University of Central Florida

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The Department of Health Management and Informatics at the College of Health and Public Affairs, invites applications for a tenure-earning or tenured position at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor, to begin August 2016.

Duties:
The successful candidate will be expected to teach both undergraduate and/or graduate students, conduct quality research in at least one of the preferred content areas, and obtain externally funded research. Specifically, the candidate will be expected to develop community-based research and service initiatives.

The candidate will join the Department of Health Management & Informatics, which includes the nation's largest graduate and undergraduate programs in health services administration (HSA), an executive healthcare management program (e-MSHSA), a fully online graduate program in healthcare informatics (HCI), and an undergraduate program in health informatics and information management (HIIM). The master's in HSA and baccalaureate in HIIM are accredited by CAHME and CAHIIM, respectively. The undergraduate HSA program is certified by AUPHA, and there is a Health Management and Research track included in the Public Affairs Ph.D. program offered by the College of Health and Public Affairs. For information visit our website at https://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/hmi/.

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is located in Orlando, Florida, with a 1,415-acre main campus providing modern facilities and 600 acres set aside for lakes, woods and an arboretum. More than 60,000 students attend classes on UCF’s main campus and its 10 regional campuses located throughout Central Florida, making it the second largest university in the country. UCF has 13 colleges, including a newly established College of Medicine at Lake Nona.

Qualifications:
A doctoral degree in Healthcare Administration or a related field or discipline, from an accredited institution. ABD applicants may be considered if degree is in hand by July 1, 2016. In order to be eligible for an appointment as a tenured associate or full professor, upon hire the successful candidate will have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement and teaching experience commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate or full professor. Rank is open and all candidates are encouraged to apply.

Preferences:
Competencies in Healthcare Economics, Healthcare Marketing, Public Health, Healthcare Strategy, Health Policy, and/or Health Administration. For a tenured position, post-doctoral academic experience in research and teaching and a strong record of scholarly publications in the desired content area described above. Research experience will be appropriate to position level, demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals and level of external funding. For a tenure-earning position, presentations at professional associations is important. Service experience can be demonstrated as time-in-position as a program director.

Application Process:
The university requires that all applicants apply and submit all supporting documents through the UCF Online Recruitment System at https://www.jobswithucf.com. No paper applications will be considered.

Applicants must complete the online Faculty Applicant Affirmation form and submit the following: (1) a letter of application indicating qualifications for the position; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) copy of unofficial transcripts; and(4) names and contact information of three (3) to five (5) professional references including email addresses.The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts within thirty days of hire date.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be attached at that time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents at a later date.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates will not be considered until all of the above materials are received. Candidates are responsible for ensuring all materials have been uploaded correctly.

For further questions about this position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Timothy Rotarius, Ph.D., MBA, at Dr.Timothy.Rotarius@ucf.edu.

UCF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities. As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials available to the public upon request.