Director, Rural GME Programming and Outreach

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is recruiting a Director of Rural GME Programming and Outreach to lead the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of services. The Director serves as the primary liaison between Rural GME and participating rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, federally qualified health centers, academic institutions, healthcare systems, physician faculty, workforce organizations, and community stakeholders throughout Nevada.

The role leads training and outreach focused on strengthening rural clinical learning environments, expanding participation in graduate medical education, supporting faculty and preceptor development, facilitating rural training partnerships, and improving rural healthcare organizations’ readiness to participate in physician training and workforce development. In collaboration with the Executive Director, staff, simulation personnel, consultants, and consortium partners, the Director supports statewide strategies to strengthen rural healthcare workforce capacity and build sustainable rural training infrastructure.

The schedule is variable and requires frequent in-state travel, including possible overnight travel to rural and frontier communities. The position may also involve conferences, statewide workforce development activities, and regional or national meetings. A valid Nevada driver’s license and the ability to travel independently throughout the state are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of related professional work experience, or a master’s degree and three years of related work experience.
• Experience with graduate medical education (GME) systems, accreditation principles, residency training models, and rural healthcare delivery systems, including workforce development challenges and clinical training infrastructure.
• Experience in program development, implementation, and project management, including strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, performance monitoring, and coordination of complex, multi-partner initiatives.
• Nevada driver’s license; must be valid and maintained, with ability to travel independently throughout the state.
• Frequent in-state travel is required; overnight travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of programs and services.
• Coordinate technical assistance and training for participating rural hospitals and healthcare organizations.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for participating rural hospitals and healthcare organizations.
• Conduct outreach visits, readiness assessments, and training meetings.
• Coordinate organizational readiness assessments related to clinical training, faculty capacity, educational infrastructure, and workforce development.
• Help participating organizations identify opportunities to strengthen rural clinical learning environments.
• Lead faculty development and rural preceptor engagement initiatives.
• Support statewide strategies to strengthen rural healthcare workforce capacity and develop sustainable rural training infrastructure.

Benefits

• University retirement plan with a 19.25% University match; participants are 100% vested on the first day.
• Health insurance options, including dental and vision.
• Generous annual and sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Fitness center memberships, including spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Local business discounts for WolfCard holders.
• Employee Assistance Program counseling and advising services for employees and eligible dependents.
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and qualified dependents.
• Dual-career assistance program for newly hired faculty spouses or partners.
• No state income tax.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director