Project Coordinator / Education Coordinator at Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, Oregon

Project Coordinator / Education Coordinator

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-38910
Position Category: Administrative/Office Support
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Department of Psychiatry
Posting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience, education and internal equity. Minimum: $36.88, Midpoint: $43.76, Maximum: $50.60 per hour.
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Will be expected to be on site at Unity Center for Behavioral Health at least 70% of the time. The rest of the time can be remote from home.
Posting Hours: Typical work hours; likely 8am - 4:30pm
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

The OHSU Department of Psychiatry is seeking an individual for a Project Coordinator / Education Coordinator who is highly organized, collaborative, approachable, innovative and thrives in a busy environment to provide administrative support for educational programs at Unity Center for Behavioral Health. Unity offers emergency as well as inpatient and future outpatient mental health treatment for adults and adolescents. It serves as a major training site for the OHSU Department of Psychiatry as well as partner mental health training programs in the area. This includes psychiatry residents and fellows, NPs, PAs, medical students, social work students and psychologists.

This position will be required to be in person ~70% of the time with some remote work available the remaining time. This position has the following breakdown: 50% of time for Unity specific education activities, 30% for coordination of OHSU Psychiatry Residency, and 20% for coordination of Advanced Practice Provider (APP) fellowship.

Function/Duties of Position

Duties and responsibilities are varied and can include but are not limited to coordination of trainees and educational programming (meetings, events, evaluations) for rotations at the site, onboarding and offboarding of trainees, and maintenance of program and student data.

This position works closely with the Department of Psychiatry education team and Unity teaching faculty.

Record Keeping & Data Management:

• Maintain APP fellowship and Psychiatry Residency accreditation files and trainee portfolios, and keep informed of all programmatic policies and updates
• Develop central repository of education focused activities happening on site and educational resources for faculty and learner development
• Gather feedback from learners and help create action plans for any needed improvements
• Make sure requirements are being met for APP fellows to stay on track to graduate and complete verifications for program fellowship and residency alumni
• Collect data on trainees and program and submit to OHSU Graduate Medical Education office (GME) and multiple national databases, including AAMC, ABPN, ACGME, MedHub, and NRMP
• Provide information about OHSU, Unity (Legacy) and ACGME policies and processes

• Creates data workflow to understand full capacity of site and maximize learner placement

Site Onboarding and Orientation:

• Helps coordinate pre-rotation communication and account access
• Meets trainees and students on first day of rotation to get badged, tour facility, and connect with supervising faculty
• Assists in creation and distribution of policies and procedures to onsite learners and faculty
• Assist in on-site orientation activities for APP Fellowship, OHSU Psychiatry Residency and Child Psychiatry Fellowship at beginning of academic year.
• Meets with new Unity faculty to give an overview of academic mission and scope of the site.
• Act as a contact person and resource for visiting trainees and students

Scheduling & Event Planning:

• Creates and maintains master schedule for space availability and trainee placement
• Coordinate “learners lunch”, interview series, on site didactics, and other education activities
• Help plan graduation
• Support on-site CME events and other educational activities for faculty development
• Copy/scan educational materials
• Reserve rooms and send invites for educational and training activities
• Proctor Exams
• Order catering

Recruitment:

• Fields questions from prospective Nurse Practitioner trainees and works with site director to determine availability
• Helps plan and organize recruitment and interview days for APP Fellowship and Psychiatry Residency

Finances

• Process reimbursements for APP fellowship and Psychiatry Residency
• Orders supplies for training programs
• Work with Unity leadership to develop process to assess, track, and monitor payments from partner educational institutions

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Four years of experience as an executive assistant, administrative analyst, researcher or administrative officer which included administrative duties, provision of technical assistance, or operations review. Two of the required years must have included administration or oversight of an on-going project or program.
• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration or a closely related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.
  • Note: there is no substitution for the two years of administrative experience.
• Intermediate level skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to schedule appointments and handle complex calendaring.
• Demonstrated skills with composing, editing, proofing, and copying written materials.
• Experience with event coordination, catering, and meeting/greeting visitors and affiliates.
• Demonstrable record of reliable attendance, punctuality and proven successful performance at past and present employers.
• Excellent grammar, phone demeanor, oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast moving environment to ensure the smooth flow of services and operations; exceptional organizational skills and detail oriented skills.
• Must exhibit professional behavior at all times, in person, over the phone and through electronic communications.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and exercise discretion at all times; work independently and function as a team player.

Preferred Qualifications

• Educational training in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, Education, or a field directly related to the position.
• Two years’ experience coordinating and implementing an entire administrative process including analyzing data, tracking and communication with outside groups.
• Experience with explaining and disseminating policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with education and training program management or coordination.
• Experience in a Graduate .Medical Education program.
• Knowledge of medical student clerkships, residency training or fellowship training processes and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple education and training programs.
• Fellowship training experience preferred plus ERAS, MedHub, and other software programs as needed.

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