How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
HEART stands for Health, Equity, Action, Research and Teaching and is a student and faculty collaborative pro-bono health service based in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Michigan-Flint. Our mission is to improve health and healthcare access to the uninsured and underinsured in Flint and Genesee County through inter-personal provision of health services. Students who serve in HEART will embrace inter-personal collaborative practice and a commitment to addressing health inequities.
As the Physical Therapy HEART Coordinator, this role will supervise Physical Therapy students at the pro-bono PT clinic HEART located at the Insight Institute Flint..
This position will report to the Associate Director for Community Engagement. This position will be part-time with the expectation of up to 8 hours per week, a seasonal appointment (9 months). This is a 20% effort position at a salary range of $16,200 to $20,240.
Why Work at U-M Flint?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.
Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility and download the Comprehensive Benefits for Faculty and Staff flier.
UM-Flint offers tuition support for eligible UM-Flint staff members. In addition, UM-Flint offers dependent tuition support (DTS) for qualified dependents of faculty and staff from all UM campuses. Information can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/hr/benefits/
Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/ chancellor/leadership-mission- vision/
Responsibilities*
- Supervise student provision of pro-bono PT services, including the provision of physical therapy services and documentation
- Oversee the student pro-bono board of directors and activities such as: clinician recruitment, orientation and retention; student recruitment, orientation, and retention
- Oversee social media content from HEART
- Operational activities including ordering supplies, maintenance of equipment
- Annual reporting of HEART data
- Community engagement
- Facilitate and assist in community health screening events
- Assist in creating documents, tables, presentations regarding the pro-bono clinical data
- Participate in meetings with HEART community advisory committee
Required Qualifications*
- 1 or more years of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapist in an outpatient setting
- Licensed as a physical therapist in the State of Michigan
- Bachelor's degree in physical therapy or a relevant field
- Contemporary Clinical expertise
Modes of Work
Onsite
The work requires, or the supervisor approves a fully onsite presence. Onsite is defined as a designated U-M owned or leaded work location within or outside of the State of Michigan.
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.