The Department of Internal Medicine is currently seeking an administrative specialist to join its Faculty Affairs (FA) Team. The FA Team handles many important processes for the Department of Internal Medicine including faculty appointments and credentialing, CV review and promotions, and sabbaticals. 

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

The successful candidate will direct all HR activities related to faculty in two to three divisions within the Department of Internal Medicine. In this role, you will walk faculty through the process of recruitment, hiring, initial hospital credentialing, and the new faculty appointment. Additionally, you will manage the appointment maintenance, promotion process, and termination/retirement process for all ranks and tracks. 

You will also work closely with faculty members, division chiefs, division administrators, the Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, and the Chair for the Department of Internal Medicine, in addition to the Medical School Leadership and Faculty Affairs team, to plan for and accomplish these tasks in accordance with departmental, medical school, and university guidelines.

To be successful in this role one needs to:

• Exercise initiative, tact and have a service-oriented attitude
• Pay excellent attention to detail
• Set up an organization system that allows you to keep track of many moving pieces
• Prioritize and re-prioritize in order to meet deadlines
• Utilize a collaborative approach to your work with the departmental faculty affairs team, faculty members, division chiefs, division administrators, and the medical staff services office
• Self-direct your work and follow up on outstanding issues in a timely manner
• Write letters and other communications on behalf of division chiefs and the department chair

Additionally, the successful candidate will coordinate other faculty appointment processes including professorship renewals, sabbaticals, and other leaves of absence.

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of administrative experience including 1+ year Faculty Affairs experience.

• 2+ years of Faculty Affairs experience

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.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

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.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.