Summary

Turn Your Passion for Connecting People into Meaningful Impact! Join the UAMS Department of Neurology as a Program Coordinator and help bring education, support, and resources to patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the community. In this role, you’ll bring programs to life—from coordinating speakers and community events to developing educational materials and supporting faculty-led learning opportunities. You’ll manage the details from planning through follow-up while building relationships with UAMS teams, community partners, and national patient advocacy organizations. If you’re organized, compassionate, and energized by bringing people together, we invite you to apply!

Job description

Summary of Job Duties

Turn Your Passion for Connecting People into Meaningful Impact! Join the UAMS Department of Neurology as a Program Coordinator and help bring education, support, and resources to patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the community. In this role, you’ll bring programs to life—from coordinating speakers and community events to developing educational materials and supporting faculty-led learning opportunities. You’ll manage the details from planning through follow-up while building relationships with UAMS teams, community partners, and national patient advocacy organizations. If you’re organized, compassionate, and energized by bringing people together, we invite you to apply!

What You’ll Be Doing

Connect patients and caregivers with meaningful support: Coordinate support groups, educational sessions, and peer programs—including art, culinary medicine, and music—for the Parkinson’s Foundation Comprehensive Care Center, CurePSP Center of Care, and other Neurology programs and subspecialties.
Bring programs to life: Manage calendars, room reservations, Zoom access, registration, and participant communication. Identify speakers, coordinate their participation, and keep program details on track.
Build strong partnerships: Maintain regular communication with patient advocacy organizations, community partners, Neurology faculty and staff, other UAMS departments, and neurologists across Arkansas to support program planning and participation.
Be a welcoming resource: Serve as the primary contact for program inquiries, helping patients, caregivers, speakers, and community members stay informed and connected.
Expand community outreach: Plan community and awareness events, coordinating promotion, materials, registration, and day-of activities while building relationships that extend the reach of Neurology services.
Keep records organized and programs accountable: Maintain registration, attendance, contact lists, and communications; track activities; prepare summary reports; and support documentation needed to maintain center designations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree OR a high school diploma/GED plus four (4) years of administrative or program coordination experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple programs and events simultaneously.
Excellent attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and online registration tools.
Ability to engage with patients and caregivers with professionalism, compassion, and sensitivity.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision
Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
Education discount
Retirement plan
Life insurance
Career training
Merchant discounts
Concierge prescription delivery

Company overview

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.