Administrative Support Associate-WFUSM PA Studies

Overview

LOCATION:

 WFSUM PA STUDIES, Boone Campus

The Wake Forest PA program within the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has a rich history of producing highly capable and competent clinicians.  We are fortunate to have two campuses in North Carolina (Boone and Winston-Salem). The two-year PA program is divided into didactic/preclinical (1^st year) and rotation/clinical education (2^nd year). There are on average 88 students in each class with 24 of those on the Boone campus.

The Department of PA Studies (DPAS) is seeking an administrative support who will be located on the Boone campus. This position facilitates departmental work by providing administrative support to the Boone campus and program. 

The primary duties include: 

Integral Support:  Collaborating closely with Operations Administrator, Director of Didactic Education and Boone campus associate program director you will provide key program administrative support for the Boone campus, curriculum, and events. 

• Collaborate with Director of Didactic Education, Associate Program Director and Operations Administrator for implementation of curricular needs.
• Day to day point of contact for Boone campus specific issues, events, and other responsibilities including but not limited to classroom coverage (as needed), guest & faculty support (copies, parking, building issues, etc.)
• Coordinate and negotiate space, supplies, and equipment for curricular activities
• Set-up and tear-down for curricular events such as lab practicals, simulations, and assessments
• Provides administrative support to Course Directors as needed
• Collaborate with Center for Experiential and Applied Learning to obtain standardized patients as needed for campus activities
• Serve on departmental committees as assigned 
• Liaison with external stakeholders including App State and other community partners. Boone campus representative on committees as designated 
• Organizes work activities to ensure timely completion     

Team Collaboration: Beyond overseeing day-to-day curricular and administrative components, this position supports the entire DPAS team during high-demand periods

• Coordinate and/or participate in events, including but not limited to, orientation, white coat ceremony, inter-professional activities, clinical year prep, hooding and awards ceremony. Occasional overnight or day travel to WS campus may be required during events or high-demand periods. 
• Engage with external Boone community stakeholders through other events such as quarterly community engagement, Camp Med, sun safety event. 

Committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, we are seeking candidates with these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Two (2) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

An ideal candidate will be a team player and will have:

• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• a high degree of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality
• excellent analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking and technical skills, specifically with Microsoft office suite products 
• ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Prior experience with learning management system is preferred but not required.