What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Associate, Medical Specialties Initiatives position at American Board of Internal Medicine?
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is currently seeking a Program Associate to join our Medical Specialties team. The Medical Specialties department manages the work of the Specialty Board and Council levels of physician-led organizational governance. The Program Associate offers administrative support to the work of Specialty Boards and departmental strategic initiatives to advance the work of discipline-specific governance and the ABIM Council.
Reporting to the Manager, Medical Specialties, the Program Associate has the following primary responsibilities :
Offer administrative support for three or more disciplines, as department needs dictate, including :
- Collaborate with Manager, Medical Specialties, to facilitate policy discussions and decision-making needed by designated Specialty Boards.
- Supports Specialty Board annual recruitment of new members and identification of future member composition needs.
- Coordinate the participation of external guests at Specialty Board meetings.
Work closely with Manager, Medical Specialties to offer administrate support for operational work related to Council workstreams (e.g. early career) and policy coordination.
Work with other program managers to internally coordinate on shared functions, e.g. Practice Profiles, Blueprint Review, Standard Setting.
Offer timeline management to Medical Specialties for internal projects, including :
The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent professional background, with a minimum of three years of experience in professional or healthcare setting. Experience working with physicians or other medical professionals is desirable. Must have experience in governance best practices, board management, and project management. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.
To succeed in this role, one must have excellent organizational, process management and planning skills, and must be able to both assimilate and apply rapidly-evolving information to ongoing work. They must also have the ability to work independently within a layered development system. A demonstrated ability to work with high-profile stakeholders to achieve outcomes that are agreeable to all is especially desirable.
At the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), our team of unique and talented professionals, and the inspiring work they do, are essential to meeting the needs and expectations of ABIM’s diverse community of physicians.
ABIM is like no other workplace, and we are proud of it. We are committed to recognizing the importance of our people by investing in their lives through ongoing learning opportunities and exceptional total compensation & benefit offerings.
We look forward to learning more about your interest in joining our team. EOE
