IPEC Director Job Descriptions

IPC Director

Submitted by Michelle Farmer on Aug 30, 2016 - 9:00pm CDT

Thank you for all of this valuable content. I appreciate the focus on the education component of interprofessional work and am wondering if anyone has examples of clinical positions focusing on overseeing the development, integration and success of care teams?

Any help would be much appreciated - thank you!

Job Description

Submitted by Andrea Lynn Pfeifle on May 14, 2015 - 4:16am CDT

After the fact but perhaps still useful. Pasting the key elements of my job description at IU below.

Implement, integrate and evaluate interprofessional health education programs and exemplary practice sites in order to translate the outcomes of interprofessional health education into collaborative practice models through the Indiana University Center for Interprofessional Health Education and Practice. The Center will seek collaboration from a broad spectrum of academic and community partners and envisions additional involvement from Schools/units other than the initial stakeholders who make up the University Clinical Affairs council: Indiana University School of Dentistry, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Public Health (Bloomington and Indianapolis) and Social Work.

As an institutional leader, you will play a pivotal role in advancing these goals. You need to be committed to our overall institutional goals, articulate that vision as it applies to the Center, reward achievement and address underperformance.

Key expectations:

The following outcomes are proposed for the Center and will be used to develop the Director’s performance measures. They are aligned with current national IPE/IPP goals and outcomes and are designed to move Indiana University health education programs into a position of national leadership in IPE/IPP:

Provide evidence-based, expert guidance to the health sciences community on issues related to IPE/IPP;
Provide supporting evidence to build the case for IPE/IPP as an effective care delivery model to engage patients, families, and communities in their own healthcare;
Identify exemplary IPE/IPP environments and practices to serve as exemplars from which IPE/IPP competencies can be modeled, learned, and practiced;
Prepare academic and practice faculty and preceptors to teach interprofessional competence through curriculum development and ongoing quality improvement activities;
Collect, analyze, and disseminate data metrics to assess the effectiveness of IPE/IPP models;
Coordinate IPE/IPP scholarly, evaluation and dissemination efforts to share innovative, evidence-based, best practice IPE/IPP models;
Evaluate the impact of team-based care on patient, family, and community health and healthcare outcomes;
Develop new, and support and/or enhance existing team-based IPE/IPP programs across the University; and
Convene and engage IPE/IPP thought leaders, educators, practitioners, and policy-makers to build consensus and bring statewide attention to IPE/IPP agenda.

Budget: Although the Center will receive a base budget for Year 1 (a draft budget is attached), strongly encouraged to identify and apply for additional funding to support Center operations and growth.

Title and reporting relationships: Assistant Dean, Indiana University Center for Interprofessional Health Education (80% minimum) reporting to the Vice President of University Clinical Affairs and the University Clinical Affairs council of deans, and Associate Professor of Family Medicine (20% maximum) by the Chair of Family Medicine.

Rank: Associate Professor with Tenure or above

Much appreciated, Jody, thank

Submitted by Joseph Zorek on Apr 9, 2015 - 5:05pm CDT

Much appreciated, Jody, thank you!

IPEC Position Descriptions

Submitted by Jody S Frost on Apr 9, 2015 - 4:58pm CDT

Hi Joseph,

There are a number of Vice Presidents and Deans of IPE throughout the US at different academic institutions that might be willing to also share their position descriptions. Several of these individuals have profiles on the NEXUS. Perhaps Dr Andrea Pfeifle at Indiana University, Dr Terrence Nordstrom at Samuel Merritt College, Dr Amy Blue at the University of Florida, Dr Barbara Maxwell at A.T. Still University might consider sharing their current descriptions for additional information as well?

Thank you!

Submitted by Joseph Zorek on Mar 26, 2015 - 11:19am CDT

Thank you!

Job Description Follow-up

Submitted by Joseph Zorek on Mar 25, 2015 - 4:34pm CDT

Hi Robert, we're in the process of starting a Center for Interprofessional Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I'm wondering if you ever developed a job description for your IPEC Director. If so, would you be willing to share this? Thanks, Joe

IPE director Job description.

Submitted by Robert Sutton on Mar 25, 2015 - 7:18pm CDT

I am very willing to share. I am not sure how to make the attachment in this forum. I will copy and paste it in here.

Executive Director of Yakima Valley Interprofessional Education and Practice Collaborative

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General Summary:

The Executive Director of YVIPEP is responsible for managing the IPE Collaborative activities. The Executive Director reports to the IPE Steering Committee and develops a working relationship with all members of the Collaborative and its community partners.

Essential Job Functions:

 Convene, organize, assess and staff steering committees, advisory committees, and all sub-committees that are a part of this collaborative.

 Monitor and manage grants appropriate for the collaborative, which may include writing grants for the collaborative.

 Examine and remain current regarding IPE activities nationwide. To include location and distribution of appropriate resources to encourage members of the Collaborative to remain engaged, locally, regionally, and nationally...

 Review all member program accreditation requirements for IPE and track conformity alignment with IPE collaborative activities.

 Be knowledgeable of and follow all IPE Collaborative activities with the support of the IPE Collaborative executive assistant.

 Apprise appropriate committees regarding all IPE activities in the system.

 Plan and execute IPE events including coordination of communication space including IT support and supplies, food, and paperwork.

 Foster and maintain a personal contact with each participating clinical entity.

 Coordinate the strategic planning activities of the collaborative.

 Direct and supervise an executive assistant.

 Prepare and deliver formal presentations both locally and nationally.

 Ensure members of the collaborative are engaged, locally, regionally, and nationally. Develop annual and other periodic reports for the IPE Collaborative.

 Develop, monitor, and manage an annual budget

 Other duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibility:

Maintains knowledge of the formal and informal departmental goals, standards, policies and procedures, which will include some familiarity of each participating university and college within the collaborative. Is sensitive to the interrelationship of both people and functions within the collaborative.

Demonstrates flexibility in working as part of a team as well as the independence to meet goals in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Exercises sound judgment and discretion in H:\Bob Sutton\IPE\Job Description Director of IPE rev 1 9 2015.doc 2

handling confidential information. Conduct oneself in a highly professional manner. Exhibits professional comportment including commitment to providing high quality service.

Decision Making:

On a regular and continuous basis, exercises sound judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences and results.

Authority/Supervision:

Ability to supervise an assigned staff member.

Communication:

Demonstrates ability to community oral and in writing all information effectively and professionally.

Education:

Required: Master’s Degree

Preferred: Doctorate

Experience:

Five years of related experience required in clinical healthcare. Additional education may be substituted for years of work experience. The individual should have experience with

 Systems thinking and planning

 Health improvement collaborative activities at the local, county, state, and/or national level.

Certification:

None required.

Minimal Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

 State and national health care reform efforts, including the Healthier Washington initiative and federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation programs.

 Collective impact and its effective application.

 Principles and practices of program planning and evaluation.

 Health care organizations and industry.

Ability to:

 Develop, implement and evaluate programs.

 Work effectively with program staff, contractors, and other stakeholders

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 Facilitate and achieve consensus in multi-stakeholder activities.

 Analyze and resolve complex problems related to health care programs.

 Create and propose policy and other solutions in the absence of established protocols, models or processes.

 Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in written form.

 Write, manage, and implement grants and contracts.

 Work in a team

 Manage funds, grants, projects and lead people

 Work with and manage different computer programs and databases

 Prioritize and self-direct work flow

 Maintain philosophy consistent with mission and value of the collaborative.

Skills:

Strong organization, interpersonal, and planning skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Work Environment:

Standard office environment. The job requires very little physical effort.

Routine visits to businesses and clients

Attending meetings outside of the University

May include travel to other cities and states

Physical Requirements:

Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction

Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard Communication skills using the spoken word Ability to see within normal parameters Ability to hear within normal range Ability to move about H:\Bob Sutton\IPE\Job Description Director of IPE rev 1 9 2015.doc 4

This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis with or without accommodation. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

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