PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Coordinate the Department of Ophthalmology's ACGME-accredited Residency Program. Act as residency program administrative assistant for the Ophthalmology Department's Office of Medical Education.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees the day-to-day operations and manages logistics of program coordination

• Assists with resident onboarding and promotion paperwork as directed by Instititutional/House Staff Offices and requirements

• Maintains current resident and graduate files

• Assists with coordinating educational lectures and workshops in support of the residency program curriculum as well as other residency activities (such as meetings and graduation) including reserving rooms and catering and posting the monthly educational activities bulletin

• Administers, configures and maintains New Innovations database and ensures distribution of evaluations and monitoring of duty hours, attendance, and delinquent evaluations or paperwork.

• Ensures program's completion of and compliance with reporting requirements and paperwork/requests related to the program and trainees (including GME office, ACGME, ABO, and credentialing bodies/organizations requesting verification of training)

• Compiles data and materials for trainee/program reviews and meetings

• Assists with coordination of resident selection process including communication with applicants and selection committee members, as necessary.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

High School or equivalent required. Bachelors degree preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

5 years work experience

Previous experience with resident or student programs in an academic setting or experience with accreditation or related initiatives (e.g., ACGME, LCME) a plus.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Par Reference Code

106136