Program Administrator - Anatomical Services

Program Administrator - Anatomical Services

• New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
• Staff- Unclassified
• Medicine

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Closing date: January 1, 2027

Title: Program Administrator - Anatomical Services

Employee Type: Unclassified Staff

Department: LSUNO Anatomy

Campus Location: ANATOMY

Job Summary/Basic Functions

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.

This position requires a high level of professionalism; the ideal candidate must adhere to the highest ethical standards; is detail-oriented; respectful of donors and donor families; and customer-service focused, including taking death calls and being comfortable rejecting donors if they don't meet the standards for acceptance to the program.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor''s

Number of years required to perform the job: 3

Type of experience required to perform the job: Professional level work experience

Substitution: Master''s degree can substitute for 2 years of professional work experience

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; and an employee health primary care clinic. 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