Residency Coordinator

East Carolina University; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

East Carolina University in Greenville, NC seeks a Residency Coordinator to manage residency and fellowship programs, ensure ACGME accreditation readiness, and coordinate recruitment, onboarding and program events. The role reports to the Department Chair and supports program directors in daily administration.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with responsibilities across records, compliance, and communications to maintain accredited training standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate residency and fellowship program operations and accreditation activities (60%).
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, training support, and program-related events (20%).
• Serve as liaison and provide program communications and administrative support (15%).
• Maintain trainee records and ensure policy and accreditation compliance (5%).

Education

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Job description

Position Details

Job Title: Residency Coordinator

Position Number: 959672

Vacancy Open to: All Candidates

Time-Limited: No

Department Homepage: https://pathology.ecu.edu

Advertising Department: PATHOLOGY & LAB MED. - ADMIN

Division: ECU Health/BSOM

Classification Title: 10300 University Program Associate

Competency Level: 3 - Advanced

Working Title: Residency Coordinator

Number of Vacancies: 1

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Recruitment Range: $35,589 - $63,978

Anticipated Hiring Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.: $48,306 - $53,673

Salary Grade Equivalency: NC10

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Position Location (City): Greenville

Job Category: Staff

Be a Pirate!

East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU's commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university's leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Primary Purpose of Unit

Academic Affairs, led by the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, comprises the university's colleges, schools and libraries, along with other academic support and administrative units. Academic Affairs works collaboratively to strengthen ECU's culture of academic excellence in line with our mission to be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation.

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is composed of departments that function to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state; improve the health and well-being of the region; and train physicians who will meet the healthcare needs of the state. The ECU Brody School of Medicine is aligned with ECU Health as a clinically integrated academic healthcare organization. This integration allows the two organizations to provide efficient, effective and high-quality care to eastern North Carolina residents. For more information, visit ECUHealth.org.

In the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, the mission is to improve the health and well-being of the citizens of eastern North Carolina and beyond by delivering high-quality pathology services, by providing exemplary education, and by creating new knowledge through research.

Primary Purpose of Position

This position serves as coordinator for the pathology residency training program, pathology fellowship program, and forensics fellowship program. Reporting to the Department Chair, the position assists the residency and fellowship program directors with the day-to-day administration of the program and functions as a liaison between the Office of Graduate Medical Education, other departments, residents, fellows, and the program director. This position coordinates departmental activities of the residency and fellowship training programs to ensure that all requirements are met for fully accredited programs through the ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) including program operations, educational activities, meetings, accreditation processes, recruitment, onboarding, trainee support, program events, records management, and compliance activities.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate residency and fellowship program operations and accreditation activities (60%)
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, training support, and program-related events (20%)
• Serve as liaison and provide program communications and administrative support (15%)
• Maintain trainee records and ensure policy and accreditation compliance (5%)

Minimum Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

License or Certification required by statute or regulation

None

License or Certification required by the Department

None

Job Open Date

10/20/2026

Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date; If no closing date is indicated, the position will be posted until filled and may close at any time after the recruitment has been completed.

10/27/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Alternate option

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.

Nondiscrimination Statement

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at [phone] (Voice/TTY) or [e-mail].

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.

Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity

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