| Position: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University invites nominations and applications for the position of Veterinary Hospital Director. Reporting to the school dean, this individual will be the chief executive officer of the Foster Hospital for Small Animals (FHSA) and the Hospital for Large Animals (HLA), responsible and accountable for the medical and operational excellence of the hospitals. These two hospitals, with a combined operating budget of $30 million, are the school’s core clinical services and essential for enabling quality clinical teaching and productive clinical research. The HLA and the AAHA-accredited FHSA are nationally respected for innovative clinical service, clinical and basic research and quality clinical learning. Leading a skilled and experienced senior management team, the Hospital Director is responsible for hospital strategic planning and for making and executing tactical decisions regarding successful deployment and management of financial, operational, faculty and staff resources in the hospitals. Cummings School is seeking a collaborative leader with creativity and energy, as well as a solid understanding of the veterinary economy and the challenges involved in operating an excellent, financially sustainable, academic hospital. The Hospital Director will interact closely with the Clinical Sciences Department Chair, together overseeing faculty development and house officer training. The ability to successfully collaborate, and effectively communicate, motivate and delegate are essential. As a member of the Cummings School’s senior management team, the Director will be integrally involved in developing school strategic policy and will have a significant impact on the education and research missions of the School. A more detailed job description is available upon request. Application Procedure: Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a short letter describing their qualifications, experience and administrative leadership philosophy, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of five references. Submit applications electronically through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/62912). The position is available immediately. Application review will begin on August 1 and continue until the position is filled. Projected start date is as soon as possible. For questions, e-mail or call search committee chair, Dr David Lee-Parritz, Clinical Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Population Health (david.lee-parritz@tufts.edu). Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling Johny Laine in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617.627.3298 or at Johny.Laine@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at http://oeo.tufts.edu.
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