DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

14 paid holidays per year

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans seeks a Department Coordinator for the Department of Medical Laboratory Science at the MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY campus. The role provides administrative and operational support to the Department Head and collaborates with school and university leadership to coordinate activities.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced academic environment while delivering exceptional support to

Qualifications

• One year of progressively responsible administrative or office support experience, preferably in an education or healthcare setting.
• Experience should include records management, scheduling, fiscal or purchasing support, and working with students, faculty, and staff.
• Substitution: At least three years of relevant administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate a broad range of academic, administrative, operational, and compliance-related activities in support of departmental goals.
• Assist in advancing initiatives, monitoring progress, facilitating communication among stakeholders, and supporting projects across these functional areas to help ensure activities remain organized, timely, and responsive.
• Provide exceptional administrative support to a diverse group of stakeholders.

Skills

Records management

Scheduling

Fiscal or purchasing support

Working with students, faculty, and  

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Closing date: February 23, 2027

Title: DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR

Employee Type: Unclassified Staff

Department: Medical Laboratory Science

Campus Location: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department Coordinator serves as the primary administrative and operational support professional for the Department of Medical Laboratory Science in the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Health Professions. The Coordinator works closely with the Department Head and in collaboration with school and university leadership, including the Assistant and Associate Deans for: Student Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Fiscal Affairs, Research Affairs, Alumni and Community Affairs, and Academic Affairs, as well as the Director of Strategic Planning and faculty, staff, and students. This position coordinates and facilitates a broad range of academic, administrative, operational, and compliance-related activities in support of departmental goals. The Department Coordinator assists in advancing initiatives, monitoring progress, facilitating communication among stakeholders, and supporting projects across these functional areas to help ensure activities remain organized, timely, and responsive. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced academic environment while providing exceptional administrative support to a diverse group of stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Number of years required to perform the job: 1 year

Type of experience required to perform the job: One year of progressively responsible administrative or office support experience, preferably in an education or healthcare setting. Experience should include records management, scheduling, fiscal or purchasing support, and working with students, faculty, and staff.

Substitution: At least three years of relevant administrative experience

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Established in 1970, by the Board of Supervisors, the School of Health Professions comprises both undergraduate and graduate programs. Baccalaureate degrees (Bachelor of Science) are offered in Cardiopulmonary Science and Medical Laboratory Science. The Department of Communication Disorders offers a Master of Communication Disorders degree in Speech and Language Pathology and a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) in hearing. The Department of Occupational Therapy offers the Master of Occupational Therapy Degree, the Department of Physical Therapy offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, and the Department of Counseling offers the Master of Health Sciences degree. The SAHP also includes the Human Development Center, which provides programs to increase the capacity of healthcare providers for individuals with developmental and acquired disabilities. The SAHP provides multidisciplinary outpatient services to achieve diversity of patient objectives that include diagnostic, therapeutic, and restorative services to enable patients to achieve as much functional, social, and occupational independence as is reasonably possible. The School of Health Professions is committed to providing quality education, leadership, research, and public service through direct patient care and community outreach by clinical healthcare professionals.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits