Program Director - Family Medicine Residency

Christ Community Health Services • Memphis, TN

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) is seeking a Program Director to lead its new ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency Program. The Program Director will provide physician leadership for the program's educational strategy and research activities. This includes overseeing grant development, residency budget and policy development, recruitment, and resident training. Resident training encompasses curriculum development and evaluation, resident evaluation and remediation, and resident scholarly activity. The Program Director will also provide direct clinical care as a board-certified family physician within a team-based primary care setting. The mission of the residency program is to educate and train generations of family physician leaders specializing in underserved care, in the context of distinctively Christian service. Trainees will be equipped to address health system disparities by providing integrated, radically compassionate, cross-cultural, high-quality care in Jesus's name. CCHS is a faith-based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that has provided high-quality healthcare to the underserved since 1995, offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty services regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

Requirements

• Ability to work in the United States.
• Graduate of an ACGME-accredited residency program.
• Board certification in Family Medicine.
• Active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license, or ability to obtain.
• Active DEA license, or ability to obtain.
• Experience as an Assistant Program Director or core faculty member required.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior Program Directorship strongly preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide residency education administration, including general oversight of all curricular areas of the program.
• Develop and coordinate resident curricula, including leading the Program Evaluation Committee.
• Oversee policies and procedures for the residency and collaborate with the residency program coordinator to ensure compliance with CCHS, ACGME, ABFM, and ABOFP requirements.
• Oversee ACGME resident evaluation processes such as the Clinical Competency Committee, and design remediation strategies for residents experiencing difficulties.
• Identify and collaborate with program leadership on grant proposals for the maintenance and improvement of the residency program, including budget management, grant evaluation, and progress reporting.
• Plan, oversee, and assist with the residency application and recruitment process in concert with the program coordinator.
• Assist the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and administrative leadership in developing the residency operating budget and monitoring financial operations.
• Provide direction to faculty and residents on program priorities, areas for improvement, strategic planning, and growth.
• Coordinate, oversee, and develop the Family Medicine faculty development program.
• Participate in the education and training of residents, including clinical supervision and didactic teaching.
• Provide general oversight of residents' scholarly and quality improvement projects, and participate in educational research and QI projects within the program.
• Provide direct clinical care as a board-certified family physician in the context of team-based primary care.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package inclusive of a base salary, potential quality bonus, and CME stipend.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement savings plan, and PTO.
• Seasoned clinic leadership dedicated to supporting the residency program.
• Seasoned support staff and a well-tenured administrative team.
• Strong work-life balance and quality of life.
• A dedicated and loyal patient population.
• Mission-driven culture and the opportunity to build a residency program from the ground up.

What This Job Offers

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