Associate Program Director, Transitional Year Residency, Intermountain Medical Center

Intermountain Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Program Director for the Intermountain Medical Center Transitional Year Residency assists the Transitional Year Program Director in organizing and implementing the graduate medical education program. The role helps maintain an optimal learning environment for residents and ensures compliance with ACGME requirements, institutional policies, and other applicable regulatory requirements. The associate program director supports educational program administration, accreditation activities, resident evaluation and wellness, curriculum development, clinical scheduling, supervision, and program improvement.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree from an ACGME- or AOA-accredited institution.
ABMS or equivalent AOA board certification.
Active Utah medical license or be in the process of obtaining licensure.
Three years of experience leading successful improvement in clinical settings.
Record of experience and commitment to continuing professional education.
Understanding of change management and ability to lead the adaptation and implementation of processes and technology that enhance safety.
Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience in a role requiring effective conflict-resolution skills to address difficult issues.
Ability to verbally communicate, hear, and understand spoken information.
Ability to operate computers, telephones, and office equipment and manipulate paper, requiring finger and hand movement.
Ability to see and read computer monitors and documents.
Ability to remain sitting or standing for long periods while working on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.
Embodies Intermountain’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Nice To Haves

Membership on the medical staff at Intermountain Medical Center.
Demonstrated track record of educational commitment to residents and medical students.

Responsibilities

Assist the Transitional Year Program Director with program tasks and maintain working knowledge of GME policies and applicable ACGME institutional and program requirements.
Participate in GME Committee activities, subcommittees, task forces, TYEC meetings, and internal review panels as requested.
Chair committees, including the clinical competency committee or other subcommittees, as agreed upon.
Respond promptly to requests from the GME Office and GME Committee for information and documentation.
Maintain accurate and complete program files in accordance with institutional and ACGME requirements.
Ensure residents complete periodic ACGME surveys and support the program’s accreditation matters.
Assist in organizing educational program activities with participating affiliates.
Assist with timely responses to Residency Review Committee requests and deadlines, coordinating with the GME Office and DIO.
Assist with preparation and presentation of the Program Information Form before RRC site visits, internal review materials, and required reports.
Help develop action plans to address noncompliance identified through internal reviews, RRC site visits, or other mechanisms.
Assist with annual preparation and presentation of program and resident records through the ACGME Next Accreditation System.
Help develop and periodically refine the educational curriculum in accordance with ACGME requirements.
Support instruction and experience in quality assurance and performance improvement, including tracking patient outcomes.
Help develop measures for assessing resident competencies and processes linking educational outcomes to program improvement.
Help ensure the teaching environment supports resident learning and professional growth, and facilitate residents’ participation in educational and scholarly activities.
Assist residents in obtaining appointments to institutional and departmental committees and councils that affect their education or patient care.
Help obtain confidential written resident evaluations of faculty and educational experiences at least annually, or as required.
Help ensure resident attendance at educational offerings required by the institution and ACGME.
Ensure program and ACGME evaluation and performance-feedback policies are followed, particularly for residents who are not succeeding.
Assist with periodic resident reviews, constructive feedback, guidance, and remediation as needed.
Assist in preparing and reporting program policies, including policies on resident selection, evaluation, promotion, dismissal, duty hours, and moonlighting.
Help monitor resident duty hours and report findings.
Assist with identifying, screening, selecting, and employing qualified residents, and ensure ineligible residents are not enrolled.
Provide appropriate resident supervision through program faculty, supporting progressively increasing responsibility according to education, ability, and experience.
Assist with resident clinical scheduling, including clinical rotation and on-call schedules, and structure schedules to address patient needs, continuity of care, resident education, and applicable requirements.
Assist in preparing a final evaluation for each resident completing the program, including review of final-period performance and verification of professional ability to graduate.
Assist in ensuring resident wellness.