Academic Coordinator
- Requisition ID
- 186031
- Department
- 200731 Office of Academic Affairs
- Schedule
- Full Time - Eligible for Benefits
- Shift
- Day
- Category
- Professionals
Position Purpose
Clerkship coordinators are integral to a successful clinical and didactic teaching rotation and a successful medical student experience. They must possess a unique set of skills centered on communication, interpersonal relationships, and organization. Coordinators who possess all of these skills are invaluable to their department and help advance student education.
Nature and Scope
The clerkship coordinator and clerkship director must work as a team with constant communication occurring between them in order to provide a successful clerkship. The clerkship coordinator will be responsible for:
• Command of exact responsibilities and accountabilities associated with the home medical school for the students in their clerkship, including clinical and didactic requirements
• Scheduling, tracking and communicating rotations to medical students, clerkship directors and clerkship instructors to ensure an organized and effective clerkship experience for the entire team
• Scheduling, collecting and tracking all evaluation materials, testing material and required training material between affiliated clerkship directors and the medical school
• Must possess good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to predict the needs of the department director, the clerkship director, the medical schools, the instructors and the medical students
• Student advocacy as this position interacts daily with the rotation’s medical students and should work in terms of the best interest of the medical students. This includes but is not limited to on-boarding, ensuring the students are appropriately oriented to Renown and to their rotation and understand the clerkship responsibilities, rotation scheduling and clerkship resources.
• Strong computer skills, not only in Windows applications but in audio-visual, internet searches and other office equipment
This position does not provide patient care.
Disclaimer
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Name | Description |
|---|---|
Education: | Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. |
Experience: | 2 years of experience in a medical education setting. |
License(s): | n/a |
Certification(s): | n/a |
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. |
Benefits
Renown Health exists to make a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. And it is through your passion that this mission is made real every day. The relationship with employees is the foundation for success as we proceed with our strategic direction. We strive to build upon this solid partnership by offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that meets the diverse needs of employees and their family members.
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Paid Time Off
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Environment
Renown Health is northern Nevada's healthcare leader and Reno's only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. We are an entire network of hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, lab services, medical specialties, and x-ray and imaging services - with more than 7,000 nurses, doctors and care providers dedicated to the health and well-being of our community.
For Providers: Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are affiliate partners in Nevada's first integrated academic health system. The affiliation aims to improve the health of the community, region, and state through research, medical education, and expanded clinical care. Renown physicians participate as joint faculty at UNR Med for teaching, lectures, supervising clinical rotations, and other academic activities for the education of medical and physician assistant students, residents and fellows.