Family Medicine Residency Program Director

Samaritan Healthcare•Moses Lake, WA

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About The Position

At Samaritan Healthcare we are dedicated to providing healthcare services to the community that we serve. We are committed to providing the very best work environment for our professionals and the very best care to our patients. The Program Director is a physician position and has authority and accountability for the Family Medicine residency program located at Samaritan Health, in Moses Lake, Washington. This includes compliance with all applicable ACGME and other program requirements. The Program Director has responsibility, authority, and accountability for program administration and operations, teaching and scholarly activity, resident recruitment and selection, evaluation, and promotion of residents, and disciplinary action, supervision of residents, and resident education in the context of patient care. In this unique role, the position is directly involved in the development of a Family Medicine residency program. In addition to the responsibility for the creation of ACGME program application and supporting documents, this person will develop the infrastructure, curriculum, rotations, and relationships for a robust training environment in Family Medicine. The position is a combination of administrative duties (0.4 FTE) as Program Director and direct patient care within Samaritan Health (0.6 FTE). Once residents start the program, these FTE amounts will be changed to 0.5 FTE each. This is a full-time salary exempt position.

Requirements

Unrestricted WA State Medical License or ability to obtain prior to employment
Board-eligible/Board-certified in Family Medicine
Current WA DEA certificate or ability to obtain prior to employment
Valid drivers license and ability to travel for work purposes
Minimum of five years full time professional activity in clinical specialty of Family Medicine post residency
Must be an independent decision-maker who possesses excellent organizational skills, maintains a high level of confidentiality, and who is skilled in managing multiple, simultaneous ongoing program demands.
Knowledge of Microsoft Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Must possess the ability to write and compose professional correspondence.
Must have solid customer service skills, both over the phone and in direct interaction with visitors and staff.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience in Graduate Medical Education
Experience in program and curriculum development
Specialized knowledge in GME accreditation and evaluation systems is preferred.
Strong decision making and prioritization skills.
Ability to work professionally and effectively in a multi-culture environment with the community, faculty, residents, other providers, and staff.

Responsibilities

Identify core faculty and teaching faculty.
Identify clinical partners / participating sites and work with the Sponsoring Institution in solidifying agreements with these entities.
Identify gaps in clinical needs and education.
Develop the residency continuity clinic and required resources.
Develop Mission and Vision of program in-line with the Sponsoring Institution
Develop curriculum and didactics according to need and ACGME requirements.
Develop schedules for the continuity clinic and resident rotations.
Assist in the recruitment and hiring of the Program Administrator.
Create a faculty development plan for the program.
Create required policies and procedures and obtain approval from the GMEC.
Complete the ACGME new program application and assure alignment with the Sponsoring Institution and ACGME requirements.
Support resident recruitment efforts including resident interviews, rank list discussions and Match participation.
Prepare the program for review by the ACGME for accreditation
Administration and operations
Teaching and scholarly activity
Trainee recruitment and selection
Curriculum and the clinical learning environment
Evaluation and promotion of trainees
Supervision of trainees, including clinical and educational work hours
Faculty, as teachers, mentors, advisors, coaches, and role models
Program management (continuous quality improvement, program evaluations, accreditation, use of program resources)
be a role model of professionalism
design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community, the mission(s) of the Sponsoring Institution, and the mission(s) of the program
administer and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the trainees in each of the ACGME Competency domains
develop and oversee a process to evaluate candidates prior to approval as program faculty members for participation in the program education and at least annually thereafter
have the authority to approve program faculty members for participation in the training program education at all sites
have the authority to remove program faculty members from participation in the training program education at all sites
have the authority to remove trainees from supervising interactions and/or learning environments that do not meet the standards of the program
not appoint more residents than approved by the Review Committee
submit accurate and complete information required and requested by the DIO, GMEC, and ACGME
provide applicants who are offered an interview with information related to the applicant’s eligibility for the relevant specialty board examination(s)
provide a learning and working environment in which trainees have the opportunity to raise concerns and provide feedback in a confidential manner as appropriate, without fear of intimidation or retaliation
ensure the program’s compliance with the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures related to grievances and due process
ensure the program’s compliance with the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures for due process when action is taken to suspend or dismiss, not to promote, or not to renew the appointment of a trainee
ensure the program’s compliance with the Sponsoring Institution’s policies and procedures on employment and non-discrimination
document verification of program completion for all graduating residents within 30 days
provide verification of an individual trainee’s completion upon the trainee’s request, within 30 days
obtain review and approval of the Sponsoring Institution’s DIO before submitting information or requests to the ACGME, as required in the Institutional Requirements and outlined in the ACGME Program Director’s Guide to the Common Program Requirements
appointing the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC)
meet with and review with each trainee their documented semi-annual evaluation of performance, including progress along the specialty-specific Milestones
assist trainees in developing individualized learning plans to capitalize on their strengths and identify areas for growth
develop plans for trainees failing to progress, following institutional policies and procedures
provide a summative evaluation of each trainee that includes their readiness to progress to the next year of the program, if applicable
provide a final evaluation for each trainee upon completion of the program
evaluate each faculty member’s performance and provide feedback, as it relates to the educational program at least annually
designate at each participating site, one faculty member as the site director who is accountable for trainee education at that site, in collaboration with the program director
report circumstances when the presence of other learners has interfered with the trainees’ education to the DIO and Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
appoint the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) to conduct and document the Annual Program Evaluation as part of the program’s continuous improvement process