Supports the day-to-day operations of the OMS4 Division. Provide administrative support to the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education.
Salary Range: $42,000 - $48,000
(Note: Starting salary will be determined based upon previous experience, education, and skill set.)
The VLMS Technical Support Staff serves as a primary administrative staff for the VLMS/Syndromic Surveillance Research Project. The VLMS Technical Support Staff reports to the VLMS CMO and the Vice President of Research. This position provides high quality support by displaying sound judgment, accuracy, diplomacy, confidentiality, and discretion. The primary duties of the VLMS Technical Support Specialist is to provide users with solutions and assisting in troubleshooting. This position will be charged with continuing product support and education to all users. This position will participate in assisting with assisting the Data Scientist with beginning stages of Data Management within VLMS. The position is a part of an innovative and technical team led by VLMS CMO and the Vice President of Research.
Salary Range: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00
(Note: starting salary will be determined based upon previous experience, education, and skill set)
Requirements
Education: Associate’s degree in computer science or related field or work equivalency.
Other skills important to this position
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Preferences
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred.
The successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history background check.
Regular, reliable or predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
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. Working conditions may include frequent interruptions, working alone, evening and weekend work, repetitive tasks and exposure to computers and monitors.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands and vision for office equipment such as computers; talk or hear; moderate telephone usage. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequent walking, bending, reaching and standing.
Work environment: Office environment. Outside travel required 10% of time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
This position is classified as an exempt position because it requires that the candidate/employee exercise independent judgment and discretion regarding matters of significance.
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.
VCOM core values: The employee is expected to adhere to all VCOM policies. As the environment is a professional college, 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 other engaged in the duties of the employment, with mutual respect.
I am notified that the College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, or protected veteran status.
Dr. Ranburger was born and raised in Owensboro, Kentucky. He went to Western Kentucky University (WKU) where he competed with the WKU Men’s Swimming Team for two years and studied Chemistry and Biology. After his undergraduate training, he stayed on with the Chemistry Department, obtaining a Master's Degree with a focus in “green” organic chemistry. Then he traveled to the greater Los Angeles area in California to pursue a Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences at Western University, assisting in research on concussions. He then attended medical school at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Auburn campus. Most recently, he completed his Residency in Family Medicine at the University of Kentucky, where he was actively involved in the Sports Medicine and Residents as Teachers tracks, while also serving as Chief Resident in his final year prior to Fellowship.
Beyond medicine, Davis enjoys spending time with his wife, Clarisse (also a VCOM graduate), and family. You could find him outdoors, hiking, boating, at the beach, traveling, or relaxing at a brewery or concert. Davis is excited about the opportunities that VCOM-VA, Virginia Tech, and Blacksburg have in store for this next year while completing his education with the fellowship team at VCOM/Virginia Tech Sports Medicine. Go Hokies!
Dr Meyer grew up in Westlake Village, CA, and later attended UCLA for her undergraduate education, gaining a degree in the Study of Religion. During that time, she worked closely with UCLA athletics through a student athletic training internship where she provided medical coverage to the men’s volleyball team. She went on to medical school at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona. She then went on to complete a Family Medicine Residency at Virginia Tech Carillon in Roanoke, VA. She enjoys tending to her plants, playing with her puppy, hiking, baking, and cooking. She is very excited to continue her Sports Medicine journey at VCOM and looks forward to an awesome year!