**Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center** : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. **Organization:** Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention **Job Summary:** JOB SUMMARY The Antibiotic Stewardship Project Manager will be responsible for day-to-day activities necessary to support an implementation project on reducing unnecessary antibiotic use for children with upper respiratory tract infections. This role will assist with coordination of frontline clinician interviews, production of print and electronic patient/caregiver and clinician educational materials, site champion meetings, quarterly clinician educational sessions, monitoring participation in project activities, and monitoring project timeline and deliverables. The position requires outstanding communication and organizational skills to effectively manage project timelines, engage team members, support project execution and analysis, and facilitate high-quality deliverables. This position will be funded by a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) contract to support Health Systems Implementation Initiatives across the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Health System through May 2028. . KEY RESPONSIBILITIES + Provide leadership in the execution of day-to-day project activities + Apply project management skills to ensure all deadlines and activities are being met and remain on track for successful project completion. + Organize project materials, track project progress and deliverables, and maintain a schedule of projects, milestones and timelines. + Anticipate resource needs, set priorities, schedule activities, and organize work for projects. + Participate in meetings with project collaborators, including prepare/present project updates, schedule meetings, and prepare meeting agendas and minutes. + Draft program-related documents, reports, and presentations for scientific, clinical, and operational, and executive audiences. + Collaborate with VUMC’s Marketing and Engagement Department and Department of Patient Education to develop antibiotic use commitment posters. + Coordinate scheduling of educational sessions for medical practitioners, user-centered-design interviews, site champion meetings, community engagement studios. + Monitor and track study outcome measures, such as attendance at meetings, participation in and completion of educational activities, interaction with feedback reports, access to clinical guideline resources, and patients reached by study activities. + Effectively communicate with collaborators across the health system. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. **TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES** Clinical Research (Fundamental Awareness) + Knows the primary resources available to accomplish the job. Can successfully research simple clinical questions pertaining to the functional area. Files and collates trial documentation and reports. Archives study documentation and correspondence. Demonstrates a systematic approach to problem solving. Project Coordination (Fundamental Awareness) + Has light experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience with Project Coordination. Has worked on at least one project in a support role. Collects and collates project related material such as project initiation documents, project status reports, project metrics and project completion data. Communication (Fundamental Awareness) + Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers. Study Design & Conduct (Fundamental Awareness) + Applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to perform preparatory, regulatory and analytic tasking within the life cycle of a study. **CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES** + Organizational impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area / team with some guidance. + Problem Solving / Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. + Breadth of knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. + Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/work teams. **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS** + Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) (Required) + > 1 year experience (Required) Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more. At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. **Core Accountabilities:** Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members. **Core Capabilities** **:** Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements. **Position Qualifications:** **Responsibilities:** **Certifications:** **Work Experience:** Relevant Work Experience **Experience Level:** 3 years **Education:** Bachelor's _Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled._