Lead Sports Medicine Physician

102647BR

Campus: Tempe

Physician Lead

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Section Chief Physician, the Lead Sports Medicine Physician performs all the duties of an ASU Health Services (ASUHS) physician and performs educational, administrative and supervisory duties of considerable complexity for an assigned medical section. As an ASUHS physician, the Lead Physician is responsible for the practice of medicine including diagnosis and treatment of university students, faculty and staff in an ambulatory, out-patient care facility; providing service and educational activities (e.g. health promotion, wellness concepts and preventive health care) within the university; consulting with and supervising other healthcare professionals; and teaching undergraduate and graduate students and post-graduate resident physicians. Other responsibilities may include provision of medical care to the disabled, providing and/or supervising women's health care or providing other specialty services. The Lead Physician educational, administrative and supervisory duties include consultation with and supervision of other healthcare professionals (physicians, nurse practitioners, etc.); directing continuing educational programs for healthcare professionals or affiliated healthcare professionals (trainers, physical therapists, medical assistants, etc.) for assigned medical section; teaching of undergraduate and graduate students, medical students, and post-graduate resident physicians; and serving as the primary contact for research activities of the assigned medical section. In the absence of the Section Chief, the Lead Physician will assume the duties of the Section Chief for the assigned medical section.

What’s in it for you:
Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff. This package includes: (Click here to explore options)

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• 10 Paid Holidays and competitive Vacation and Sick accruals each Pay Period.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.
• ASU Discounts to sports/events along with discounts with ASU partnerships.
• Flexible work arrangements are available in an alternative or hybrid schedule but will be based on the work and the needs of the university and department operations and pending leadership approval.

Job Family

Health Care Services

Department Name

ASUHS Sports Med

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EDUC OUTRCH & STDT SVCS

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$170,000 - $200,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

15-July-2024

Category

04

Essential Duties

• Diagnose and treat a wide range of sports-related injuries and illnesses, along with common illnesses and injuries affecting the student population.
• Conduct pre-participation physical examinations and clear athletes for competition, in addition to general health screenings for students, faculty, and staff.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for optimal recovery and return-to-play timelines for athletes, as well as treatment plans for general student health needs.
• Stay current on the latest advancements in both sports medicine and general student health practices through continuing education.
• Ability to supervise and mentor athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals within the sports medicine specialty.
• Oversee the quality and efficiency of care provided to student-athletes, while also ensuring high-quality care for the broader student health center population.
• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making for both the sports medicine program and the overall student health services department.

Minimum Qualifications

Medical degree from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic school. Licensure to practice medicine in the State of Arizona. Completion of residency training in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited residency training program or equivalent. Certified by an American Board of Medical Specialists board within 12 months of beginning employment; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine.
• Evidence of DO, MD, or MBBS degree with board certification of fellowship training in Sports Medicine.
• 1-3 years of experience practicing sports medicine in a university or professional athletic setting.
• Strong clinical skills in musculoskeletal evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Experience with health care of the late adolescent and young adult population.
• Experience and interest in health promotion and preventive health care.
• Understanding of educational principles including continuing medical education requirements.
• Experience with a leadership in an organizational role or project.
• Ability to utilize electronic health records.
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rules.
• Experience or training with medical care of the disabled.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Periodic travel involving local, regional, and national destinations requiring operation of a motorized vehicle which may also involve non-standard work hours.

Department Statement

The mission of the ASU Health Services is to provide high-quality health care that is accessible, affordable and compassionate in order to ensure the well-being and educational success of students at Arizona State University. Through our internal and external academic partners, the ASU Health Services faculty and staff are an integral part of the New American University. ASU Health Services is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. ASU Health Services is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. ASU Health Services facilities are beautiful, modern, efficient, and utilize an electronic health record (Point & Click). ASU Health Services works with our other wellness departments to create a healthy campus model and our physicians and nurse practitioners play a key role working with student leaders.

We are a coordinated group, practicing medicine with staff board certified physicians (with specialties in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, sports medicine, rheumatology, and adolescent medicine) and board-certified nurse practitioners. To learn more about Health Services, please visit our website at http://students.asu.edu/health.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

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Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.