Akicita Federal is hiring a GME Institutional Administrator to support graduate medical education compliance, accreditation, and operations for the NIH Clinical Center — the nation's premier biomedical research hospital — in Bethesda, MD. In this role, you will serve as the principal administrative partner to the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), ensuring that 24 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs and numerous non-standard training programs meet rigorous institutional standards. Your work directly supports the physician-scientists who advance biomedical research and deliver high-quality care to Clinical Center patients.
- Coordinate all ACGME institutional accreditation activities, including Annual Updates in the Accreditation Data System (ADS), new program applications, complement change requests, site visit preparation, and Self-Study processes.
- Plan, schedule, and facilitate monthly Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) meetings — including preparing agendas, compiling supporting materials, recording official minutes, tracking action items, and supporting all GMEC subcommittees.
- Lead the Annual Institutional Review (AIR) process by collecting performance indicators, compiling resident and faculty survey data, preparing accreditation summaries, and tracking institutional action plans and quality improvement initiatives.
- Manage Clinical Fellow onboarding end-to-end, coordinating across HR, Credentialing, Security and Badging, Benefits, Payroll, the Division of International Services, and NIH Institutes and Centers to ensure timely appointment and orientation.
- Maintain and update institutional GME policies and procedures, Agreements of Appointment templates, and governance documentation in alignment with current ACGME Institutional Requirements and NIH standards.
- Administer and provide institutional-level support for the GME trainee software platform, arrange user training, and ensure all data is maintained securely and in compliance with NIH privacy requirements.
- Lead a forum for GME Program Coordinators across NIH Institutes and Centers, providing ongoing support, training, and coordination to strengthen the broader GME administrative community.