About this role
School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002060">Be You.</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The Department of Surgery is seeking a highly organized and collaborative GME Program Coordinator to support a complex portfolio of Thoracic Surgery residency and fellowship programs. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys program operations, accreditation, recruitment, trainee support, and working closely with faculty, residents, fellows, and institutional partners.</span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">This position requires the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple training programs while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with institutional, hospital, departmental, national, and accreditation requirements.</span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> The current opening will coordinate the following Thoracic Surgery education programs: </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Thoracic Surgery–Traditional Residency Program — ACGME-accredited</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Thoracic Surgery–Integrated Residency Program — ACGME-accredited</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program — ACGME-accredited</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Joint General Surgery Residency/Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Thoracic Transplant Surgery Fellowship Program</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Aortic Fellowship Program</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Minimum Requirements:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Work requires analytical, communication, and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree program.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Minimum of three years of relevant administrative experience.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong organizational, communication, and project coordination skills.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously, including simultaneous deadlines for various individuals, organizations, and institutions.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong attention to detail to consistently support program, resident, and fellow compliance with multiple regulatory entities.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Proficiency with computer databases and Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated ability to work comfortably and professionally with physicians, trainees, administrators, institutional leaders, and other healthcare providers at all levels.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Skill in managing assigned projects related to education and healthcare, including special programs and events that require significant multitasking.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive trainee, faculty, recruitment, accreditation, and program information appropriately.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.5in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Preferred Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in medical education, graduate medical education, academic administration, healthcare administration, or a related setting is strongly preferred.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with and knowledge of budgetary, purchasing, reimbursement, and financial tracking processes.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Thorough knowledge and understanding of current ACGME Common Program Requirements, Review Committee requirements, specialty board requirements for certification and tracking, ACGME Institutional Requirements, and pertinent Duke University Hospital institutional policies and guidelines.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with recruitment and trainee management platforms such as ERAS, NRMP, San Francisco Match, MedHub, New Innovations, or similar systems.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Commitment to maintaining continuing education by presenting at and/or attending local, regional, and national meetings.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Other Requirements:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">This position is hybrid eligible. The position is partially remote, and the employee must reside in a Duke University-approved state.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002060">Be Bold.</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Position Description:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop a thorough knowledge of residency and fellowship databases and systems to enhance program and department efficiency. Train personnel in the use of such systems as required and update databases annually or as required.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Participate in the creation, design, coordination, and publishing of recruitment materials sent to prospective residents and fellows.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop a thorough knowledge of, and disseminate information regarding, requirements of the AAMC, NRMP, ERAS, San Francisco Match, and other applicable recruitment and matching processes.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Organize annual recruitment activities for assigned residents and fellows within applicable national, institutional, departmental, and program requirements.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide management and administrative assistance to Program Directors, faculty, residents, fellows, the Division Administrator, the Director of Education, departmental staff, and other stakeholders by clarifying organizational and departmental policies, standards, operational procedures, and guidelines.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide appropriate leadership and guidance, in conjunction with departmental and program leadership, for the overall operation of assigned residency and fellowship programs.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assist in the management of program operational activities, including curriculum coordination, educational conferences, evaluations, accreditation activities, trainee tracking, reporting, onboarding, and program communications.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ensure educational goals and objectives are defined, disseminated, tracked, and met as directed by the academic curriculum and program requirements.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Represent the department on required hospital, institutional, departmental, and national committees at the discretion of the Department Chair, Department Director, and/or Residency/Fellowship Program Directors.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Communicate regularly with residents, fellows, Program Directors, faculty, the Director of Education, and departmental leadership regarding departmental and program activities, requirements, deadlines, and updates.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002060">Choose Duke.</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Join our award-winning team and be part of an inclusive culture that values excellence, innovation, and discovery. Duke University is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide and is renowned for its cutting-edge research across disciplines. Beyond the engaging work, you'll also benefit from Duke's competitive benefits package, including health insurance plans, generous paid time off, retirement programs with employer contributions, tuition assistance for employees and their children, and more.</span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Screening of Applications:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> Screening continues until the position is filled. </span></p><br> <br> <div><p> <strong>Anticipated Pay Range:</strong> Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $61,026.00 to USD $88,434.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. </p> <br> <div><p> Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/ </p> <br> <div><p> <strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status. </p> <br> <div><p> Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. 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