Continuing Medical Education Coordinator

Continuing Medical Education Coordinator

Employment Type: Part time

Department: Graduate Medical Education

Location: Trinity Health Livonia

Minimum rate of pay: $22.86

Total Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Purpose:

As the Continuing Medical Education (CME) Coordinator, independently manage CME recurring and special activities sponsored by Trinity Health accredited Continuing Medical Education Program. In addition, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate CME programming, the purpose of which is to improve patient care, as well as be responsible for all aspects of the planning, budgeting and direction. Requires frequent interaction with management (department, hospital, and quality dept.), physicians and the public to meet the Program goals, while maintaining compliance with the ACCME criterion and standards and accreditation with Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS).

Shift Available: Days

Status Available: Part-Time, 20 hours

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in medical education or another appropriate field required.

Experience

• Three years experience in a medical education environment at a teaching hospital required.

Physical and Mental Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Highly developed communication skills to assist in the work with a variety of Physicians, Medical Residents and other health care personnel, patients and families.
• Excellent written communication skills for the preparation of correspondence, minutes, reports, grants and summaries.
• Analytical skills necessary to interpret data of a complex nature.
• Familiar with medical terminology.
• Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.

What you will do:

• Coordinates the Continuing Education Office and plans, develops, and implements instructional activities.
• Provides support (to the CME Director and Committee) and coordinates MSMS accreditation status and strives toward exemplary compliance.
• Coordinates the maintenance of CME policies and procedures in accordance with ACCME guidelines and provides training on the policies and procedures to staff.
• Ensures that all departments involved in developing, presenting, funding, and evaluating continuing medical education activities are operating within SJMAA and ACCME policies.
• Works closely with Activity Directors, Planners, Coordinators and the Quality Department to conduct needs assessments, educational objectives, and measuring educational gaps.
• Coordinates the development of grant proposals. Drafts letter of agreements for each unrestricted grant.
• Oversees the disclosure process and resolves conflicts of interest.
• Coordinates the completion CME applications for approval in accordance with ACCME Standards.
• Work with marketing and promotion of activities to attract the intended audience. Review activity flyers and brochures in the production stage, coordinate special brochure and web-based communications. Work with the Marketing/Public Relations Department to promote upcoming activities. Maintain authoritative knowledge of ACCME Standards and requirements and implement these standards and requirements in all Trinity Health CME activities.
• Assist the Chief Academic Officer with accreditation activities involving the CME program, such as ACCME site visits, mission statement and self-study documentation.
• Monitor 20% of all CME activities quarterly and presenting the results to the CME committee.
• Assisting all departments with the quality gap analysis document each year.
• Attend and manage all special CME activities.
• Maintain the CME website and include an up-to-date list of all CME activities.
• Maintain the CME budget and approve honorarium requests out of the CME cost center.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.