Program Coordinator-Undergrad Medical Education (Knoxville)

Market Range: 09

Hiring Salary: $22.77/Hourly

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION FUNDED UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Program Coordinator for the Clinical Workforce Development provides leadership and operational oversight for a multi-institutional undergraduate pre-medical workforce initiative jointly supported by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine- Knoxville (COM- Knoxville), and the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC). This initiative is designed to develop structured, paid, and credit-eligible clinical employment opportunities for undergraduate pre-medical students while establishing a longitudinal workforce pathway from early exposure through medical school. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of undergraduate clinical workforce programs that integrate academic progression with hands-on clinical employment. The Program Coordinator independently oversees clinical job development, workforce alignment, stakeholder partnerships, and grant deliverables, ensuring sustainable workforce pipelines that address rural healthcare needs.

1. Leads the development and management of undergraduate clinical workforce programs that provide paid, credit-eligible employment aligned with pre-medical education.
2. Designs clinical job frameworks in collaboration with UT Medical Center and affiliated healthcare sites to meet workforce needs and educational objectives.
3. Oversees recruitment, placement, onboarding, and evaluation of undergraduate pre-medical students in clinical employment roles.
4. Serves as the primary institutional lead coordinating UT- Knoxville, UT Health Science Center College of Medicine- Knoxville, UT Medical Center, community colleges, rural school systems, and healthcare mentors.
5. Leads cross-institutional planning and implementation efforts to ensure program alignment and scalability.
6. Aligns academic, clinical, and employment requirements across UT-Knoxville, UT Health Science Center College of Medicine- Knoxville, and healthcare partners.
7. Develops strategies to sustain and expand undergraduate clinical workforce programs beyond initial funding periods.
8. Manages grant-supported program operations, deliverables, timelines, and reporting.
9. Ensures compliance with institutional policies, clinical standards, and funding requirements.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of relevant experience; OR Associate’s Degree and three (3) years of experience; OR Bachelor’s Degree and one (1) year of relevant experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of research protocols.
• Interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Highly developed planning and organizing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience performing literature search and working with EndNote as well as RedCap, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate level computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications for various electronic data capture programs.

 

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings.