Academic Coordinator

The Academic Coordinators play a vital role in the administrative onboarding of clinical learners entering into the hospital system and providing them support during their training. Coordinators/Liaisons manage the flow of requests for clinician time within the System, and for other activities supporting the academic mission of Renown and UNR Med. To be successful, this individual must communicate effectively in writing, and verbally think critically, and possess well-developed interpersonal skills.

The Academic Coordinator will be responsible for:

· Working directly with learners, academic and clerkship coordinators, and hospital departments in order to effectively place learners within Renown facilities and manage requests for clinician time devoted to any effort supporting the academic mission.

· Acting as a front-facing department liaison to clinical learners, academic organizations, hospital departments, staff, and faculty, for placement scheduling, support, questions, and or concerns related to the learner’s clinical experience.

· Facilitating learner onboarding procedures to include ensuring learners complete an application packet, training tutorials, computer access, and hospital badging.

· Managing learner clinical scheduling requests in support of academic requirements while ensuring the clinical department’s availability guidelines are being met and maintained.

· In accordance with department policy and procedure, ensure regulatory expectations surrounding all aspects of learner placements are being met and maintained at all times.

· Recording clinician time spent on academic activities into specified data system(s).

· Communicating with all appropriate stakeholders professionally and in a timely manner about issues relating to learners, placements, or clinician academic effort.

This position does not provide patient care.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Graduation from high school or equivalent education.

Experience:

2 years of experience in a medical education setting and or relevant work experience which includes medical administrative, general administrative, and or scheduling experience, with continually increasing managing responsibilities.

License(s):

None

Certification(s):

None

Computer / Typing:

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.