Unit Manager- Residency Program

Position Description

Manages a unit within a department. Plans, organizes and develops goals and procedures for the unit. Represents the unit to administrators, outside agencies and others on relevant matters. Supervises subordinate staff.

Major/Essential Functions

• Provides administrative support to the Residency Program Director and other assigned faculty, including but not limited to: Maintaining calendars, coordinating meetings, handling travel arrangements, applications, and vouchers. Completing credentialing packets for hospital appointments. Handling correspondence, ensuring curriculum vitae are up to date and entered into the Digital Measures system. Assisting with editing and submitting grants, abstracts, and journals as needed; and ensuring faculty licenses and certifications are up to date.
• Prepares reports, evaluations, and other documents for the GME (Graduate Medical Education) office related to the Ophthalmology Residency Program (including residents’ duty hours).
• Assists the GME office with RRC-specific and other reviews of the Ophthalmology Residency Program.
• Compiles all information required for the resident recruitment process and coordinates the interview process, including interview schedules, meals, and related logistics.
• Coordinates activities and reports between the Ophthalmology Department and the GME office for the National Resident Matching Program.
• Coordinates physician (faculty and residents) schedules, including daily schedules, on-call schedules, and didactics schedules.
• Enters faculty and resident call schedules into AMION.
• Provides administrative support to residents, including but not limited to licensure, certifications, board applications, travel applications, and vouchers.
• Provides backup support to other members of the Ophthalmology Academic Administrative staff.
• Promotes, assesses, and evaluates the educational needs and requirements specific to Ophthalmology.
• Contributes to Key Performance Indicators for the Ophthalmology Residency Program.
• Updates and maintains the Residency Program departmental website.