Women's Health Program Specialist, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC

Women's Health Program Specialist

Posted on: May 24, 2013
Posted by: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

DESCRIPTION

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is a not-for-profit membership organization supporting over 57,000 members/physicians across the country. Our organization supports the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. Located in S.W. Washington, DC, we provide a positive, supportive work environment, 35-hour work weeks, excellent benefits and so much more! Benefits include health and dental insurance, employer funded retirement plan, public transportation subsidy, use of the free on-site fitness center, and more! To learn more about our organization, please visit our Website at www.acog.org!

We are looking for a Program Specialist who will manage all aspects of one of our women's health programs focused on the quality of care in hospitals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive and guide requests through each stage of the program including: coordinating business agreements, effectively communicating data with the appropriate internal and external parties, processing and maintaining evaluations, copyediting, and providing administrative support.
• Update and maintain program materials and databases including forms, reference manuals, hospital code sheets, worksheets, and training resources.
• Support the committee by assisting in the development of the agenda, compiling agenda books, preparing reports and minutes, and implementing committee decisions.
• Assist in the recruitment of new members, nurses, medical writers, and other health care professionals as reviewers and plan/implement training sessions.
• Serve as the medical writer/team administrator as part of the review team on about two site visits per year as needed. Coordinate all site visit preparation with the hospital coordinator and medical records coordinator. Communicate with review team members in advance of site visit to ensure all site visit logistics have been confirmed. Accompany team on site and record all information that will be included in the final report and assist the team as they interview hospital members and conduct the chart review. Draft the site visit report with input from the review team and continue to coordinate the report editing process.
• Develop and implement marketing strategy, including creation of all marketing materials and coordination of booth exhibiting at association conferences.
• Develop working knowledge of the College's resources and guidelines. Become familiar with the College's publications in order to understand the College's guidelines for caring for women. Research health care sources to proactively gather relevant reference information to be included in the report.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degree is required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, and experience with research, statistics, spreadsheets, and tables is essential. Experience with medical databases, such as Medline are also essential.
• Basic knowledge of accounting management, HTML/website management is required.
• Previous program management experience required. Medical association experience is desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word and Excel.
• Excellent written communication and editing skills while managing multiple projects;
• Must be able to work extended hours on planned meeting days (730am-830pm).
• The position requires travel 5% of the time, including some weekends.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds. Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to prepare boxes for shipping, file documents or store materials.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume online at:
https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=1662521

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