Family Medicine Residency Program Director

Samaritan Healthcare•Moses Lake, WA

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

Initial Program Development
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)
Educational Program
Faculty Oversight
The Learning and Working Environment
Program Evaluation and Improvement