Program Manager, General Pediatrics
Program Manager, General Pediatrics
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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville Tennessee and operating at a global crossroads of teaching discovery and patient care VUMC is a community ofindividuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniquenessis sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilts mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care education and research.
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General PediatricsJob Summary:
JOB SUMMARYOur research team is focused on improving the health of families by implementing behavioral health interventions in community settings. We are looking for an RD NP or PhD with content expertise in nutrition or dietetics. This position is entirely researchbased with no clinical responsibilities. The program manager will spend their time working on the DOSE Study a multisite 5year clinical trial that aims to determine an optimal intervention strategy that can achieve effective weight loss for children with obesity. The patient population will likely have high social needs and many of the participants will reside in rural areas. We will enroll 450 children between the ages of 517 years old and their parents/caregivers from clinic sites throughout middle Tennessee. The intervention is specifically focused on delivering evidencebased content via telehealth or inperson counseling sessions in clinical settings. There is also an online ondemand intervention that has been developed to support the intervention delivery.
We are looking for a program manager with previous experience counseling families that match the targeted patient population. A background in Health Behavior/Health Education or Nutrition is preferred/ RD preferred. The program manager will help train certify and troubleshoot with nutritionists and community resource counselors delivering intervention content around seven health behavior targets: 1) fruits and vegetables 2) snacks 3) sugar sweetened beverages 4) physical activity 5) healthy sleep 6) healthy media use and 7) engaged parenting. Experience in research is preferred as the program manager will be responsible for adhering to study protocols monitoring fidelity of the intervention leading care coordination of our participants and working as a part of the study team to successfully implement all phases of the study. Our research group flourishes because of a supportive team environment so working as a part of a team is an essential component of this job. Because we work to meet families where they are trainings and intervention sessions may take place on nights or weekends either virtually or in the local community context which will require scheduling flexibility and reliable transportation. Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
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Key Functions and Expected Performances:
- Supports nutrition counseling and education for our participants using evidencebased nutrition practice guidelines and appropriate instructional methods and tools.
- Facilitate care coordination with other study interventionists.
- Problemsolve with study team to ensure high fidelity of the curriculum.
- Contributes to the success of the study by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
- Adhere to study protocols around intervention implementation including fidelity monitoring.
- Regularly completes quality check protocols to ensure data have been entered correctly efficiently and effectively.
- Participate in participant retention efforts.
Preferred Qualifications:
A background in Health Behavior/Health Education or Nutrition is preferred RD preferred. Experience working with children and adults is strongly preferred.
A minimum of 24 months of experience in these areas is preferred. Experience in health communication skills such as motivational interviewing and shared goal setting is preferred as is experience working with underserved populations.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
- Work well with other team members including adhering to professional communication standards.
- Maintains professional documentation which meets department and VUMC standards as it relates to compliance.
- Program manager should be organized and selfdirected.
- Program manager must have reliable transportation.
Additional Information:
This is a fulltime position; 40 hours per week; will include some evenings and weekends.
Some heavy lifting is required.
Salary is dependent upon years of education and experience
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Program Management (Intermediate): Planning organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives.
Financial Processes (Intermediate): Ability to monitor costs expenses and revenue as well as the ability to manage those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts.
Process Improvement (Intermediate): Identifies analyzes and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality.
Peer Leadership (Intermediate): The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.
Networking (Intermediate): Build relationships through industry contacts professional organizations and individuals.
Quality Management (Intermediate): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements.
Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics finance administration legal and community affairs human resources communications and marketing development facilities and many more.
At our growing health system we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. Highachieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth appreciation of benefits and a sense of community and purpose.
Core Accountabilities:
Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Invests time energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies ones own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies tools and procedures to address shortterm challenges. Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.Position Qualifications:
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Relevant Work ExperienceExperience Level:
3 yearsEducation:
BachelorsVanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
