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Medical Student Education Coordinator - Family Medicine

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Job Description

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Family Medicine is seeking a Medical Student Education Program Manager. This position Provides administrative management and curricular expertise for the medical student education program in the Department of Family Medicine.

Duties to Include

  • Recruit, Admit and Retain Prospective and Current Students
  • Administers placement of 160+ medical students with qualified community preceptor.
  • Manages sign-up process, schedules, and ongoing placement concerns.
  • Resolves site problems and complaints.
  • Functional supervision of preceptorship program, serving as primary contact for students and community sites.
  • Manages evaluations, grades, and curricular requirement documentation.
  • Administers Ottilie Targeted Stipend program.
  • Academic Program Management
  • Maintains course syllabus materials.
  • Conducts monthly orientation session for students on the Family Medicine Preceptorship.
  • Administers all communication to student and preceptor.
  • Presents relevant information at required small and large group College of Medicine meetings.
  • Assists in developing and/or coordinating classroom instruction to correspond with clinical experiences.
  • Recruitment, retention, and training of community preceptors
  • Maintains Preceptor Manual and online training modules.
  • Coordinates and assists in presentation of training workshops and meetings for preceptor communication and development.
  • Facilitates adjunct faculty appointments for preceptors.
  • Administer Medical Education Community Orientation program (MECO).
  • Recruits community hospitals to host medical students.
  • Advises interested students on site placement in accordance with interests, opportunities, and career goals.
  • Conducts match process for site placement and acts as main contact
  • Develops curriculum and communication tools for participating students.
  • Prepare and analyze data for periodic program reports
  • Prepares, analyzes, and maintains data for MECO reports.
  • Administers data analysis to evaluate Family Medicine Preceptorship and M4 electives for effectiveness and impact.
  • Composes reports for distribution to College of Medicine and other entities.
  • Develops written exams and analyze data to assess exam and student performance.
  • Coordinates learner placement at the Department of Family Medicine Clinics
  • Works with clinic and program administrators to identify needs and availability.
  • Coordinates learner placement according to established policies to ensure that space and resources are utilized effectively.
  • Organizes master schedule for learners in clinical settings within the department.

This position is eligible to participate in hybrid work. Hybrid work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

  • Percent of Time: 100%25
  • Location: Northgate Family Medicine Clinic
  • 2751 Northgate Dr, Iowa City, IA 52245

Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: hr.uiowa.edu.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum 1-year administrative experience

Demonstrated Ability to Work Within a Team

Proficiency in computer software applications (word processing), data analysis, and database management software.

Desirable Qualifications

Ability to relate to public, Iowa family physicians, students, and University personnel at all levels-highly desirable.

  • Experience working in Graduate Medical Education
  • Experience working in ICON and MAUI (course management software)
  • Experience working with a student population (ideally at the post-graduate level)
  • Experience in public speaking and public program representation
  • Knowledge of UI College of Medicine policies and procedures.

Position and Application Details

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

Resume

Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Austin Bullock at austin-bullock@uiowa.edu

This position is eligible for a combination of on-campus and remote work. Work arrangement options will be discussed during the hiring process.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Student Education Coordinator provides administrative management and curricular expertise for the Department of Family Medicine's medical student education program. Responsibilities include managing student placements, coordinating preceptor training, and analyzing program data to ensure effective educational outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A minimum of one year of administrative experience and proficiency in computer software applications are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Curricular developmentStudent recruitmentProgram coordinationSchedulingAcademic advisingTeamwork

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 24% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many healthcare jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedhealthcare median $84k (middle half $68k–$100k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Iowa30 active1,993 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 22% remote · 24% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
healthcare pay trend−19.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid vacation
Sick leave
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employer retirement contributions
Hybrid work eligible