Senior Program Coordinator, Simmons Cancer Center

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
The Simmons Cancer Center is looking to hire a full time Senior Program Coordinator, the primary responsibility is oversight of the study lifecycle. This includes facilitation of activation for new trials assigned to this role, including but not limited to reviewing and drafting study budgets, negotiating budgets, reviewing and providing input on the Clinical Trials Coverage Analysis; updating and reporting cancer related clinical trial data in mandatory federal systems; working closely with institutional departments to complete study-specific tasks to facilitate study activation as well as all the above tasks when they pertain to study modifications. Program coordinators provide ancillary services such as assisting in the development of policies and procedures and helping investigators determine if it is feasible to do a study at the site. This position will also mentor the entry level and mid-level staff on the team and be responsible for the successful implementation and maintenance of all studies.
 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Education/Social Science, or related field 
   

• Experience
  7 years Experience in appropriate field and 
  May consider additional years of experience in lieu of education. 
   

Preferred

• Experience
  2 years In supervisory capacity and 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Directs, analyzes, coordinates, and evaluates program operation and procedures.
• Develops and/or oversees development of budget for program.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from program.
• Establishes program goals and objectives and directs program evaluation and quality control activities; develops and/or approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals.
• Recommends new policies and procedures for improvement of program activities.
• Plans and coordinates special events. Parti