University of Kansas Medical Center

Department:

SON Grants and Research Office (OGR) Faculty and Research Support

Research Support

Position Title:

RMOMS Program Manager - SON Grants and Research Office (OGR) Faculty and Research Support

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The KUMC School of Nursing is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as the Program Manager for the Sunflower-MOMS: Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program. This position is a full-time in-person role with travel requirements.

The Sunflower-MOMS Program Manager will be responsible for project coordination for a statewide network dedicated to developing and testing a sustainable model for rural obstetrical management strategies to improve maternal-neonatal and infant outcomes for Kansas. The position is a full-time position, with the expectation of a majority of work occurring in the KUMC provided workspace. The position is a good fit for individuals with understanding of healthcare access, obstetrical care, and terminology and/or radiology.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Communication and Outreach:

• Serve as the primary liaison for network members, hospitals outside the network, program partners, and employees.
• Develop and disseminate communication materials, including newsletters, brochures, and social media content.
• Manage communication and timelines for all program evaluations and reports and assist program directors and data managers with collating the required information and documents.
• Facilitate scheduling Sunflower-MOMS meetings and all associated committee meetings as needed
• Assist Maternal-Fetal Medicine team with establishing and scheduling system-wide patient reviews
• Assist in the development and implementation of continuing education credits for system-wide training.
• Correspond with Kansas Medicaid and KDHE offices to ensure timely project updates.
• Assist with the development and distribution of various contracts needed for program maintenance.
• Work closely with Office of Grants and Research (OGR) to ensure overall management of the project requirements.
• Applicant must have a current driver’s license and be able and willing to travel independently to hospital sites and meetings.

Logistics and Administrative Duties:

• Serve as principal administration liaison
• Manage project documentation to include timely filing of all federal requirements.
• Prepare progress reports
• Provide daily oversight of the project budget with the assistance and collaboration of OGR.
• Provide administrative support to the Project Director(s), Evaluator and Maternal Fetal Medicine experts and other team members as needed.
• Oversee the ordering of supplies and equipment required for the Sunflower-MOMS program.
• Coordinate purchasing of equipment and supplies aligned to the Sunflower-MOMS network.
• Maintain KUMC Workday requirements for the project in collaboration with Office of Grants and Research.
• Attend all Sunflower-MOMS meetings.
• Facilitate scheduling of on-site and virtual meetings with project team and network partners.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute meeting agendas and minutes to participants.
• Develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
• Provide daily oversight of the project’s electronic handbook system.
• Complies with all rules and regulations as applicable to assigned work center and federally funded project.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field or equivalent work experience required.

Work Experience:

• 2 years non-profit, research, or healthcare related experience desired
• Experience working with database management.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• 1 year Obstetrical Nursing experience
• 1 year Radiology Technologist experience

Skills

• Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills include at least intermediate level experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office Software.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Part time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$28.18 - $42.27

Minimum

$28.18

Midpoint

$35.23

Maximum

$42.27

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