Fellowship Program Coordinator (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)

This position supports three training programs: the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, the Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and KEY STEPS. The Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship is a subspecialty training program residents may apply to following their third year of residency training. The Addiction Medicine Fellowship is a subspecialty training program following completion of a primary residency program. KEY STEPS is a federally funded program that aims to sustainably increase the supply of highly-trained child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychologists, and prepare them to provide integrated mental health care for children, adolescents, and young adults in underserved settings and communities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and distribute all schedules generated by the program, including resident fellows' clinical rotations, call schedules, vacation and leave schedules, and conference schedules.
• Assist with physical or virtual room setup for didactics.
• Track ongoing activities of the program office and maintain records of resident fellow training, certification, conference attendance, and resident evaluations and review.
• Continually assess and evaluate the application of technology to improve efficiency of processes.
• Administer the distribution, collection, and tabulation of evaluations to resident fellows and faculty in accordance with the Clinical Competency Committee.
• Conduct general program orientation for new resident fellows at the beginning of each academic year, including working with the hospital to grant hospital privileges.
• Complete documentation needed for resident fellows graduating from the program.
• Collaborate with the Department Director of Finance and Administration to monitor budget and cost information for items related to the fellowship program to the Program Director.
• Coordinate the graduation ceremony, retreat, and other team-building activities, abiding by institutional policies and budgets set for such events.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other coordinators at KU and Via Christi, Wichita Center for Graduate Medical Education (WCGME), and Graduate Medical Education at Via Christi.
• Participate in required residency meetings offered by any of the above.
• Attend one annual training conference as funding permits.
• Represent the program effectively and professionally as the front-line representative of the program to resident fellow applicants who attended medical school both in the U.S. and internationally.
• Serve as liaison between the program director and resident fellows, program director and chief residents, residents and faculty, program director and institutional graduate medical education personnel.
• Utilize database software to track detailed records of resident fellow training for current and former resident fellows to be referenced for employment certification requests.
• Prepare documents and reports for reviews by the ACGME, continually maintaining up-to-date information in the database software.
• Stay up to date on all regulatory standards and ACGME requirements for the program.
• Coordinate necessary committee meetings as directed by the ACGME and program director.
• Screen applicants in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) according to preset guidelines to advise the Program Director which candidates are qualified for on-site interviews.
• Manage communication and interview schedule with applicants selected to interview, and schedule their itinerary, including travel, faculty interviews, resident hosts, tours, and any other activities.
• Submit match list under direction from the Program Director.
• Maintain appropriate information on the department website to enhance the recruitment of quality residents and provide materials needed for applicants.
• Monitor progress of grant activities, ensuring milestones and objectives are achieved.
• Create and manage effective systems and processes in coordination with Program Director and Key Personnel, e.g., databases, spreadsheets, workflows, and assessment plans as needed, including identifying and suggesting process improvements when needed.
• Collect demographic and other required data for reporting purposes.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of all required grant reports.
• Manage and coordinate meetings, events, and stakeholder collaborations as needed to accomplish grant-funded activities.
• Maintain agendas, minutes, and any other documentation required for grant progress reporting.
• Attend meetings as required by grant funding organizations.
• Prepare presentations and reports for faculty and leadership to demonstrate the impact and outcomes of grant-funded initiatives.
• Provide administrative assistance to Program Director as directed, including drafting reports and program correspondences.
• Coordinate with other department and school education staff in activities involving the medical students, psychiatry residents, and resident fellows as needed.
• Participate in rotation of in-person and phone coverage for the Education and Administrative office in the department.

Requirements

• Six years relevant work experience. Education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with web-based database and administrative systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration or a related field (preferred).
• Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education certification (C-TAGME) (preferred).
• Experience in an educational and/or medical office setting (preferred).
• Experience with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) (preferred).
• Experience in the mental health field (preferred).
• Experience with event planning (preferred).
• Experience with coordinating projects (preferred).

Skills

• Customer service
• Initiative
• Organization
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Decision making

Benefits

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment.
• Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $28.20 - $38.35 per hour. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. The starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Schedule

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule after 6 months. Incumbent will work remotely and on campus based on a set departmental schedule based on management approval.