Associate Vice President & Executive Director

Department: University Health Services
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $230,000 - $250,000 annually, commensurate with education and experience
Compensation Band: OS-OA15-Fiscal Year 2023-2024
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

June 25, 2024; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

The Search Committee invites nominations, applications or expressions of interest to be forwarded to the search firm assisting the University of Oregon. Review of applications will begin June 25, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. See full application details here:

https://spelmanandjohnson.com/position/associate-vice-president-and-executive-director-of-university-health-services/ 

Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email info@spelmanjohnson.com.

Department Summary

University health service's top priority is to help students stay healthy, knowing that wellness contributes to academic and personal success. University health services is conveniently located in the heart of campus and offers many services to UO students, including medical care, counseling services, well-being programming, and much more. UHS is a nationally accredited, multi-specialty healthcare organization with more than 150 staff whose primary focus is the health and well-being of UO students. In addition to their board-certified primary care team, the staff includes a variety of specialties encompassing mental health, various therapies, and health promotion. Some of the services UHS offers are: 

• Primary Care
• Acute Care
• Sports Medicine
• Specialty Care
• Psychiatry
• Counseling
• Dental Services
• Physical Therapy

The division of student services and enrollment management advances the University of Oregon's tradition of excellence by enrolling and retaining high-achieving scholars from Oregon, across the country, and around the world. SSEM is committed to providing access, affordability, and essential services that support all students to succeed as engaged, healthy, life-long learners at the University of Oregon and beyond.

Position Summary

Reporting to the vice president for student services and enrollment management (SSEM), the associate vice president and executive director of university health services (AVP/ED)

focuses on strategic processes consistent with the university's strategic planning and goals related to health care provided to current students. University health services is an integrated service providing comprehensive, best practice, health, mental health, and wellness programs. The AVP/ED specifically oversees the multiple departments inside the university health services, including primary care, psychiatry, nurse specialty, laboratory, x-ray, pharmacy, physical therapy/sports medicine, dental, central services, health insurance, health promotion, and counseling services. The university health services (UHS) portfolio has approximately 140 employees, and the university counseling services portfolio has approximately 60 employees, including officers of administration, classified staff, graduate employees, and student employees.  The AVP/ED is directly responsible for the UHS annual budget of $14 million and oversees the $4 million university counseling services budget.

The AVP/ED provides consultation and advice to campus administration related to university health administration and programs that support student health and success on campus. The AVP/ED provides expertise in managing university physical and mental health services and wellness programs, regardless of funding source, and provides research and analysis to support institutional policy initiatives related to student health and wellness. The AVP/ED is expected to participate as a leader in national and state student health services and wellness discussions as an advocate for serving students through providing outstanding student health care across the campus, state, and nation.

The AVP/ED supervises the department administrative leadership team, comprised of the medical director, director of health practices, associate director of patient services and compliance, director of ancillary services, director of finance and business operations, director of counseling services, and an executive assistant.

The AVP/ED is committed to providing outstanding health care, both physical and mental, to facilitate the academic and social