Program Administrator - Anatomical Services

LSU; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU's Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy seeks a Program Administrator for Anatomical Services to oversee the willed body program at LSUHSC-New Orleans. You will coordinate donors, schedules, contracts, and payments while supervising BAS staff.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of professional experience; a master's degree can substitute for two years. Funeral industry experience and invoicing experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least three years of professional experience; master's degree can substitute for two years of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the willed body program for LSUHSC-New Orleans and the Bureau of Anatomical Services (BAS).
• Regularly communicate with donors, potential donors and their families.
• Ensure the prompt return of death certificates and cremated remains to donor families.
• Provide application packets to interested individuals and answer questions.
• Coordinate the scheduling of courses with internal departments and outside entities.
• Provide course estimates.
• Coordinate contracts and facility use agreements.
• Invoice and coordinate payment with internal departments and outside entities.
• Supervise the BAS coordinator and morgue staff.

Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree beneficial

Job description

The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy seeks a Program Administrator for Anatomical Services. The incumbent will oversee the willed body program for LSUHSC-New Orleans, the Bureau of Anatomical Services (BAS), which accepts approximately 300-400 donors a year for use in medical, dental, nursing, allied health and post-graduate courses.

• The incumbent will regularly communicate with donors, potential donors and their families
• ensure the prompt return of death certificates and cremated remains to donor families
• provide application packets to interested individuals and answer questions
• coordinate the scheduling of courses with internal departments and outside entities
• provide course estimates
• coordinate contracts and facility use agreements
• invoice and coordinate payment with internal departments and outside entities
• and supervise the BAS coordinator and morgue staff

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and have at least three years of professional experience; a master's degree can substitute for two years of the required experience. Candidates with a master's degree, experience in the funeral industry and/or experience with contracts, estimates and invoices are preferred.