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Program Administrator - Office of Research and Clinical Trials - Academic Affairs
Job Description
Come join our team!
Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles.
The Office of Research and Clinical Trials at Cedars-Sinai is led by Vice Dean Dr. Michael E. Farkouh and supports the academic and medical community in developing, processing, and administering innovative human research.
About the Role
The Program Administrator is responsible for planning, implementing and administering the day-to-day operations of a recognized organizational and/or significant departmental program. The Program Administrator has the authority to make independent decisions related to program administration and contributes to the strategic planning, design, development and implementation of program objectives, procedures, processes and standards.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Proposes, develops, coordinates, and organizes resources to meet program objectives.
- Partners and collaborates with leadership and key team members on the program's proposed scope and/or process changes. Responsible for developing or recommending process, improvement measures, coordinating program activities and timelines, and determining if resources meet program objectives and needs.
- Supports training needs and implements applicable education, training, on-boarding and/or mentorship pertaining to the program. May include precepting pertaining to the program.
- Researches, gathers, and summarizes data from various sources to evaluate program performance and/or program operations. Makes recommendations to management based on findings. May provide information to program participants, stakeholders, and/or cross functional teams.
- Identifies growth opportunities and efficiencies impacting the program and/or department's success. Proposes and/or creates plans to achieve program objectives.
- Maintains data system integrity and ensures quality assurance measures are followed based on departmental and/or program standard operating procedures. May provide ad hoc reporting to support recommendations observed through trend analysis for future planning and enhancements.
- Monitors program to ensure appropriate governance and program compliance with internal policies and procedures as well as with local, state and federal laws; accreditation, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements as appropriate. Assists and coordinates with monitoring, communicating process or compliance changes, and implementing plans to update processes. May assist with, or take corrective actions, as needed.
- Supports management with planning, monitoring and managing the program's fiscal budgets and financials. Resolves or escalates issues as needed.
- Identifies program participants and collaborators and leads cross-functional teams in the program's administration, maintenance or expansion.
- Collaborates with internal/external partners to maintain and further develop program growth, community outreach activities, as well as relationship building and maintenance. Serves as the primary contact and resource for the program operations and administrative activities.
- Contributes to the program's communication documents including reports, policies and procedures, and other program materials.
- May plan, lead, and/or assign program-related work to others.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare, or related field is preferred.
- 3 years of project support experience is required.
About Us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
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Our compensation philosophy
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