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Open Date 09/02/2026 Requisition Number PRN46100B Job Title Academic Program Manager Working Title Academic Program Manager Career Progression Track E Track Level FLSA Code Executive Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary VP Area U of U Health - Academics Department 00917 - Vascular Surgery Development Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range 39300 to 72700 Close Date 12/02/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary Responsibilities

1. Program Administration: Directs the day-to-day administrative operations of the Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Programs, ensuring effective coordination of educational, personnel, and organizational activities. 
2. Program Development and Strategy: Works with program directors, faculty, and departmental leadership to develop and implement strategic initiatives, new educational programs, policies, and processes that advance program and departmental goals. 
3. Graduate Medical Education Administration: Coordinates administrative requirements related to residency and fellowship education, including program documentation, scheduling, meetings, recruitment, trainee onboarding, evaluations, and compliance with applicable University and GME requirements. 
4. Recruitment and Trainee Support: Oversees the administrative aspects of resident and fellow recruitment, selection, onboarding, orientation, and ongoing program support. Serves as an administrative resource for trainees and facilitates resolution of program-related concerns. 
5. Process Improvement: Evaluates program systems, workflows, and outcomes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, service, communication, and trainee experience. Develops and implements process improvements as appropriate. 
6. Stakeholder Coordination: Serves as a central administrative liaison among the vascular surgery division, program leadership, faculty, trainees, GME, departmental and University offices, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and continuity of operations. 
7. Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement: Monitors program performance and stakeholder feedback, identifies areas for improvement, and coordinates initiatives designed to strengthen educational quality, operational effectiveness, and trainee satisfaction. 
8. Meetings and Events: Plans and coordinates program meetings, conferences, recruitment activities (i.e. interviews), educational events, and other activities necessary to support residency and fellowship operations. 

Minimum Qualifications Preferences

• Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public administration, education, or a related field. 
• Experience in graduate medical education, academic medicine, healthcare administration, or a surgical specialty. 
• Experience administering surgical or medical residency and/or fellowship programs. 
• Familiarity with accreditation and compliance requirements applicable to graduate medical education. 
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement, program development, and strategic planning. 
• Experience working effectively with physicians, faculty, trainees, and senior leadership. 

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