Associate Residency Program Director

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center • Lawrence, MA

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About The Position

Established in 1980, the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. (GLFHC) is a multi-site, mission-driven, non-profit organization employing over 700 staff whose primary focus is providing the highest quality patient care to a culturally diverse population throughout the Merrimack Valley. Nationally recognized as a leader in community medicine (family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics), GLFHC has clinical sites in Lawrence, Methuen, and Haverhill and is the sponsoring organization for the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency Program (LFMR). About Lawrence Family Medicine Residency Program: GLFHC was the first federally-qualified community health center in the United States to host a teaching residency program. Started in 1994, the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency is accredited through GLFHC and is affiliated with Lawrence General Hospital. From 1994 through 2021, LFMR has 210 physician graduates. While most family medicine residency programs are three years in length, LFMR is a four-year training program that is part of a national pilot looking at training innovation. Residents spend an extra year of training to further expand their scope of practice, particularly in an area of concentration, and to develop further expertise in population health, health systems management and leadership, and integrating that care into communities. Resident physicians also participate in a nationally recognized curriculum where they learn to speak and provide medical care in Spanish. The goal of the training program is to train family physicians who provide comprehensive primary care to vulnerable populations and can improve the health and health equity of these communities. In 2021, the program was awarded a grant that allows it to expand to 48 doctors, up from the current capacity of 40. (12 doctors per year max) Over the course of the four-year program, GLFHC's resident doctors, collectively, deliver about 1,800 babies and treat more than 24,000 patients. The national average of residents who remain in community health after graduating is 9%. LFMR boasts 55% remaining in community health. After graduating: 80% of our residents practice in medically underserved areas 56% practice at federally qualified health centers 16% in rural areas LFMR is searching for a Associate Residency Program Director (APD) responsible for clinical oversight and administration of the LFMR Residency Program. This position supports the Mission of GLFHC to improve and maintain the health of individuals and families in the Merrimack Valley by providing a network of high quality, comprehensive health care and services and by training health care professionals who can respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population. Reporting to the Residency Program Director (RPD), Associate Program Director (APD) assists in managing day to day operations of the residency at a site to maximize patient access and assure the resident physicians provide high quality of care. The APD is responsible for making sure that all activities of resident physicians comply with ACGME requirements and with the regulatory requirements that apply to all clinicians at the health center. The APD supervises the implementation of the Residency Dashboard to assist in monitoring and improving various metrics for the residency including: patient visits, patient panels sizes and composition, meaningful use measures, patient care quality measures, ACGME requirements, and resident performance evaluations.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of teaching experience in a clinical, academic or administrative capacity. Have a strong community health/public health orientation, be experienced in patient care management, and should possess all of the qualifications of a staff physician.
• Must have completed an accredited residency program in Family Medicine.
• Possesses high energy and enthusiasm.
• Must be effective consensus builder and leader in addition to system thinker with ability to educate and mentor.
• Must have a strong moral compass with an unwavering commitment to integrity, inclusiveness and the just and fair treatment of all
• Graduate of Accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school
• Completed accredited family medicine residency
• Current medical license in Massachusetts required.
• Certified/recertified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees