Program Coordinator, Senior - Department of Surgery

Program Coordinator, Senior

Posting Number - req26290

Department - Surgery

Location - Tucson Campus

Address - Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights - Program Coordinator, Senior (Health and Medical Education Program Professional III) serves as the primary administrative support to the Division Chief and faculty, working both independently and in close collaboration with program leadership to manage all administrative activities of the Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program. The Program Coordinator, Senior must possess a thorough understanding of the Clinical Fellowship accreditation process through the Fellowship Council. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy, exercises independent judgment, and may hold final decision-making authority on administrative matters. Incumbents in this position manage programs with a broader scope, increased complexity, and significant fiscal responsibilities, contributing directly to the ongoing success and accreditation compliance of the training programs. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities - Program Administration & Operations

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the fellowship program.
• Coordinate recruitment, application, interview, and selection processes for fellows.
• Manage onboarding, orientation, and off-boarding of fellows.
• Liaise with faculty, staff, and leadership to align program goals.

Support for Division Chief & Faculty

• Provide administrative support to the Program director and division faculty, anticipating needs and ensuring seamless daily operations.
• Manage faculty calendars, coordinate complex schedules, and arrange travel, lodging, and itineraries.
• Draft, edit, and distribute correspondence, presentations, and reports on behalf of division leadership.
• Support academic and clinical initiatives through effective communication, organization, and documentation.
• Coordinate physician and fellow availability for assigned call schedules; create and distribute call schedules to physicians, hospital staff and residents; enter call schedule into QGenda.

Accreditation, Compliance & Reporting

• Oversee the Fellowship Council accreditation management for program, including monitoring milestones, maintaining required documentations, and preparing for site visits and annual reviews.
• Ensure compliance with all program requirements, including curriculum standards, case logs and program evaluations.
• Maintain and update all accreditation-related materials, including program policies, handbooks, evaluations, and annual reports.
• Collect, track and analyze fellowship metrics, evaluations and outcome data.
• Implement and maintain program information. Prepare summary data for faculty meetings, program reviews and annual reports.

Financial Oversight & Budget Management

• Manage the fellowships budget in coordination with the Program Director and business office.
• Track expenditures, fellow stipends, travel, training funds, and reimbursements.
• Assist faculty and fellows with travel authorizations, purchasing, and expense reimbursements.

Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required. Five (5) years of relevant work experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications - Experience with UA Analytics and UAccess Manager Self Service.

FLSA - Exempt

Full Time/Part Time - Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week - 40

Job FTE - 1.0

Work Calendar - Fiscal

Job Category - Academic Administration

Benefits Eligible - Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay - DOE

Compensation Type - salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade - 8

Compensation Guidance - The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity. The Grade Range represents a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

Career Stream and Level - PC3

Job Family - Med Education Prgm

Job Function - Academic Administration

Type of criminal background check required: - Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies - 1

Contact Information for Candidates - Casandra Sanchez, [email protected]

Open Date - 6/17/2026

Open Until Filled - Yes

Documents Needed to Apply - Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

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