Podiatry Residency Academic Program Coordinator - Medical Education -Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health • Lorain, OH

21h

About The Position

The Academic Program Coordinator coordinates the day-to-day aspects of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Program in collaboration with the Program Director (PD) and GME Administration Office. The Academic Program Coordinator will collaborate with attending physicians, residents, and the other institutional and regulatory administrative offices. The Academic Program Coordinator collaborates with the PD to ensure all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Program Accreditation Guidelines and program needs are met. This is a professional position that requires interaction with Physicians, Residents, Medical Students, Senior Leadership, and Academic Institution Administrators and Faculty. As such, must perform other appropriate duties as required in a competent, professional, and courteous manner. Mission/Core Values It is expected that all of the duties and responsibilities of this position will be performed in a manner consistent with the Ministry’s Standards of Behavior (CARE; Compassion: seeks to understand, listen and explain; Advocate: is the voice for the vulnerable; Respect: demonstrates the highest regard for and welcomes all people; Excellence: commits to the highest standard of quality care, joyful service, and teamwork) and in a manner that reflects the core values of Mercy Health which are: Excellence, Human Dignity, Justice, Compassion, Sacredness of Life and Service. All supervisors and above are expected to model the organizational mission and values through their daily actions, decision making and priority setting. All supervisors and above are expected to develop, implement and monitor short and long range plans to meet or surpass standards consistent with the overall strategic plan.

Requirements

• Minimum Years and Type of Experience: 5 years in health care experience
• Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Proficiency with computer systems and software programs. Strong organizational and time management skills. Attention to detail. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to work independently, identify and resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the organization and management of residency rotations schedules, assignment of preceptors, and completion of performance evaluations and program related activities. Develops and maintains program and recruiting webpages with GME Administration.
• Maintains confidential resident files and database records. Performs quality assurance audits to ensure accurate and complete records. Gather and maintain records for credentialing, and reimbursement. Maintains resident scholarly activities for the Annual Program Review (APR) due annually to the DIO. Monitors credential expiration dates and ensures timely renewal, including but not limited to licensure, DEA, certification, professional liability insurance, and certifications.
• Manages payment of invoices, educational stipends, and preparation of annual budget related to the family medicine training program.
• Coordinates residents’ contracts and ensures program letter of agreements (PLA) with the Legal and GME Administration Department. Facilitates Human Resources functions related to employment of residents. Assists with onboarding orientation. Coordinates and organizes program wide events such as welcomes, graduations, celebrations, and off-site events.
• Coordinates GME program recruitment. Manages trainee applications, communicate with potential applicants, coordinate interview schedule, organize interview events.
• Coordinate and prepare meeting agendas, documents, and record meeting minutes for program committees (residency committee, clinical competency committee, faculty development, etc.)
• Manages, updates and distributes program policies, competency-based rotation goals and objectives, manuals/handbooks, rotation and on-call schedules, didactics for residents.
• Coordinates Epic schedules and placement of resident each month.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree