Physician Family Practice Residency Associate Director

Franciscan Alliance • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Franciscan Health Family Medicine Residency is seeking a full-time Associate Director for our Program in Indianapolis, Indiana. You’ll play a pivotal role in mentoring future physicians, advancing primary care education, and leading with purpose in a collaborative environment where compassionate care meets clinical excellence. Provide visionary leadership for a well-established, mission-driven program with 9 residents per class, shaping curriculum, policies, accreditation readiness, and long-term strategic direction. Foster a supportive, growth-oriented learning environment by mentoring residents, offering guidance, real-time feedback, and professional development pathways that prepare them for their careers. Model compassionate, team-centered leadership bringing strong problem-solving skills, empathy, accountability, and collaborative decision-making to the program and clinical teams. Engage directly in teaching within the Family Medicine Center (FMC), including procedural skills and an oversight of FM inpatient rotations, including obstetrics. Ensure smooth, safe clinical operations by overseeing FMC and hospital staffing, maintaining high-quality standards, and partnering closely with clinical and administrative leaders. Maintain a medical practice in the FMC, demonstrating excellence in patient care and serving as a role model for residents. Lead and develop a high-performing faculty and staff team, providing coaching, feedback, and continuous development to strengthen engagement, collaboration, and program excellence.

Requirements

• Full-time Associate Director for Family Medicine Residency Program
• Mentoring future physicians
• Advancing primary care education
• Leading with purpose in a collaborative environment
• Shaping curriculum, policies, accreditation readiness, and long-term strategic direction
• Mentoring residents, offering guidance, real-time feedback, and professional development pathways
• Strong problem-solving skills, empathy, accountability, and collaborative decision-making
• Teaching within the Family Medicine Center (FMC), including procedural skills
• Oversight of FM inpatient rotations, including obstetrics
• Overseeing FMC and hospital staffing
• Maintaining high-quality standards
• Partnering closely with clinical and administrative leaders
• Maintaining a medical practice in the FMC
• Demonstrating excellence in patient care
• Serving as a role model for residents
• Leading and developing a high-performing faculty and staff team
• Providing coaching, feedback, and continuous development

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership for a well-established, mission-driven program with 9 residents per class, shaping curriculum, policies, accreditation readiness, and long-term strategic direction.
• Foster a supportive, growth-oriented learning environment by mentoring residents, offering guidance, real-time feedback, and professional development pathways that prepare them for their careers.
• Model compassionate, team-centered leadership bringing strong problem-solving skills, empathy, accountability, and collaborative decision-making to the program and clinical teams.
• Engage directly in teaching within the Family Medicine Center (FMC), including procedural skills and an oversight of FM inpatient rotations, including obstetrics.
• Ensure smooth, safe clinical operations by overseeing FMC and hospital staffing, maintaining high-quality standards, and partnering closely with clinical and administrative leaders.
• Maintain a medical practice in the FMC, demonstrating excellence in patient care and serving as a role model for residents.
• Lead and develop a high-performing faculty and staff team, providing coaching, feedback, and continuous development to strengthen engagement, collaboration, and program excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Relocation allowance
• Paid malpractice
• PTO plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend
• Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
• Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
• Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
• Leadership development through board and committee opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed