Program Specialist-Medicine

Coordinates activities and functions of a designated program to ensure that goals and objectives specified for the program are accomplished in accordance with established priorities, time limitations, funding limitations or other specifications. This classification is intended for positions that have responsibility for a particular program; the program provides a specific service or carries out specific activities as a separate entity or as a component program within a department, but it is not a department itself; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

•  Develops and recommends new or revised program goals and objectives. Develops and schedules program work plan in accordance with specifications and funding limitations; oversees daily operations and coordinates activities of program; determines priorities.
• Confers with and advises staff, and others to provide technical advice, problem solving assistance, answers to questions and program goals and policy interpretation; refers to appropriate department person when unable to respond.
• Coordinates activities of program with inter-related activities of other programs, departments or staff to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures and specifications.
• Prepares periodic reports and records on program activities, progress, status or other special reports for management or outside agencies.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university or related field preferred; and 
• Two years administrative/coordinator program experience; or
• 5 years of progressively responsible administrative/coordinator program experience; or 
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.  University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits