Program Manager I - Graduate Medical Education (GME)

Location: Akron General Medical Center

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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Job Title

Program Manager I - Graduate Medical Education (GME)

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Medical Education Admin-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

T26193

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

As a Program Manager, you will manage and maintain initiatives for the Department of Graduate Medical Education (GME), developing systems and procedures that support and enhance patient care within Cleveland Clinic. In this role, you will oversee three Akron-based fellowship programs at Cleveland Clinic Akron General: Breast Surgical Oncology, Advanced Emergency Ultrasound, and Surgical Critical Care. You will provide comprehensive management and oversight of educational activities, develop complex master rotation schedules, oversee the fellowship recruitment process, and create and maintain multiple dashboards to capture accreditation data required for ACGME reporting.

This position plays an integral role in managing fellowship program operations and educational activities while supporting accreditation requirements, recruitment, scheduling, and data reporting. You will gain extensive hands-on experience in Graduate Medical Education and contribute to the development and advancement of future healthcare professionals.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Develop, implement, manage, and maintain operational systems and activities. 

• Serve as a liaison with all levels of the organization and outside community. 

• Manage multiple priorities and projects with competing deadlines. 

• Allocate time to meet completion requirements. 

• Serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department. 

• Review and monitor adherence to Human Resources policies and corporate compliance procedures. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field and two years of experience in project management, data analysis and systems training

• OR Associate’s Degree and four years of experience

• OR Master’s Degree and one year of experience

• OR High School Diploma / GED and six years of experience

• Knowledge of statistical and financial analysis, primary research and business plan development

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in healthcare setting 

• Experience in Graduate Medical Education (GME) or Undergraduate Medical Education (UME)

• Academic or healthcare education administration experience

• Credentialing experience

• Project management experience

• Strong administrative or program coordination background

• Teaching or education professional experience with strong organizational skills

• Technical aptitude and ability to learn systems such as MedHub and accreditation platforms

• Data and metrics tracking experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods

• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information

• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.