements on file in the District Human Resources
Department. Position description of record on file in the Human Resources Department.

*Sierra Community College District currently
operates campuses in Rocklin, Roseville, Truckee and Grass Valley. In its management of a multi-campus environment, the District reserves
right of assignment including the right to change assignment locations and shift assignments based on District need. Although this position
may currently reside at the Rocklin campus, the assignment location may be subject to change as needed. Additionally, the district reserves
the right to cancel, revise or re-announce this position as well as any and all positions at any time.

EEO/TITLE IX EMPLOYER
Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer
committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff, and students.

Persons
with inquiries about the application of Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX (Title IX Coordinator)
at the address below, at (916) 660-7006 or via email at [email protected].

Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other
disabilities should contact the Sierra College Human Resources Department at (916) 660-7105.

If you have limitations hearing or
speaking, the State of California offers a specially-trained Communications Assistant (CA) that can relay telephone conversations for all of
your calls. Dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). Dialing 711 is for everyone, not just those who have difficulty hearing on
a standard phone. If you prefer having your calls immediately answered in your mode of communication, dial one of the toll-free modality and
language-specific numbers below. The call will be routed to the CRS provider.

TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice
English
1-800-735-2929
Spanish 1-800-855-3000

Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO
English 1-800-735-2922
Spanish
1-800-855-3000

From or to Speech-to- Speech
English & Spanish
1-800-854-7784

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