Non-Clinical - Health and Information Management – Consultant

Non-Clinical - Health and Information Management – Consultant

Location: Columbus, OH
Duration: 8 weeks

Description:
Job Description Summary:
The Medical Education Program Sr. Consultant manages the daily operation of medical education programs to strengthen the performance of Client graduate and undergraduate learners.

Undergraduate Medical Education is the training that occurs during medical school. Over 1500 undergraduate student rotations occur at Client throughout the system each year. Graduate Medical Education is the specialty training after medical school for our resident physicians and fellow physicians. At Client there are five teaching hospitals that house 40 programs and 400 resident/fellow physicians. Medical Education learners are essential to the day-to-day staffing of our hospitals and provide a key pipeline for physicians to enter the Client physician workforce.

The Medical Education Program Sr. Consultant provides technical and operational expertise ensuring accreditation standards, requirements, educational and quality assurance outcomes are met while promoting system strategies and priorities.

The Medical Education Program Sr. Consultant collaborates with members of the Client System Medical Education Team to support the standardization and alignment of medical education across the Client system. The position is a requirement of the accrediting agencies including the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), and the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).

Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, health care administration, social science or other relevant discipline.
OR
5-10 years of administrative experience with a minimum of two years’ experience in a health care setting. Experience in medical education or a related academic environment strongly preferred.

Duties include but are not limited to:
Program accreditation (60%)
Provides high level program management, analysis, and interpretation of program(s) through comprehensive GME / LCME / COCA knowledge. Makes recommendations and advises on changes to the program(s) based on anticipated needs, new and/or changing program and institution requirements. Creates accreditation documentation for annual updates, self-studies, site visits and/or special reviews. Develops responses to citations and areas for improvements.

Integral in operationalizing trainee curriculum and assessments. Prepares competency-based written goals and objectives for major rotations and assignments. Acts as an expert in the development of evaluation and assessment tools including milestones and Observable Practice Activities. Analyzes and presents trainee comparison data against program and national standards. Identify es rotation evaluation trends and submits recommendations to program leadership. Creates program policies and procedures, training manuals and materials, and develops content for training program surveys/reports.

Monitors trainee schedules to ensure adherence to accreditation requirements. Critically analyzes work hours, including making recommendations to resolve violations. Advocates for improvements to didactic, educational, and training experiences. Manages affiliation agreements, program letters of agreements and contracts for training programs. Recommends process improvements and long-term strategies at the care site and system level.

Program Administration (20%)
Creates content for website, recruitment, and orientation materials. Manages application processes and ensures applicants are treated in a fair, holistic and equitable manner. Participates in the National Rank Matching Program (NRMP) as part of the Institutional Agreement. Manages annual onboarding processes and delivers orientation sessions to trainees. Ensures compliance with credentialing regulations. Provides expert advice to program leadership and trainees on institution and Medical Education policies. Provides administrative supervision and guidance to trainees and program directors regarding human resources and administrative issues.

Creates and monitors systems for analyzing program(s) financial and budgetary data. Manages the program’s GME budget, including oversight of trainee travel and education allocations. Reviews monthly budget and expense reports and follow-ups on discrepancies. Participates in annual budgeting meeting and provides documentation to justify additional funding. Maintains and provides all records necessary for GME reimbursement as mandated by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Program Development And Project Management (20%)
Partners with program leadership to implement outcomes measures for medical education program(s). Leads internal and/or external work groups/task forces. Represents GME and UME at institutional, regional and national committees. Develops and implements wellness initiatives ensuring mental health and wellness is incorporated into the clinical learning environment. Promotes diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $28.44 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person