Academic Program Director for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

1 week ago

Killeen, Texas, United States CEDARS-SINAI Full time
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Academic Role

We are seeking an experienced academic professional to serve as the Program Director for our Clinical Laboratory Scientist program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the educational program aligns with accreditation standards and prepares graduates for successful placement in their field.

Job Description:

Main Responsibilities:

  • Adapts and executes AHS education plans while contributing to strategy development.
  • Formulates and revises orientation manuals, course materials, lectures, and tests in line with the approved curriculum and in compliance with medical center or governmental requirements and regulations.
  • Provides leadership in managing, planning, implementing, and administrating the assigned education program's goals to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate preparedness to meet placement expectations.
  • Researches and identifies trends to establish program direction and create operational and administrative policies, tools and educational resources to support students.
  • Coodinates and conducts new or remedial instructions in the set-up, use, monitoring, and troubleshooting of the respiratory therapy equipment.
  • In partnership with the AHS Administrator coordinates the enrollment and attendance of students in courses mandated by the medical center or governmental regulatory agencies. Serves as a first point of contact for cohort participants.
  • Provides professional leadership and support to faculty/instructors, serving as a mentor and facilitator to foster an environment that encourages creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.
  • Directs strategy development for recruiting, marketing, and promotions.
  • Directly mentors students to help them develop a growth mindset, a strong sense of self-efficacy, and an identity as a professional who inspires by example.
  • Facilitates and monitors professional development activities, including instructing, precepting, mentoring, and educational opportunities for students, interns/residents, and new hires.
  • Assists students in setting and tracking their progress toward goals and identify tools and resources to ensure student success. Provides support to help students matriculate into advanced degree programs or future job opportunities as appropriate, which may include serving as an employment reference and writing recommendation letters as appropriate.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with various stakeholders including but not limited to students, faculty, staff, community college liaisons, and industry partners to ensure the successful integration of academic and industry perspectives.
  • Collects, analyzes, and utilizes data to inform decision-making. Measures program activities and efforts for effectiveness in an on-going data collection process, as well as tracking student performance.
  • Collaborates with other ADPs within the AHS or affiliate locations and supports as an educational liaison to departments within Cedars-Sinai.
  • Performs routine, clinical and/or technical support within the assigned department to maintain competence in the field.
  • Provides clinical expertise and can perform the duties of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist III.
  • Teamwork/Customer Relation Responsibilities:
    • Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s)
    • Responds timely, effectively and appropriately to deliverables
    • Sources knowledge, time and expertise to assist other members of the team
    • Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups
    • Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity
    • Identifies and responds appropriately to both internal and external customer needs utilizing available resources
    • Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes
  • Team Lead/Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:
    • Responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing schedules, personnel actions, performance reviews, and performance improvement plans.
    • Plans, leads, and directs work of staff to ensure goals and objectives are completed within established budget and deadlines are met.
    • Supervises the day-to-day work of employees, assigns work, ensures tasks are completed and deadlines are met.
    Requirements:

A valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist Generalist license is required. A Master's Degree in an applicable field is also necessary. Five years of experience in a hospital setting, along with three years of teaching, precepting, and/or mentoring experience, are mandatory. Additionally, a NAACLS Workshop Certificate is required for Program Directors without previous experience.

We estimate the salary for this role to be between $54,020 and $86,430 per year, depending on experience.

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