Program Specialist- Pediatric Low Vision & Rehab

Essential Responsibilities

Program Operations and Administration

• Serve as the primary operational liaison for the Pediatric Low Vision and CVI Program.
• Coordinate implementation of program initiatives, strategic priorities, and annual operating plans.
• Manage clinic operations, including equipment, supplies, and clinical space utilization, including operations within the Kezava program space.
• Coordinate onboarding, credentialing, badging, and orientation activities for staff, trainees, and community partners.
• Facilitate communication among providers, staff, patients, families, referring professionals, researchers, and community organizations.
• Coordinate meetings, conferences, educational events, advisory groups, and stakeholder activities.
• Maintain program records, databases, operational documentation, and electronic systems.
• Collaborate with clinical, business, research, billing, and coding teams to support efficient program operations.
• Monitor program performance, including referral patterns, access metrics, clinic volumes, productivity, and patient experience measures.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, service delivery, and patient outcomes.
  
  

Financial Management and Resource Development

• Assist with development and monitoring of annual operating budgets.
• Track program expenditures, revenue, contracts, philanthropic funds, endowments, and financial performance.
• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and variance analyses.
• Manage contracts, agreements, and other program resources.
• Collaborate with Development and Clovernook to cultivate philanthropic support, donor engagement, grant funding, and long-term program sustainability.
• Collaborate with finance, development, research, and philanthropic teams to support program sustainability and growth.
• Support grant development, donor communications, funding proposals, and impact reporting.
  
  

Data Management, Research, and Program Evaluation

• Develop and maintain databases, outcome tracking systems, and program performance dashboards.
• Monitor and analyze clinical, operational, financial, quality, and research metrics.
• Generate reports and analyses to support strategic planning, accreditation, quality improvement, fundraising, and program evaluation.
• Assist with grant reporting and program evaluation activities.
• Support preparation of presentations and educational materials.
  
  

Community Engagement, Communications, and Partnerships

• Coordinate development and maintenance of program websites, newsletters, educational materials, social media content, and other communication resources.
• Support public awareness campaigns, community outreach initiatives, media activities, and patient communications.
• Collaborate with institutional marketing and communications teams to promote program services, achievements, and impact.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools, healthcare providers, rehabilitation agencies, advocacy organizations, community partners, and donors.
• Serve as the primary liaison with Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired and other key community organizations supporting children with low vision and CVI.
• Coordinate collaborative programming, service agreements, and strategic initiatives with community partners.
• Manage partnership activities, including contracts, memoranda of understanding, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Plan and facilitate regular administrative, operational, and clinical meetings with community partners and stakeholders.
• Promote continuity of care across healthcare, educational, rehabilitation, and community settings.
  
  

Strategic Growth and Program Development

• Identify, evaluate, and support implementation of opportunities for program growth, innovation, and service development.
• Support leadership in long-term strategic planning, sustainability efforts, workforce development, and implementation of program priorities.
• Contribute to workforce development and succession planning efforts.
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline
  
  

Primary Location

Burnet Campus

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Department

Ophthalmology

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

1

Weekly Hours

40

• Expected Starting Pay Range
• Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status $53,705.60 - $67,142.40
  
  

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

 Cincinnati Children's Is

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  
  

 We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability