UCLA Health

Academic Coordinator - Ophthalmology

UCLA Health$67K — $106K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Minimum of 5 years in business operations or administration
  • Discretion and confidentiality are essential
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
  • Strong analytical skills for policy interpretation and problem-solving
  • Excellent written communication for report preparation
  • Effective communication with a diverse range of university stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive administrative support to faculty and fellowship programs
  • Coordinate schedules, travel, and reimbursement activities
  • Manage trainee recruitment and fellowship program operations
  • Oversee selection and accreditation of clinical and basic science trainees
  • Assist with billing audits and process improvement initiatives
  • Ensure compliance and efficiency in departmental operations
  • Support academic initiatives for the Retina Division

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Team-oriented work environment
  • Exposure to a high-level academic setting
  • Regular work hours with a Monday to Friday schedule
  • Opportunity to work directly with faculty and academic leaders
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General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

06/23/2026

Salary Range: $32.2 - 51.36 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32212

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Academic Coordinator (Administrative Officer 2) for the Retina Division provides comprehensive administrative and programmatic support to faculty, fellowship programs, clinical research activities, and academic initiatives. This position coordinates faculty schedules, academic and professional deadlines, meetings, travel, and reimbursement activities while supporting trainee recruitment, accreditation, and fellowship program operations. The position oversees the selection, operations, and accreditation processes for trainees in clinical and basic science fellowship programs. In partnership with division leadership, the Academic Coordinator also assists with billing audits, process improvement initiatives, and the effective administration of departmental operations to ensure compliance, efficiency, and organizational success.

Note: Skills may be subject to test.

Salary Range: $32.20 - $51.36 Hourly

Job Qualifications

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Required:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 5 years minimum of Business operations and/or administration experience
  • Ability to use high-level discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality
  • Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Analytical skills sufficient to interpret and apply University and campus policies; define problems; formulate logical conclusions, recognize alternatives
  • Strong written skills to prepare accurate, concise, and clear reports and document
  • Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with University-wide and campus-wide Administrators, Deans, Department Chair, faculty and staff both orally and written


Preferred:
  • Knowledge of academic and/or administrative structure of institutions of higher education


About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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