Academic Program Manager

Job Summary

Oversees and coordinates Graduate Medical Education
programs for the Division of General Surgery, which may include developing and administering programs by managing existing programs,
designing curriculum, solving related problems, and evaluating and improving processes under the direction of the Chief of the Division of
General Surgery.
This position will be hybrid

Responsibilities
Qualifications

1. Five years of
   administrative and/or secretarial experience in an academic setting or equivalency.
2. Five years of program/curriculum development,
   instructional design, education and training, and evaluation and assessment experience.
3. Strongly preferred experience in graduate
   medical education and/or academic medicine.
4. Bachelor’s degree in education, Healthcare Administration, or a similar field.
5. Ability to work both independently and in a team.
6. Excellent communication (including written and verbal), interpersonal, and
   problem-solving (including diplomatically handling problems of a sensitive and/or confidential nature) skills.
7. Detail-oriented with
   superior organizational skills; accounting, bookkeeping, word processing, and typing skills.
8. Experience with Microsoft Office,
   Adobe, and Zoom.
9. Experience with, but at least knowledge of, general surgery (to include surgical critical care, acute care
   surgery, burn surgery, and minimally invasive surgery), MedHub, ERAS, NRMP, ACGME, AAST, ABA, The Fellowship Council, ABS, WebADS, SmartWeb,
   Canvas, and Box.

Essential Functions
In collaboration with other program staff:

• Oversee the overall
  management and coordination of General Surgery Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, to include Surgical Critical Care (SCC), Acute
  Care Surgery (ACS), Burn Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS).
• Manage the recruitment process for GME candidates,
  including marketing, application review, interview coordination, and selection; facilitate trainees’ onboarding process, including
  orientation, training, and coordination and completion of required documentation.
• Manage calendars and coordinate didactic
  sessions, conferences, and educational activities for trainees; support trainees’ academic and professional development.
• Research,
  locate and submit Grant applications.
• Oversee the evaluation process of trainees, including performance assessments, feedback
  mechanisms, and evaluations from faculty; maintain accurate records of trainees’ progress, milestones, and completion requirements.
• Monitor program outcomes, collect and analyze data, and implement program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among fellows, faculty, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with program
  directors, faculty members, and trainees to develop and implement high-quality educational experiences.
• Design, update, and
  implement surgical curricula, evaluation methods, and policies for graduate medical education trainees, incorporating innovative teaching
  methodologies and instructional technology.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and best
  practices in surgical education.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to develop interprofessional education initiatives and
  cross-departmental curriculum integration.

Update stakeholders as needed (departmental leadership, GME Office, specialty boards,
ACGME, AAST, ABA, The Fellowship Council, etc.).
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive
inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.Work Environment and Level of
Frequency typically requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment.Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may
be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing),
walking.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related area plus three years of
experience in budget, grant and program management or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work
experience) required. Develops and implements program ideas into successful academic and research programs; demonstrated human relations and
effective communication skills also required.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions
of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Special Instructions

Requisition
Number: PRN43210B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: primarily weekdays
Department:
00260 – Division of General Surgery
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 39300 to 72700
Close Date:
12/31/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/189540

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