Committee of Interns and Residents - SEIU
Area Director for Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
The Committee of Interns and Residents, the largest resident physicians' union in the country, is looking for an outgoing, energetic, and intellectually curious candidate for the Area Director position in Los Angeles, California.
About Us:
CIR is a nationwide, progressive, member-driven healthcare union representing 13,000 resident physicians. We fight to protect the workplace rights of doctors-in-training and improve the delivery of quality health care.
Job Description:
CIR is committed to fully engaging our physician-members on hospital worksite and CIR issues. To accomplish this, we need highly driven and committed individuals who have strong interpersonal communications skills, and can effectively solve problems. The Area Director is responsible for overseeing membership engagement in the region's hospital worksites, development of member leaders, negotiation and enforcement of the collective bargaining agreement and development of strategic relationships within the hospital and the community. The Area Director connects and implements CIR's national agenda at the regional level, developing a regional political/policy program, values based programming and assistance with the union's organizing progrm. The Area Director supervises worksite organizers and other staff.
What you gain from a position with CIR:
- Hands-on experience strengthening physician involvement in collective bargaining, political advocacy and related union activities, with the opportunity to develop and implement new ways of engaging physicians in their worksites.
- Opportunity to work directly with physicians-in-training, gaining an understanding of front line providers in the hospital setting.
- Opportunity to develop a regional program for the union, connected to CIR's national priorities.
- Opportunity to address issues related to access of affordable quality healthcare and quality improvements to the health care system.
- Opportunity to supervise employees with responsibility for training and development.
- Opportunity to develop skills in contract negotiations, health care economics and political advocacy.
- Competitive salary
- Excellent benefits package: health, dental, vision, car allowance, disability, 401(k), pension plan and paid sick/vacation time.
CIR is looking for candidates who have:
- Minimum 4 year degree, BA/BS
- Prior union or other organizing (political/community) experience
- Prior supervisory experience
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to manage conflict and adversarial situations
- Ability to work independently, think critically, and prioritize multiple tasks
- Healthcare experience preferred, but not required
- Must have a valid driver's license
In addition to a resume, we require a compelling cover letter that gives us a clear picture of who you are, and why you want to work at CIR. Make us want to pick up the phone and call you in for an interview!
CIR is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants. Please visit our website for more information: www.cirseiu.org
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