The Fellowship Program Coordinator provides administrative and operational support for ACGME and non-ACGME medical fellowship programs, including scheduling, recruitment, and accreditation compliance. The role also manages departmental Grand Rounds, didactic activities, and fellow onboarding processes.
Requirements overview
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least one year of related administrative experience. Strong organizational, communication, and data management skills are required to handle complex faculty calendars and regulatory reporting.
The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at UC San Francisco is a pioneering leader in providing outstanding, state of the art healthcare that is equitable and inclusive. In alignment with the wider UCSF mission to advance health worldwide, we are committed to optimizing perioperative outcomes, training the next generation of anesthesiology leaders, and translating discoveries to benefit the health and life of our patients and the wide range of communities we serve.
Consistently ranked in the top ten nationally in NIH-funded research, important discoveries by our department include the first use of CPAP in premature infants, key contributions to the pharmacology of muscle relaxants and inhaled anesthetics, first demonstration of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, and many others [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/anesthesia-timeline-fullscreen]. We have robust research programs, spanning the range from ion channel structure and function, to clinical and translational research [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/welcome-ucsf-anesthesia-research].
Our trainees have become leaders across the country. We are particularly proud of our residency program [https://anesthesia.ucsf.edu/education-program-ucsf-department-anesthesia], which provides unequaled diversity of experience in a major university medical center (UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights), the San Francisco Veterans Hospital, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Mount Zion Hospital, the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute, and the UCSF Benioff Children's, Betty Irene Moore Women's and Bakar Cancer (NIH-designated Cancer Center) Hospitals in the Mission Bay neighborhood. We offer ACGME fellowships in Critical Care Medicine, Pain Medicine, Cardiac Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia, and many additional non-ACGME fellowships. Our faculty are dedicated to teaching, nurturing, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Employment Duration: 3 months
Work Schedule: The standard work schedule is 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.
– 6:00 p.m., with flexibility in scheduling on most days. Wednesdays have a
required schedule of 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. onsite at Mission Bay to provide
conference support.
The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care is seeking a Fellowship
Program Coordinator to support the administration and operations of its medical
fellowship education programs.
The Fellowship Program Coordinator provides day-to-day administrative and
operational support for ACGME-accredited and non-ACGME fellowship programs,
including Pain Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia, and Obstetric Anesthesia. Working
with fellowship program leadership, faculty, fellows, and Graduate Medical
Education stakeholders, the coordinator supports scheduling, educational
activities, recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, accreditation and
compliance, evaluations, reporting, and maintenance of program records.
The position also coordinates departmental Grand Rounds and M&M conferences,
fellowship and residency didactic activities, and fellowship moonlighting
operations.
This is a full-time, hybrid position requiring four days onsite and one day
offsite. Work locations include Parnassus, Mission Bay, and Mt. Zion. The
schedule varies based on program needs, and the position must be available to
begin work at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesdays to provide onsite setup and operational
support for departmental Grand Rounds.
Key Responsibilities
Fellowship Program Administration & Educational Coordination
* Provide administrative and operational support to Program Directors and
Associate Program Directors for Obstetric Anesthesia, Pain Medicine, and
Pediatric Anesthesia fellowship programs.
* Assist in creating and maintaining annual fellowship rotation and call
schedules.
* At the direction of program faculty and leadership, create program and
curricular evaluation documentation, including evaluation tools, strategies,
and timelines.
* Generate regular evaluation reports and maintain evaluations and work-hour
information in MedHub.
* Coordinate logistics for program activities, including recruitment,
orientation, graduation, conferences, simulation activities, and other
educational or assessment activities.
* Coordinate special events, lectures, journal clubs, and conferences,
including conference room reservations and food orders.
* Coordinate speakers for journal clubs and conferences.
* Assist with committee meetings, including Program Evaluation Committee and
Clinical Competency Committee meetings, as applicable.
Grand Rounds & Didactic Program Coordination
* Coordinate and provide operational support for the Department of Anesthesia
and Perioperative Care's weekly Grand Rounds and M&M conferences.
* Provide onsite setup and program support beginning at 6:30 a.m. on
Wednesdays.
* Coordinate didactic sessions and lecture series for fellowship and residency
education in Pain Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia, and Obstetric Anesthesia.
* Coordinate scheduling, faculty and speakers, room and virtual meeting setup,
and program communications.
* Track attendance and completion requirements.
* Maintain educational calendars and related program documentation.
Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance
* Assist Program Directors with preparation for Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) site visits and internal reviews.
* Gather and enter information requested by Program Directors for the annual
ACGME Accreditation Data System (ADS) update.
* Track completion of annual ACGME program surveys by fellows and faculty.
* Maintain program records and support compliance with accreditation standards
and other regulatory requirements.
Fellowship Recruitment, Appointments & Onboarding
* Perform fellowship match responsibilities through ERAS and SF Match.
* Coordinate fellowship interviews, including faculty scheduling, conference
room reservations, tours, and transportation.
* Maintain professional and informative communication with prospective
candidates regarding interview schedules and program-related questions.
* Correspond with newly matched fellows regarding appointments and hospital
appointment processes.
* Monitor credentialing requirements to help ensure fellows are appropriately
credentialed before beginning rotations.
* Assist with operational components related to learner employment, including
HR onboarding, appointment paperwork, credentialing, training grants, payroll
and FTE tracking, benefits and leave advising, and Medicare reimbursement
reporting.
* Assist fellows completing their programs with separation and offboarding
paperwork.
Non-ACGME Fellowship Program Support
* Support Program Directors for non-ACGME fellowship programs.
* Serve as a point of contact for prospective candidates, current health
professions education learners, and other program stakeholders.
* Respond to questions, disseminate program information, and assist learners
with program-related issues.
* Assist with applicable accreditation processes.
* Assist fellows with separation paperwork.
Fellowship Moonlighting Coordination
* Ensure fellows participating in moonlighting activities have appropriate
medical staff privileges.
* Coordinate with fellowship coordination staff regarding fellow schedules.
* Monitor compliance with UCSF work-hour policies.
* Process payments associated with fellowship moonlighting activities.
Administrative Operations & Program Reporting
* Support administrative, financial, and other program operations in accordance
with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
* Prepare reports and conduct necessary follow-up.
* Monitor trainee schedules to support compliance with curriculum standards.
* Manage, monitor, and document clinical fellowship and faculty evaluation
processes.
* Manage materials for specialty-specific trainee examinations and assist with
exam proctoring as needed.
* Maintain accurate program records, databases, and documentation.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
RESPONSIBILITIES
N/A
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.
* Minimum of one year of related experience.
* Basic knowledge of relevant policies and regulatory requirements and basic
knowledge of the health professions education industry.
* Basic knowledge of administrative analysis and operations research.
* Developing skills in implementing processes and systems and familiarity with
the administrative and operational implications of a program.
* Strong verbal, written, and active listening communication skills.
* Service-oriented and responsive approach to questions and requests, with the
ability to interact professionally, resourcefully, and courteously.
* Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective working
relationships within the department and with learners.
* Excellent organizational and analytical skills with demonstrated attention to
detail.
* Ability to manage extremely complex faculty calendars and schedules with a
high degree of organization and precision.
* Investigative, data analysis, and reporting skills.
* Ability to generate computer reports, identify and correct errors, and submit
accurate reports.
* Ability to enter, maintain, extract, and analyze data in electronic systems.
* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
* Ability to exercise flexibility, initiative, good judgment, and discretion.
Preferred Qualifications
* Skills associated with program accreditation site visits.
* Skills associated with housestaff (resident/fellow) recruitment.
* Minimum of one year of experience in administrative analysis.
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university
dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research,
graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and
excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system
dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s
leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel
laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative
diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek
candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to
contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity
and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values
[https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values].
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we
deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly
diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and
engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education,
discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here
[https://diversity.ucsf.edu/].
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare
worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state
or federal law.
Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based
on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors
including your work experience and internal equity within this position
classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union,
placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective
bargaining agreement.
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