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The University of Nevada, School of Medicine is recruiting for a Program Coordinator.  The Program Coordinator, Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) Nevada supports both the Senior Program Manager and Program Manager to develop, implement, and facilitate educational activities and programmatic sessions. This individual is responsible for facilitating the flow of information between faculty, participants, and a variety of local, regional, and national stakeholders. This position conducts marketing, outreach, and recruitment activities integral to the program to disseminate information regarding areas of interest in and forthcoming ECHO programs to relevant networks. The Program Coordinator also serves as the key liaison between all project sites and partners, providing oversight and communication across multiple entities and parties. In addition, the individual works with the

Office of Statewide Initiatives (OSI) on targeted health workforce initiatives including health services activities of the office and technical assistance requests by rural hospitals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Aid in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Project ECHO educational activities to enhance the knowledge base of healthcare and public health professionals through case consultations with subject matter experts

• Coordinate the logistics and programmatic aspects for successful program implementation including, but not limited to curriculum development and session-wise materials, target audience selection and recruitment activities, onboarding of participants and faculty, recruitment and collection of case reviews, and participant follow-up support
• Coordinate activities and facilitate meetings with a variety of individuals from within OSI, UNR Med, NSHE, community agencies, state agencies, healthcare organizations, as well as higher education, healthcare, and government agencies in other states
• Conduct programmatic marketing, outreach, and recruitment activities to meet attendance targets and ensure program impact
• Assist with site visits intended to maintain relationships with existing and develop relationships with new sites to promote the program and conduct needs assessments

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and two years of related work experience; OR a master’s degree and one year of related work experience

Related Experience: Experience in program coordination or program management; community outreach, education, public health, healthcare, or related work.

Certification or licensures

Nevada driver’s license

Schedule and Travel

Travel to rural communities

Variable work schedule

Compensation Grade  

Administrative Faculty – B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program.

Perks of working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision – Health Insurance

• Generous annual, sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability – Faculty Benefits

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax!

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grant-in-Aid.

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)

For over 50 years the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to 'A Healthy Nevada', nation, and world. Community-based and research-intensive, UNR Med is committed to our four-part mission of education, research, clinical service, and diversity. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength, we innovate and improve, we serve with integrity, and we success with trust and respect.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is an inclusive and engaged community. We recognize that diverse faculty and leaders add value to the educational experience and promote excellence in our teaching, patient care, and research missions. We seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values.

Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction. The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care, health services, and training physicians in Reno, Nevada and in the state’s rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologically-advanced infrastructure to keep pace with our world-class research to meet the needs of students, patients, and researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors, from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees, patients, and students.

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected].

Please attach the following attachments to your application

1)Cover letter

2)Resume

3)Contact information for three professional references

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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