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Job Title:

Director of Rural Pediatric Projects

 

Department:

Dean's Office, School of Medicine

 

College/Division:

School Of Medicine

 

Primary Job Posting Location:

Macon, GA 31207

Additional Job Posting Locations:

(Other locations that this position could be based)

Job Details:

Under the direction of the Dean of the School of Medicine and reporting to the Executive Director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, the Director of Rural Pediatric Programs will undertake the supervision of the rural hospital support, rural pediatrician support, behavioral & mental health support, and rural pediatrician pipeline support pilots and programs. The incumbent will also develop and lead special events assigned by the Dean and works collaboratively with relevant external stakeholders, Mercer University, MUSM departments, and the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center to appropriately plan, implement and evaluate projects including supervision of the Rural Telehealth Project Manager. They will then provide regular updates and reports to the MUSM Dean, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta partners.

 

Responsibilities:

• Administrative and reporting duties for the rural pediatric pilots and projects under supervision. Rural Hospital Support, Rural Pediatrician Support, Behavioral & Mental Health Support, and Rural Pediatrician Pipeline Support. Supervision of the Rural Telehealth Project Manager..

• Oversee and collaborate with the Georgia Rural Health Innovation
  Center regarding the work of the pilots for the Rural Hospital Support Program.

• Oversee and collaborate with the Georgia Rural Health Innovation
  Center regarding the work of the pilots for the Rural Pediatrician
  Support Program

• Oversee and collaborate with the Georgia Rural Health Innovation
  Center regarding the work of the pilots for the Behavioral & Mental
  Health Support Programs.

• Oversee and collaborate with the Mercer University School of
  Medicine regarding the scholarship program for the Rural Pediatrician Pipeline Support Program.

• Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Mercer University School of Medicine

Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and five years of project management/project coordination and/or clinical experience, or a master's degree and two years of the above described experience are required.

Candidates must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the university's carrier as this position requires some travel.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must uphold the highest level of professionalism, be able to communicate (verbal and written) with many organizations both internal and external to the university. Effective communication with students, faculty, staff, administrators, providers, community members, and external organizations is essential to success. Anticipate recurrent travel into rural communities to collaborate on projects.

• Knowledge of project management and clinical medicine is preferred.

• Highly organized with the ability to work with multiple