Executive Director of Health & Wellness

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Executive Director of the Student Health and Wellness Center is a pivotal role that requires a dynamic, collaborative, and forward-thinking individual to oversee health and wellness services, ensuring regulatory compliant, high-quality, accessible, and inclusive programs for the campus community; students and employees.  The Executive Director will be a visionary strategist advancing student health and wellbeing while serving as a senior leader in the University's efforts to foster a thriving campus community focused on health and well-being. In addition to serving as administrator and Privacy and Security Officer for the health and wellness center, this position will lead the strategic initiative of health and wellness services becoming a faculty-based clinic, and will require the ability to serve as a credentialed nurse practitioner.

Reporting to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Executive Director is part of the Provost's leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, resource management, policy development, and collaboration across academic and administrative units. Guided by an inclusive, integrated service model, student health and wellness efforts prioritize cross-campus collaboration and promote a holistically oriented, health-promoting campus culture.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Strategic Planning, Execution and Regulatory Compliance –

The Executive Director will be a senior leader on campus serving as an authority on a broad range of health and wellness issues. Grounded in contemporary practices, they will articulate a compelling and coherent vision for student wellbeing and embrace a student-centered approach in decision-making, programs, practices, service operations, and community wellbeing.

Responsible for planning and management of operating budget for clinical operations, financial oversight and revenue cycle management; as well as aligning operational budgets with strategic goals and ensuring compliance with healthcare finance. 

Utilize healthcare analytics in order to design, implement, and leverage data systems that capture and synthesize clinical, operational, and financial metrics.

Translate data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes, streamline workflows, and drive strategic decision-making.

Create and implement performance dashboards, KPIs, EHR integrations, benchmarking, and predictive modeling to support continuous quality improvement and institutional accountability is essential.

Oversee the management of electronic health records (EHR), medical billing processes, and quality assurance programs and all regulatory compliance requirements, including named Privacy and Security Officer.

Oversight of clinical staff; and adherence to all applicable regulatory guidelines in the operation of the Student Health Center, Student Counseling Services, the Office of Wellness, Prevention and Education, and the CARE team. 

Promote Holistic Wellbeing –
The Executive Director will be a critical player in promoting holistic wellbeing, encompassing physical, mental, emotional, and social health.

Support Student Wellbeing –
Leading a multi-disciplinary team, the Executive Director will serve as an enthusiastic spokesperson for student health and wellness. This leader must demonstrate empathy, be a thoughtful listener, and be a champion for all facets of student wellbeing.  In alignment with support of student wellbeing, this role will also be a champion for a diverse, inclusive, and respectful community, both in vision and practice. This commitment is rooted in the belief that multiple points of view, life experiences, ethnicities, cultures, and belief systems are essential to personal, professional, and organizational growth. They will partner with colleagues across the university to incorporate inclusion, belonging, and justice frameworks into programs and services that support student wellbeing.

Perform Clinical Duties –

This role is not just an administrator, but also an APRN, required to be fully credentialed to participate with major insurance providers. Must have an unrestricted APRN license, and be qualified to perform all of the clinical duties of an APRN in the health services clinic.

Foster Partnerships and Enhance Operational Effectiveness –
The Executive Director will foster partnerships with internal and external partners to promote a culture of wellbeing. They will develop a vision and plan to ensure organizational effectiveness, including updating existing structures, programs, and services as needed; ensuring resource investments are well utilized; and stewarding human and fiscal resources with creativity and fiscal prudence.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS: Employees are expected to accomplish assigned duties in an efficient, effective and competent manner, and to strive for improvement and excellence in all work performed. Employees must understand the mission and demonstrate the core values of the University. Additionally, demonstrate the ability to work with diverse personalities, and a service-oriented demeanor with students, fellow employees, and the public. Employees are expected to follow and abide by all University policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced practice registered nurse with unrestricted license and certification; eligible to practice independently in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Able to provide supervision to RN clinic staff. Family nurse practitioner with 5 years of clinical experience preferred.

• Extensive expertise in budgeting, financial oversight, and revenue cycle management within clinical service settings.

• Extensive experience in the oversight of healthcare billing practices (including insurance reimbursement, third-party payers), contract negotiation with external vendors and service providers, and development of financially sustainable service models.

• Extensive knowledge of all regulatory compliance areas related to healthcare (medical and counseling) practice and administration.

• Experience in supervising licensed healthcare professionals, including developing and leading multidisciplinary teams. 

• Demonstrated expertise in the utilization of healthcare analytics with a proven ability to design, implement, and leverage data systems that capture and synthesize clinical, operational, and financial metrics.

• Must be able to translate data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes, streamline workflows, and drive strategic decision-making.

• Experience with creating and implementing performance dashboards, KPIs, EHR integrations, benchmarking, and predictive modeling to support continuous quality improvement and institutional accountability is essential.

• Track record of using data to advocate for resource allocation, program expansion, and health equity and quality.

• Oversee the management of electronic health records (EHR), medical billing processes, and quality assurance programs.

• Knowledge of applicable laws and standards (e.g., HIPAA, Title IX, CLIA, AAAHC accreditation)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate in Public Health, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Health Sciences, or related fields.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience overseeing complex integrated healthcare organizations, demonstrating proficiency in managing a wide range of health services and programs. 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of and ability to follow university policies and procedures

• Ability to demonstrate exceptional service in alignment with the Mission and Vision of Marymount University; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the campus community

• Microsoft Office 365 includes proficient skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint

• Workday proficiency

• Ability to perform functions of a nurse practitioner

• In depth knowledge of applicable laws and standards (e.g., HIPAA, Title IX, accreditation, Privacy Practices, VA Commonwealth regulations

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• Advanced practice clinician with unrestricted license and certification; eligible to practice independently in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Able to provide supervision to RN clinic staff

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• May require work outside of normal university hours

WORK ENVIRONMENT:   Combination of office and clinical setting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Able to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Fine motor skills required for administering injections or starting IVs; performing physical exams and minor procedures; operating medical instruments and technology. Visual acuity: Required for reading charts, lab results, monitoring vital signs, and performing assessments (can be corrected with glasses/contacts).  Hearing: Necessary for using stethoscopes, assessing patient sounds (e.g., heart, lungs), and listening to patient concerns. Touch: Critical for palpation during physical exams.

This position description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of related job activities. The employee may be requested to perform other related activities in place of or in addition to those representative activities noted in this description. Position descriptions do not imply or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights. Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description supersedes earlier versions.

Marymount University is an equal opportunity employer. Marymount University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected bases under applicable federal and local laws and regulations in any of its programs or its activities, including employment and admission.  The university also expressly prohibits any form of sex discrimination and sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and stalking in any of its programs or activities, including employment and admission.  For more information, please visit:  https://marymount.edu/student-life/health-wellness/title-ix-2/