NM - Assistant Director of GME

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Join Our Team: Where We Belong Position Overview The Assistant Director of GME position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing graduate medical education (GME) initiatives as assigned to address rural healthcare workforce needs. This position assists the Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) assigned to support the development and implementation of a Statewide Rural GME Network. This position will be responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the New Mexico Statewide GME Network once established, and the coordination of stakeholder engagement, communications, meetings, and project activities across participating organizations. The position will serve as the primary administrative support contact for external parties on behalf of the College in support of State of New Mexico Rooted in New Mexico grant funding of the Statewide GME Network administration role of the College and will work closely with the College’s consultants to support their work authorized under grant funding in this area.
- This position reports to the Director of GME.
- This position is exempt and grant funded.
- The salary for this position is competitive and will depend upon on the experience of the selected candidate.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of GME with strategic planning and execution for GME and rural recruitment programs.
- Support the Director of GME in the role of primary liaison between the sponsoring agency and GME programs, ensuring expanded residency/fellowship slots are prioritized for rural areas.
- Support the Network hub efforts in recruitment, retention, and training strategies to address rural physician shortages.
- Support the Director of GME as assigned in collaboration with medical schools, community health organizations, and policy partners to advance rural GME goals.
- Monitor program performance, report outcomes, and assist in compliance with grant requirements.
- Develop and coordinate New Mexico statewide network activities and stakeholder engagement.
- Develop and manage project schedules, work plans, and implementation timelines.
- Facilitate meetings and maintain stakeholder communications.
- Track project milestones, action items, and deliverables.
- Support advisory council operations and statewide collaboration efforts, including administrative support of the statewide GME forum hosted by Burrell College.
- Prepare operational reports and updates.
- Assist in the development and implementation of new GME programs, and support consultants in tracking and addressing requests for technical assistance and capacity support from GME providers.
- Draft and manage contracts with affiliate GME providers to define and deliver services provided either by the College directly or through consultants and contractors.
- Travel for GME program development and maintenance as needed.
- Interpret and apply ACGME, other national accrediting agencies, and hospital policies to support compliance.
- Prepare reports and collect necessary information for developing appropriate database analysis tools to meet external and internal requirements.  
- Attend regional and national professional meetings to monitor requirements, changes and current trends within GME.
- Serve as a member of various committees, as needed.
- Collaborate with the Director of GME with special projects as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of GME.
Other skills important to this position:
- Ability to make decisions independently or to escalate issues as needed.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.
- Analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in the use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and New Innovations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Interpersonal and human relations skills.
- Time management skills for managing multiple tasks simultaneously, achieving results and objectives, and completing work within allocated time frames.
Other Skills Important to This Position
- Exceptional leadership, organizational, and decision-making capabilities with the ability to manage a complex, evolving academic program in a fast-paced environment.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated effectiveness in communicating across diverse audiences, including students, faculty, clinical partners, institutional leadership, and accreditation bodies.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and apply program outcome data to drive continuous quality improvement and support accreditation compliance.
- Ability to build and sustain productive collaborative relationships with clinical affiliates, faculty, institutional colleagues, and professional organizations.
- Proficiency with learning management systems, accreditation data management tools, and standard office and educational technologies.
Qualifications Required Education, Credentials and Licensure
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
- 3 years of relevant work experience in a health care or higher education environment; prior experience with the ACGME initial accreditation process is strongly preferred.
- Experience with grant or contract development and administration preferred.
- National Board for Certification of Training Administrators of GME Certification (C-TAGME) is preferred

Working Conditions and Efforts:  
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

- This job is conducted in an office work environment. 
- Approximately 90% of this position’s duties require the use of a computer. 
- Must be able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally. 
- The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

Work Schedule:

- Typically, Monday through Friday, 8 am-5 pm 
- May occasionally require evenings and weekends.

For more information, please visit:   www.burrell.edu

Our Work Opportunities Page:   https://burrell.edu/administrative-services/human-resources/work-opportunities/

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

NOTE:  Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The Burrell College of Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion among our faculty, staff, and students. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and more.  Individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to the College’s Mission.

Burrell College campuses and facilities are drug and tobacco free and comply with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA). Employees and students shall not be involved with the unlawful use of controlled substances and/or illicit drugs.