Open Rank Professor and Program Director - Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine Chattanooga TN

University of Tennessee•Chattanooga, TN

20h

About The Position

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences, College of Medicine Chattanooga, in partnership with Erlanger Health System, seeks a board-certified Emergency Physician to serve as Program Director of its ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency. Founded in 2008, the program has trained more than 120 board-certified emergency physicians and is based at Erlanger Baroness Hospital, the region’s Level I trauma center. This is a non-tenure, open-rank faculty position; rank is commensurate with experience. The Program Director has authority and accountability for the overall residency program and compliance with ACGME Institutional, Common, and Emergency Medicine Program Requirements. The role includes maintaining accreditation and leading the Annual Program Evaluation; resident recruitment and the Match; committee appointments; resident evaluation, promotion, remediation, and due process; faculty oversight and evaluation; and fostering a safe, supportive learning environment with attention to supervision, work hours, and well-being. The Program Director is the primary liaison to the DIO, GME Office, Department Chair, and Erlanger Health System leadership, and maintains a visible on-site presence at major program activities. The position supervises all Emergency Medicine residents and leads the program leadership team, including the Associate Program Director and Program Coordinator. The Program Director also maintains an ongoing clinical practice in the Erlanger Emergency Department, teaches residents and medical students at the bedside, contributes to resident didactics and the medical student clerkship, maintains active scholarship, supports resident research and quality improvement, and participates in national Emergency Medicine education organizations such as CORD, SAEM, and ACEP.

Requirements

MD or DO degree.
Completion of an ACGME-accredited or AOA-approved Emergency Medicine residency.
Three years of documented education and/or administrative experience in graduate medical education.
Prior service as core faculty in an ACGME-accredited or AOA-approved Emergency Medicine residency.
Demonstrated leadership experience, such as Associate or Assistant Program Director, site director, fellowship director, or committee leadership, consistent with ACGME Emergency Medicine program requirements.
Current board certification in Emergency Medicine by ABEM or AOBEM.
Current DEA registration.
Active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license, or eligibility to obtain one before the start date.
Eligibility for medical staff appointment and clinical privileges at Erlanger Health System.

Responsibilities

Hold authority and accountability for the overall residency program and ensure compliance with ACGME Institutional, Common, and Emergency Medicine Program Requirements.
Maintain program accreditation and lead the Annual Program Evaluation.
Lead resident recruitment and the Match.
Appoint the Clinical Competency and Program Evaluation Committees.
Oversee resident evaluation, promotion, remediation, and due process.
Oversee and evaluate faculty.
Maintain a safe, supportive learning environment, with attention to supervision, work hours, and resident well-being.
Serve as the primary liaison to the DIO, GME Office, Department Chair, and Erlanger Health System leadership.
Maintain a visible on-site presence at major program activities.
Supervise all Emergency Medicine residents and lead the program leadership team, including the Associate Program Director and Program Coordinator.
Maintain ongoing clinical practice in the Erlanger Emergency Department and provide bedside teaching to residents and medical students.
Contribute to resident didactics and the medical student clerkship.
Maintain active scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications.
Support resident research and quality improvement.
Participate in national Emergency Medicine education organizations, such as CORD, SAEM, and ACEP.