Item 9.C-November 4, 2010
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Corrine Martin
Position #(s): 10943
Current Title: Coordinator, Education (CEHSO)
Current Range: 2
(JCC:76414;3A;CM4502;CC062;E)
Department: Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
College/Division: Vice President, Health
Sciences / Dean, University of Nevada
School of Medicine (UNSOM)
Account #(s): 1108-119-1804
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
(X ) Title Change, Proposed Title: Coordinator, Education (Area Health Education Center )
( ) Proposed Reassignment from Range
to Range
(X ) Revised PDQ
JCC (Current
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
or new HR
Range:
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature Gerald Ackerman, Asst Dir, AHEC
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Director/Chair/Dean Thomas Schwenk, VP, Health Sciences/Dean, UNSOM
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Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Jannet Vreeland
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Vice provost and Secretary of University
Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
Position #: 10943
EEO Code: 3A
CUPA Code: CM4502
Exempt: Yes or No Census Code: 062
Job Class Code: 67126
Range: 2
Effective Date:
Approved Title:
COORDINATOR, EDUCATION (AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER)
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Employee Signature
Date
(Employee signs and sends to HR for personnel file after PDQ has been “final” stamped for approval)
Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description – Coordinator, Education (Area Health Education Center)
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Coordinator, Education in the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) collaborates with the
Assistant Director, AHEC, and other program support staff in providing assistance in the development,
planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of undergraduate medical education courses,
required and elective, in each of the four years in medical school and clinical rotations in selected
residency graduate education programs that have a community based rural or urban underserved
program component. The coordinator provides liaison and program support to the joint University of
Washington MEDEX physician assistant program and collaborative undergraduate and graduate
health professional education programs as directed. The individual coordinates and facilitates the
SEARCH project with the State of Nevada primary Care Development Center. The Coordinator is
responsible for reporting, tracking and student aspects of the program. The position reports to the
Assistant Director, AHEC.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
Major Responsibilities:
 Assist in the identification of clinical sites and potential preceptors, preceptor orientation,
ongoing faculty development
 Coordinate educational experiences including preceptor and support staff
 Promote communication with students, preceptors, on-site staff, university affiliated faculty
 Facilitate multi-factorial course evaluation (course, preceptor, support arrangements)
 Promote site/preceptor/university community relations
70% - Undergraduate Medical Education
 Coordinate the Practice of Medicine Clerkship program which is a required integrated clerkship
in family, adult (internal) and pediatric medicine, a 24-2eek rotation, third year
 Coordinate the Advanced Clinical Experience in Rural Health Care, a required four-week
rotation, fourth year
 Coordinate elective clinical rotations, two to four weeks in length, fourth year
 Coordinate Summer Preceptorships, four to six weeks in length, elective first and second year
15% - Graduate Medical Education
 Coordinate Family Medicine Residency Program, Reno – six-eight residents/year, four week
required, second year and Las Vegas – six-eight residents/year, four week required, second
year
 Coordinate Internal Medicine Residency Program, Reno/Elko – three-ten residents/year, third
year and elective
 Coordinate Graduate medical education programs in development – Internal Medicine – Las
Vegas; Pediatrics – Las Vegas; OB-GYN – Las Vegas
15% - Health Professions Education
 Coordinate Physician Assistant Training – three students/year, 12-month preceptorships,
various disciplines for clinical rotations, second year required
 Coordinate Nursing Outreach programs undergraduate and graduate for Orvis School of
Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and Department of Nursing, and University of
Nevada, Las Vegas
Position Description – Coordinator, Education (Area Health Education Center)
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Coordinate Nutrition program for UNSOM, undergraduate medicine, graduate nursing and
health education, elective experience, varied time commitment
Coordinate other health Professions Education Programs and Continuing Education programs
– varied, statewide
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
The individual assists in the coordination of a number of undergraduate and graduate medical,
nursing, and health professions programs that utilize clinical community faculty as primary preceptors
throughout this state and the neighboring communities in Northern California. The position provides
primary support to housing volunteers and other members of the community that are involved in or
impacted by these outreach education programs. The individual works closely with the Assistant
Director on decisions associated with the position, but must work independently, with initiative, and
with some latitude in decision-making.
Impact:
Because these programs are highly visible in many communities, the collaborative decisions made by
this individual have an impact on the image, reputation and credibility of UNSOM and UNR throughout
the state.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Medical school, residency, and health professions curriculum requirements and educational
standards that must be met in community based educational activities or develop the
knowledge and understanding of the aforementioned issues
Skills:
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Excellent verbal and written communication
Excellent organizational skills, prioritizing multiple projects and with attention to detail
Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
Interdisciplinary skills
Ability to:
 Adjust and accomplish multiple tasks in a short time frame
 Function effectively as a member of a team
 Work with evaluation performance measures for federal and state programs
 Maintain confidentiality of information
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
UNSOM faculty
Reason for Contact
To facilitate training and educational experiences for students
Position Description – Coordinator, Education (Area Health Education Center)
External
Rural community based faculty,
health care facilities and
community leaders; state and
federal officials
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Reason for Contact
To serve as liaison between UNSOM and the community; to
resolve scheduling and other issues that occur as a result of
student, resident and community based training experiences; to
facilitate training and educational experiences for students
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in nursing or a closely related
health field
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and two years or a Master’s Degree (equals one year of
experience) in rural health, medical practice, or health care and/or experience in
developing and/or managing educational programs
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: Certified Health Education Specialist
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
A current and valid Nevada driver’s license