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Fellowship Coordinator - Department of Neurology

Wayne State University · United States

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Fellowship Coordinator - Department of Neurology

  • Wayne State University is searching for an experienced
  • Fellowship Coordinator - Department of Neurology at its
  • Detroit campus location.
  • Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located
  • in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all
  • backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our
  • deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity,
  • diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational
  • opportunities which prepare students for success in a global
  • society.

Essential functions (job duties):

  • Position Purpose:
  • The Fellowship Coordinator is
  • responsible for coordinating all operational aspects and overseeing
  • the day-to-day operations of the assigned fellowship program in the
  • Wayne State University Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office.
  • Ensures compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
  • Education (ACGME) program guidelines and ensures program objectives
  • are met, while identifying gaps and making recommendations for
  • program improvement.
  • Essential Functions:
  • The Fellowship Coordinator is
  • responsible for coordinating all operational aspects and overseeing
  • the day-to-day operations of the assigned fellowship program in the
  • Wayne State University Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office.
  • Ensures compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
  • Education (ACGME) program guidelines and ensures program objectives
  • are met, while identifying gaps and making recommendations for
  • program improvement.
  • Coordinate all aspects of fellowship program processes and
  • practices, including participation in the fellowship recruitment
  • and selection process.
  • Oversee day-to-day program reporting. Maintain and update case
  • logs; coordinate fellowship evaluations, duty hours, conference
  • attendance, etc. Evaluate successful completion of medical fellows
  • requirements. Serve as a member of Clinical Competency Committee,
  • participating in remediation process when there is non-compliance,
  • determining fellow’s ability to continue medical training. Evaluate
  • medical fellows’ self-reporting compliance requirements. Follow up
  • with medical fellows, holding them accountable to meet requirements
  • and participate in the remediation process when necessary. Counsel
  • and advise medical fellows in paperwork and medical fellowship
  • training matters.
  • Serve as a liaison between the GME Office Leadership and Program
  • Directors, Fellows and Departmental Program Coordinators. Interpret
  • program certification guidelines, identify gaps in program
  • operations and makes recommendations for improvement. Create and
  • submit reports that maintain program certification with GME and
  • ACGME offices.
  • Create communication plans detailing how and when information will
  • be shared with clients, stakeholders and team members. Manage the
  • marketing function of the fellowship program, including the
  • development and updates to web-site content, monthly newsletters
  • and other recruitment program materials. Prepare presentations and
  • slides for training or marketing purposes.
  • Lead department special projects, apply project management
  • methodology to ensure effective project progression and completion,
  • and to identify continual upgrades and enhancements.
  • Schedule training, work with vendors and presenters, oversee
  • implementation, create course evaluations, collate results, etc.
  • Assess overall training, and identify new ways to enhance
  • fellowship experience and success. Provides input and
  • recommendations to Chair and Director.

Other duties as assigned.

Unique duties:

  • Oversee recruitment and selection scheduling, faculty coordination,
  • and applicant communication, while ensuring appropriate
  • documentation and contract completions. Managing onboarding
  • processes and ensuring fellows complete orientation and obtain
  • required institutional and clinical access. Maintain fellowship
  • schedules, rotations, and didactics. Support the program director
  • in maintaining updated policies, curricula, goals, and objectives,
  • and preparing documentation for annual reviews, site visits, and
  • accreditation activities. Oversee Fellowship committee scheduling,
  • agenda, and maintain meeting notes. Maintain accurate program
  • records, tracking scholarly activity, evaluation completion, and
  • other fellowship requirements. Coordinate graduation and
  • offboarding processes, maintain trainee records, ensure completion
  • of required evaluation, training verification, and board-related
  • documentation.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree

  • Bachelor’s degree in health care administration or related field
  • from an accredited college/university. An equivalent combination of
  • education and/or experience may be accepted.

Experience: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related

experience)

  • Two years’ experience in an academic healthcare environment
  • required. Experience in the operational activities of GME office
  • environments including computing technology, recruitment and
  • Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and Liaison
  • Committee on Medical Education (LCME) regulations. Experience in
  • leading projects preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Considerable knowledge of University Graduate Medical Education
  • (GME) and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
  • (ACGME) policies and procedures desired.
  • Ability to be self-motivated, working independently. Demonstrated
  • decision-making skills, in adherence with university and
  • departmental procedure. Ability to prioritize and plan work
  • activities, adapting to changing conditions. Can perform work with
  • close attention to detail. Strong organizational skills and ability
  • work with established deadlines and under pressure. Flexible and
  • willing to adjust schedule for departmental needs.
  • Must be an effective communicator, both written and verbal, capable
  • of communicating to both subordinates, peers and management as
  • required. Good interpersonal skills required and strong customer
  • service skills. Must be able to handle pressure situations,
  • including dealing with sensitive and confidential human relations
  • situations.
  • Ability to compare, contrast and quality check work with a keen
  • attention to detail. Strong analytical skills required including
  • critical thinking, problem-solving skills. Must be able to work
  • independently. Analyze and interpret data in hard copy or
  • electronic form; detect errors and discrepancies. Must be able to
  • demonstrate a good use of judgment.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Website software. Demonstrated
  • ability to generate complex spreadsheets and manage databases.
  • Working knowledge of database systems.

Preferred qualifications:

School/College/Division:

H06 - School of Medicine

Primary department:

H0611

Employment type:

  • Regular Employee
  • Job type: Full or Fractional Time
  • Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

  • Compensation type: Hourly Wage
  • Hourly rate:
  • Salary minimum: $52,812.00
  • Salary hire maximum: $63,377.00

Working conditions:

Works in a normal office environment.

Job openings:

  • Number of openings: 1
  • Reposted position: No
  • Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
  • Prior posting/requisition number: None

Background check requirements:

  • University policy requires certain persons who are offered
  • employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal
  • history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment,
  • the university will inform you if a background check is
  • required.

How to apply

  1. Read the full advert on the source site — it carries the authoritative terms.
  2. Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
  3. Apply through the university's own portal. Never pay a fee to a third party.

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