Posting Information

Position TitleClinical Assistant Professor, Health Informatics & Information Management

Job Posting Number202486NTL

Job LocationRound Rock

College/DivisionCollege of Health Professions

Department/SchoolDept of Health Informatics & Information Management

Position Description

TheDepartment of Health Informatics & Information Management ( HIIM ) (https://www.health.txstate.edu/him/) at Texas State University invites applications for one non-tenure line faculty position at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor. This is a full-time position beginning no later than Fall 2024 on the Round Rock Campus with a nine-month academic year appointment and possible summer employment.

Duties and Expectations:

As a member of the undergraduate faculty, assist faculty colleagues, the program director, and the department chair by coordinating curriculum updates and interfacing with other university and accrediting organizations. Teach HIM undergraduate courses on topics that may include health information technology and systems, health information statistics and research, data analytics, information governance, health information security, health care delivery systems, medical coding, legal aspects of HIM , health information services management, or other HIM specific content areas. Faculty members are expected to participate in curriculum review and development, assist with student advising, and participate in service activities at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

All positions are subject to the availability of funds.

Required Qualifications

• An earned master’s or doctorate degree in health information management, health informatics, healthcare administration, business, computer science, computer information systems, adult education, public health, or other closely related field

• Minimum 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline

• Current and contemporary competence in clinical practice or management

• Five or more years of full-time experience in practice or management

• Experience in professional education at the university level

• Engaged in scholarship through relevant professional presentations, workshops, or publications

• Leadership in relevant professional organizations

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly as evidenced by a presentation during the campus visit with faculty

Preferred Qualifications

• Health information management or healthcare-related experience

• RHIA , RHIT , CPHIMS , or other relevant certification based on a professional curriculum teaching assignment

• Documentation of online course preparation and delivery expertise

• Documentation of recent and ongoing professional development

• Effectiveness in teaching demonstrated by student and peer evaluation scores

Application Procedures

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/45803

For full consideration, please submit the following materials by April 15, 2024:

• cover letter

• curriculum vitae

• evidence of teaching effectiveness

• unofficial transcripts (all in one document)

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Type of PositionFull-Time

Proposed Start DateFall 2024

Posting Date04/01/2024

Evaluation of Applications Begins

Full Consideration Date04/15/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled?Yes

EEO/AA Statement

Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Reasonable Accommodation

If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Talent Acquisition for assistance. A representative fromTalent Acquisition (https://www.hr.txst.edu/talent-acquisition) will respond to you as soon as possible.

Record Checks and Verifications

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verification including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verification, reference checks, and employment eligibility verification.

Eligibility for Employment

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Quick Linkhttps://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/45803

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