Coordinator, Psychiatry Clerkship

The UNM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Coordinator for our Medical Student Clerkship. Successful candidate will join our Office of Education as the coordinator of the Behavioral Sciences Phase I training- for second year med students; the Psychiatry Clerkship Phase II training for third year med students, the Psychiatric Sub-internship and Electives Phase III for fourth year med students, and medical student training. This person also supports the faculty Director of Medical Student Education.

The individual selected for this position will be responsible for:

• Coordinating and administering the Psychiatry Clerkship, a required four - week rotation, that runs 12 times and serves approximately 100 students per year.

• Coordinating and administering the Psychiatry Phase III Sub-Intern and elective rotations, four-week rotations that run all year- busier in summer and fall- and serves approximately 10 students per year, both UNM students and visiting students.
• Coordinating visiting medical student rotations, including review of applications, communication with students and the School of Medicine, orientation, and coordination of grading with students' home institutions.
• Extensive scheduling of trainings and clinical education activities.
• Coordination of assessments with the Office of Assessment and Learning and proctoring of student assessments.
• Collecting evaluations and preparing grade reports.
• Maintaining curriculum information in One45 and Brightspace web-based software.
• Providing support to faculty preceptors and lecturers.
• Providing support to and cross-training with other members of the Office of Education team, including the Psychiatry residency program.
• Performing accounting activities such as purchases (via Purchasing Card and Purchase Orders) and reimbursements (via Chrome River).
• Performing a variety of administrative tasks, such as filing, preparation of reports and correspondence.
• Setting up for events, to include transporting materials across campus and setting up and cleaning up education materials, computers and meals.

Successful candidate will have outstanding interpersonal skills; ability to work as a collaborative team member within a diverse staff in a busy and ever-changing environment; ability to work independently and communicate in a timely and effective manner; demonstrated diplomacy and flexibility; have a keen eye for detail and excel in creating and editing correspondence and documentation.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is a multi-division department within the UNM School of Medicine. We provide excellent, innovative education to residents, medical students, and health professionals; the highest quality mental health care to the citizens of New Mexico; and pursue outstanding multidisciplinary research that helps solve important health problems. Find out more here: https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/departments/psychiatry/

UNM OFFERS AN OUTSTANDING BENEFITS PACKAGE, including:
Three (3) weeks of paid personal leave plus 12 days of paid sick leave annually
Paid holidays
Health (medical, dental, and vision) benefits for employees and their family
Retirement benefits through NM Education Retirement Bureau
Tuition remission benefits for staff, additional education benefits to spouses/domestic partners, and dependent children of eligible employees and retirees
Life Insurance and Long-Term Care benefits and more
An expansive free wellness program including physical, mental and financial health

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience working with faculty, residents, and/or medical students
• Experience with or knowledge of medical education
• Experience planning, developing and delivering curricula
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Experience creating and maintaining complex schedules and databases
• Experience coordinating events, conferences, and/or educational programs
• Experience gathering data, compiling information, and preparing reports
• Experience with and knowledge of UNM systems, software, policies and procedures

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.