Residency Program Director - Emergency Medicine - Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Vituity•Bakersfield, CA

2d•$275,000 - $900,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Residency Program Director is responsible for the overall administration, management, organization, evaluation, teaching, resident supervision, precepting, and scholarship for the Emergency Medicine residency program at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. The director establishes the program’s strategic direction and educational objectives, oversees curricula and experiential rotations, and ensures compliance with ACGME requirements and other applicable regulations and accreditation standards. The role includes maintaining program accreditation, providing a safe learning and patient-care environment, and developing processes for progressively increasing resident responsibility. The director leads and evaluates core and clinical faculty and program coordinators, participates in resident recruitment and selection, assesses resident performance through organized, competency-based evaluations, and mentors residents in their educational and career development. The director serves on the Clinical Competence Committee and chairs the Program Evaluation Committee, partners with the Medical Director on faculty selection and annual evaluations, remains clinically active, participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, and performs scholarly activity. The director may assign duties to the Residency Assistant Program Director – Partner. The position is based at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California. The hospital has 385 beds and the busiest emergency department in Kern County, with a 30-bed Emergency Department, annual volume of 100,000 (30% pediatric), STEMI Receiving Center and Stroke Center capabilities including thrombectomy, and subspecialty backup including PICU, NICU, pediatrics, OB/GYN, burn care, plastics, and hyperbarics. The estimated annual base compensation is $275,000–$900,000, depending on site, specialty, clinical volume, schedule, and experience. Vituity physicians participate in a partnership model that includes profit distributions, equity ownership, and K-1 tax advantages.

Requirements

Current, valid American Board Certification in the relevant field or specialty and an active, unrestricted state medical license are required.
Two years of experience as a Core Faculty Member or in Residency Program Development are required.
Must be a licensed physician with an M.D. or D.O.
Must maintain membership and privileges on the hospital medical staff and comply with its bylaws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Must be board certified by the ABMS specialty relevant to the educational program and be a credentialed medical staff member at a program clinical site.
Physician Partner status is required.
Experience with leadership or mentorship of residents is required.
Clinical and academic experience sufficient to effectively implement ACGME Program Requirements.
Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to facilitate networking and foster mentorship and career advancement for physician fellows.
Comprehensive understanding of national accreditation policies, educational administration, and hospital policies.
Ability to stay current with advancements, research, guidelines, and best practices in the relevant specialty.
Demonstrated proficiency in providing excellent patient care.
Strong teaching skills and ability to educate and mentor resident physicians.
Ability to explain complex medical concepts clearly, use varied teaching methods, and provide constructive feedback supporting residents’ learning and professional development.
Strong communication skills for interacting with fellows, faculty, and other stakeholders.
Ability to address concerns and foster a positive learning environment.
Strategic planning, organization, and program-direction skills, including setting goals, coordinating rotations, managing resources, and ensuring accreditation compliance.
Effective collaboration and teamwork skills.
Ability to advocate for fellows’ interests and needs, promote professionalism, ethical conduct, and patient-centered care, uphold professional values, and serve as a role model.
Knowledge of accreditation standards to ensure program compliance and accreditation status.

Nice To Haves

Five years of core faculty experience in a residency program preferred.
Scholarly activity within the last five years preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer, manage, organize, evaluate, teach, supervise, precept, and support scholarship for the residency program.
Establish residents’ clinical and educational assignments and schedules to achieve program objectives and meet ACGME requirements.
Maintain program accreditation in accordance with ACGME and other accrediting agencies.
Support and deliver the program’s learning curriculum, policies, and procedures.
Ensure safe patient care at participating sites and develop processes for progressive levels of resident responsibility.
Establish the program’s strategic direction and aims, and be responsible for its standards, quality, and reputation.
Ensure compliance with state, federal, and other regulations and ACGME standards.
Oversee and engage with residency core faculty, clinical faculty, and program coordinators; develop projects and analyze administrative workflow.
Review the quality of the educational experience and available resources to ensure program components are effectively integrated.
Serve on the Clinical Competence Committee (CCC) and chair the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC).
Participate actively in recruiting and selecting residents.
Assess each resident through an organized in-training evaluation program.
Partner with the Medical Director to select and approve core faculty and annually evaluate their residency-program performance.
Direct core faculty in their residency-program activities.
Oversee the quality of education, curricula, and experiential rotations.
Remain clinically active.
Mentor and coach residents and advise them on career and educational goals.
Maintain an educational environment that supports resident education across ACGME competency areas.
Evaluate residents promptly using competency-based and milestone evaluations, direct observation, and other relevant methods.
Participate in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety initiatives.
Model professional behavior and lead the multidisciplinary team within the care-delivery system.
Perform scholarly activity, including participation in national organizations and committees and research.
Assign duties to the Residency Assistant Program Director – Partner as deemed necessary.