Lead Residency Coordinator- Surgery (Knoxville)

Market Range: 11

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE TN

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Lead Residency Coordinator serves as the subject matter expert in education and has responsibility for recruitment training performance compliance credentialing program agreements and reporting processes for the educational programs in the Department of addition to administering education programs in the department this position directs the work of other members of the departmental education team. This position is responsible for overseeing the educational programs within the Department of Surgery and supervising coordinators who manage the residency program fellowship program and medical student clerkship.

1. Oversees plans coordinates manages and participates in curriculum development.
2. Creates interprets and communicates policies procedures and reporting requirements to residents fellows and faculty to ensure compliance with ACGME Fellowship Council ABS ERAS GME NRMP ACS and other regulatory agencies.
3. Manages and coordinates the credentialing of residents with area hospitals.
4. Creates monitors and oversees the training manuals orientation materials rotation schedules conference schedules call schedules in-training examinations evaluation processes verification processes board eligibility issues development opportunities duty hours and other related tasks completed by staff coordinators.
5. Oversees and manages the accreditation processes by understanding the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements for institutional core and program requirements and communicates requirements to all program coordinators program directors and associate program directors.
6. Advises faculty residents and staff on human resource processes policies and procedures.
7. Manages all processes and aspects associated with the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) and Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) for general surgery.
8. Manages and supervises Program Coordinators that provide educational support for the department of surgery residency program fellowship programs and medical students.
9. Plans creates and provides recruitment brochures and materials to applicants.
10. Performs other related duties as required.

EDUCATION:Bachelors Degree. (Masters Degree preferred). (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of work experience in an office setting; ORMasters Degree and in lieu of experience; ORa combination of education and experience to equal six (6) years.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong organizational and operational management skills that include managing and coordinating multiple priorities and projects human resources experience with graduate medical education programs and supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills verbal and written with the ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization in the research education and clinical enterprises.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to lead and work as a team member.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment in making well-reasoned and timely decisions knowing the limitations of authority.
• Skills in long-range planning and goal setting.
• Knowledge of graduate medical education and ACGME.
• Knowledge of curriculum development and evaluation processes.
• Computer skills - Microsoft Office etc.

WORK SCHEDULE:This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings. May require occasional overnight travel.