Preferences may be given to applicants who have the following skills or attributes.
- have an active research program
- membership on a grant review board
Successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history background check.
Regular, reliable or predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
IV. Working Conditions and Efforts: The physical demands and work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position requires a rapid pace, some days
with long hours to meet expectations, long distance driving to rural sites, and the ability to organize,
interpret, and utilize a large volume of information.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to ambulate
(may be with use of assisted devices); sit, stand (or accommodate for standing); use hands and vision
for teaching; use office equipment such as computers; speak to large and small groups of individuals
for teaching; perform moderate telephone and poly-com communication/usage; occasionally be
required to life and/or move up to 50 pounds; drive distances up to five hours or to fly on occasion
to other campuses or meetings.
Work environment: Office, classroom, laboratory constitute working environments. Outside travel
required up to 5% of time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. The pace of
the work requires a rapid pace to synthesize and organize large volumes of material, while
prioritizing duties.
This position is classified as exempt, at the Professional level, because it requires the
advanced knowledge of a “learned professional” in which to meet the job duty
requirements.
Employment with VCOM is “at-will”. This means employment is for an indefinite period of
time and it is subject to termination by the employee or by VCOM, with or without cause,
with or without notice, and at any time. Nothing in this position description or any other
policy of VCOM shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any
way, the “at-will” employment status of VCOM employees.
V. VCOM Core Values: The employee is expected to adhere to all VCOM policies. As the
environment is a professional college, the VCOM faculty/staff are expected to dress and behave in a
professional manner at work. VCOM faculty/staff are expected as VCOM employees, to be a
person who obeys all laws and professional expectations of an upstanding citizen of the community.
VCOM expects all employees to maintain a positive attitude in all working relationships with all
VCOM departments, employees, medical students, prospective medical students, interns and
residents and to treat all others engaged in the duties of the employment, with mutual respect.
