Program Specialist

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   Miami, FL   Full-time     Administration / Clerical
Posted on October 17, 2024
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Program Specialist

ABOUT FIU

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking a Program Specialist to join our team of professionals.

Duties include:

  • Assists in the coordination of the clinical learning activities and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) for the Albert and Debbie Tano Medical Simulation Center. This includes scheduling Standardized Patients (SPs) for sessions, organizing agendas and meeting notices, assisting in training SPs, and preparing materials and the learning space. Ensures SPs, learners, and faculty have all materials needed to operate successfully (cases, evaluations, laptops/tablets, props, gowns, PPE (personal protective equipment), etc.).
  • Organizes and maintains a database to keep track of SPs who are trained and available to participate in sessions, as well as to log SP sessions, cases, and time frame of each session. This includes assisting with documenting SP hours worked for all trainings and sessions and updating the Simulation Centers calendar with SP-related events.
  • Assists in monitoring SP performances. This includes all aspects of case portrayal such as how the SP delivers details, affect, and physical simulation. This may involve observing live sessions or videos of SPs for quality assurance purposes, reviewing SP evaluations, and reporting findings to the SP Educator to ensure standardization and implement SP retraining if necessary.
  • Assists SP Educator in the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new SPs.
  • Prepares and submits documents for travel authorizations and assists with SP and office-related purchases.
  • Maintains inventory and restocks necessary equipment, as needed.
  • Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, public health emergencies, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator.
  • Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning tasks that are logically related.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma or GED and six (6) years of office or related experience coordinating functions of an office or department.

HOW TO APPLY

For more information or to apply, please visit us on-line at http://careers.fiu.edu and reference job opening ID 533662.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.


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