The Exam Administrator is a full-time staff member who supports all areas of examination development for certification and maintenance of certification secure exams. The Exam Administrator works closely with Knowledge Assessment-Product Development (KAPD), Knowledge Assessment-Production and Analysis (KAPA) and other ABIM staff as necessary. The Exam Administrator reports to the Director of Knowledge Assessment-Product Development http://www.abim.org/

1. AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
TITLE: EXAM ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL: E3
DEPARTMENT: KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT- REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (04) ASSESSMENT-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Exam Administrator is a full-time staff member who supports all areas of examination development for
certification and maintenance of certification secure exams. The Exam Administrator works closely with
Knowledge Assessment-Product Development (KAPD), Knowledge Assessment-Production and Analysis (KAPA)
and other ABIM staff as necessary. The Exam Administrator reports to the Director of Knowledge Assessment-
Product Development.
ABIM MISSION:
The American Board of Internal Medicine is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the quality
of health care through certifying physicians who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for
excellent patient care.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified
individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual
preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources
function.
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions
either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on
a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrates support of and commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with co-workers and other organizational stakeholders
Contributes to creating a learning environment that values, empowers, enriches and supports employees
Contributes to the culture by supporting and contributing to process and quality improvement
Demonstrates a commitment to and complies with the organization’s policies and procedures
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assist the KAPD Exam Developers in the following areas:
Track and update the exam development schedule and communicate changes with KAPA production
staff that could impact exam production deadlines.
Determine appropriate deadlines for internal (Exam Developer and Editor) tasks and track/monitor
adherence.
Determine appropriate deadlines for external (subspecialty board/test committee members) tasks and
track/monitor adherence.
Work with other KAPD administrative staff and editors to produce materials for test committee
meetings. This may entail preparing meeting drafts and other materials for mailings or uploading
materials to the ABIM secure FTP site.
Determine when meeting date polls need to be sent to subspecialty board/test committee members
and work with KAPD coordinator to create and distribute the polls. Monitor responses and report
potential meeting dates to the appropriate exam developer.
Work with KAPD coordinator to ensure that subspecialty board/test committee member appointments
are accurate.
Monitor/track subspecialty board/test committee member appointments and report any upcoming
need for replacement members to the appropriate exam developer.
Gather and organize images or other media for review at committee meetings.

2. AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
TITLE: EXAM ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL: E3
DEPARTMENT: KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT- REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (04) ASSESSMENT-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Track/monitor new question prototype assignments, pool review assignments and other special tasks
assigned to subspecialty board/test committee members and send out due date reminders as
appropriate.
Act as an exam development subject matter expert to represent KAPD at cross-departmental meetings as
appropriate.
Maintain databases, spreadsheets, and schedules as needed, including data entry, database queries, and
reporting.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
Participate in other KAPD and cross-departmental projects as appropriate.
Coordinate with Self-Assessment Product Manager to track/monitor MOC status of subspecialty board/test
committee members and send out reminders as appropriate.
Work with Self-Assessment Product Development staff to coordinate and track/monitor reviews of self-
evaluation products from external organizations that are applying for credit in the MOC program.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Undergraduate degree strongly preferred; additional professional experience desirable.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with all levels of ABIM staff, physicians, and other
ABIM business contacts; ability to work effectively and professionally; and ability to build and maintain
effective relationships.
Ability to work independently.
Excellent organizational, administrative, and coordinating skills; careful attention to detail; ability to organize
work flow, prioritize a variety of tasks, and perform complex tasks with minimal supervision while meeting
deadlines.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work concurrently on several projects.
Adaptability and flexibility in handling new projects and solving problems.
Trustworthiness and commitment to maintain confidentiality/integrity of copyrighted/secure business
materials.
Comprehensive and proficient computer skills, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Access, HTML
and XML skills highly desirable.
Experience with computer- or high-technology-based data management applications desirable (i.e., file
merging, tables/spreadsheets).
Competent spelling, grammar and proofreading skills; good typing and word-processing skills.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Chris Brod in the Human Resources Department.
You may also forward your information to resumehr@abim.org, or confidentially FAX to 215.446.3516.