at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Executive Director, Mile Square Health Center
Executive Director, Mile Square Health Center
Hiring Department: Mile Square Health Center
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1022944
Posting Close Date: For fullest consideration, all requested information must be received by March 20, 2024. The search will close on April 10, 2024.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of UIC, UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 445- bed tertiary care hospital, more than 30 outpatient clinics, and 11 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also integrates the activity of the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
The Mile Square Health Center offers medical education programs for physicians, nurses, certified nurse midwives, and pharmacy, social work, and dental students while providing high-quality healthcare for the community. We continue to thrive and expand to meet the unmet healthcare needs throughout the Chicagoland area. We are committed to serving all residents of the city of Chicago, Rockford, Cicero, and the surrounding areas, especially those who are marginalized. The Mile Square system provides comprehensive primary care for children and adults of all ages through primary care clinics and school-based health centers. Our patients come from predominantly under-served and marginalized communities, many of whom live at or below the Federal Poverty Level, have public insurance, or are uninsured. Mile Square providers care for all patients regardless of their ability to pay
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Position Summary
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and its academic health enterprise, UI Health, are seeking a passionate and innovative leader to serve as its next Executive Director of the Mile Square Health Center. This position serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mile Square Health Center, a designated Federally Qualified Health Center, and is responsible for directing the day-to-day management and operation of the Mile Square Health Center clinics. Mile Square Health Center operates under the auspices of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of UIC in conjunction with the Mile Square Health Center Co-Applicant Board of Directors, pursuant to Section 330 of the Public Health Services Act. Its primary mission is delivering health care to diverse and medically underserved individuals throughout Illinois. The incumbent is administratively responsible for an organization with multiple clinical locations throughout Chicagoland and across Illinois, totaling over 300 academic and nonacademic employees, with 54,000 unique patients and 153,000 annual visits.
Duties & Responsibilities
Directs day-to-day management and operation of... For full info follow application link.
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