A professional and productive clinical educational coordinator (CEC) plays a significant role in the day-to-day administration of a successful medical student education program. The CEC understands the goals of the clerkship and post clerkship phases of the M. D. Program, the mission of the School of Medicine (SOM), and specific needs of medical students. The CEC provides direct support to the clerkship director in the department of Pediatrics and is the first point of contact for students and f... more details
Pediatrics Clerkship Coordinator
Job LocationsUS-NY-Valhalla
Requisition ID
2024-10850
Position Type
Full-Time
Schedule Shift
1
Hours Per Week
35
Travel
10%
Category
Healthcare/Clinics
FLSA Status
Exempt
Overview
A professional and productive clinical educational coordinator (CEC) plays a significant role in the day-to-day administration of a successful medical student education program. The CEC understands the goals of the clerkship and post clerkship phases of the M.D. Program, the mission of the School of Medicine (SOM), and specific needs of medical students. The CEC provides direct support to the clerkship director in the department of Pediatrics and is the first point of contact for students and faculty involved in the medical student clerkship and related elective and research programs within a specialty. The CEC is also a central point of contact for faculty and administrators from affiliated clinical sites where students are assigned to the Pediatric clerkship, electives and sub-internship.
This position has a dual reporting function to the Pediatric Department and Office of Undergraduate Medical Education.
Responsibilities
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage 3rd year Pediatric clerkship, 4th year sub-internship, and elective rotations supported by the department, including:
Provide primary administrative support for the Pediatric clerkship director in matters relating to the medical student clerkship and elective programs within the department. This requires that the CEC is familiar with curricular goals and the policies and procedures that govern the medical education program
Serve as a liaison between NYMC UME administrative personnel and Pediatric clerkship and elective director(s)
Function as the first point of contact for students, faculty, residents, sites, and school administration (e.g., Registrar, Student Affairs, Undergraduate Medical Education) for any questions or concerns relating to the medical student clinical education programs in the department of Pediatrics.
Manage daily operations of the medical student clinical education programs in the department of Pediatrics and organize and prioritize necessary tasks, initiate changes, and resolve issues as they arise including:
Preparation and modification of student schedules
Correspondence with administrative offices of affiliated hospitals and outpatient practices as needed to arrange for all student onboarding needs (e.g., pagers, lockers, ID access, and EMR and computer access)
Preparation of orientation materials for medical student clinical education programs in the department of Pediatrics:
Schedule orientation dates and/or joint didactic sessions for students across all affiliated sites
Manage room reservations and/or zoom links for education sessions
Ensure student schedule is updated on the SOM learning management system (LMS)
Assist clerkship director with faculty recruitment for education sessions, as needed
Support evaluation of students in clinical programs within the department of Pediatrics:
Send regular email reminders and follow-up emails to clinical faculty regarding student evaluations
Provide support to the clerkship director in compiling faculty evaluations of students in the SOM LMS to ensure compliance with accreditation standards related to grade submission
Provide local administrative support for and manage the Pediatrics course site in the SOM LMS:
With the assistance of the clerkship director ensure that the content on the SOM LMS is up to date and accurate (e.g., clerkship syllabus, contact information, student schedules, gradebook)
Responsible for matching clerkship students with appropriate evaluator(s) across clerkship sites as a component of the student assessment process
Maintain complete and accurate student files for the department of Pediatrics, including student absences and grades, evaluations, observed history/physical examination, midclerkship feedback forms, patient log, NBME scores, etc. All student files should be maintained and archived for 4 years
Maintain accurate teaching faculty rosters for the department of Pediatrics across all affiliated sites and facilitate faculty appointments with the Office of Faculty Affairs
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with the preparation and uploading of letters of recommendation requested by students in the department of Pediatrics
Attend and actively participate in meetings of the Pediatric department
Assist with general administrative responsibilities including making room reservations, email communications, etc.
Communicate with Registrar’s Office regarding grade submission, grade appeals and changes
Assist with computer-based examination logistics and delivery for clinical programs:
Reserving on-campus exam space, maintenance of exam rosters, proctor recruitment
Provide administrative and proctor support, as needed
Assist in preparation of CQI and annual reports
Additional Responsibilities:
Visiting Student Administrator
Administer VSLO software as it relates to the onboarding and placement of visiting medical students in the department of Pediatrics.
Address visiting student questions related to elective options, requirements, and expectations within the department of Pediatrics.
Coordinate the placement of visiting medical students with SOM based on availability of clinical resources at affiliated sites in the department of Pediatrics.
Qualifications
Education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree
Technical/computer skills:
Intermediate to advanced knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat Pro
Experience with learning management systems used in higher education preferred
Basic computer troubleshooting skills
Prior experience:
3-5 Years in higher education administration
Personal Characteristics:
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment
High attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal effectively with all levels of personnel
Outstanding interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to effectively resolve conflicts/disagreements with others
High ethical standards, honesty, and integrity
Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities, and to meet deadlines
Proactive and independent
Excellent technical skills (computers and other office machines)
Readily seeks, accepts, and incorporates feedback
Accepts new responsibilities readily
Outstanding ability to learn new technical skills
Able to function effectively as a member of a team
Minimum Salary
USD $75,760.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary
USD $75,760.00/Yr.
New York Medical College offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees* which includes:
Full range of Health Plans
Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
Dependent Care and Transit Programs
Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-term and Long-term disability programs
Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
New York Medical College Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
Legal plan
Employee Assistance Program
Early-Release Fridays (October - March)
Generous Paid Time Off
Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave
Annual Holiday Schedule
*Members of the 1199 SEIU and 32BJ unions may participate in some of NYMC’s voluntary benefits, but they participate in separate Health and Welfare benefit programs.
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