Program Coordinator II - Academic Affairs

Texas A&M University System • Bryan, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. The Program Coordinator II for Texas A&M College of Nursing, Office of Nursing Compliance and Clinical Placement under general supervision, works collaboratively with the team to plan, develop, and manage compliance with regulatory standards, clinical affiliation agreements, and clinical facility regulations and requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4 years of experience in compliance coordination, management or related areas.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of experience in compliance coordination, management, or related areas.
• Experience with medical provider compliance.
• Excellent public relations skills in electronic and interpersonal communications.
• One year or more of experience with clinical compliance documentation and completion of agency requirements and reporting.
• High level of computer, word processing, and database management skills.
• Excellent organizational and accuracy skills (e.g., maintain accurate and detailed reports and records).
• Outstanding problem-solving skills.
• Strong skills in time-management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Associate and Assistant Director, Office of Nursing Compliance and Clinical Placement, and Office of Student Affairs on the setup, implementation, and maintenance of the compliance database platform.
• Manages clinical compliance for faculty, staff and students using the tools available in the compliance database platform and completes reporting related to compliance.
• Works with leadership to create new and expanded programs for Clinical Compliance.
• Tracks, monitors, and reports compliance documentation to include immunizations, certifications, background checks, drug screens and other clinical compliance requirements in accordance with each clinical agreement.
• Collaborates to develops timelines and action plans to assure student readiness for assigned clinical experiences.
• Monitors the College’s adherence to all relevant clinical agreements and regulations.
• Monitors student completion and maintenance health clearance and compliance requirements for students.
• Coordinates a system of checks and balances to assess compliance consistency.
• Identifies potential risks and contributes to mitigation of risks.
• Assists in establishing short- and long-term goals and strategic planning.
• Assists with the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the College of Nursing, including, but not limited to background checks, and health clearances.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal standards for student clinical learning.
• Measures and evaluates program effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Ensures necessary action is taken for managing noncompliance situations.
• Develops and updates training materials and delivers training as needed.
• Collaborates with the team and others to expand capacity for clinical learning sites.
• Participates in new student orientation and provides information on the clinical compliance throughout the program.
• Disseminates expectations for each clinical site to students.
• Maintains a high degree of confidentiality on all sensitive information this position is privy to.
• Notifies the team, faculty, staff or students of non-compliance.
• Serves as a liaison with clinical agencies while developing and maintaining the relationships with these partners.
• Conducts compliance awareness sessions for faculty, staff, and students.
• Cross training to support other positions in the team.
• Assist in preparation and monitoring of budgets for programs and events as needed.
• May assist with supervision and guidance to student workers as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level