Residency Program Director

Petaluma Health Center•Petaluma, CA

7d•$127,500 - $176,413•Onsite

About The Position

Petaluma Health Center is recruiting for a Residency Program Clinical Director to join our award winning team! The Residency Program Director will lead the NP/PA Residency Program, leading and supervising other faculty in precepting and teaching Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Residents and leading the team responsible for resident selection and evaluation, curricular evaluation and development, and integration of the program into Petaluma Health Center’s mission and goals. The Program Director ideally would also serve as Team Director of the residency team, conditional on appropriate experience to assume that position. As a clinician, they will provide quality primary medical care in a collaborative, compassionate, and caring environment. They will work as an integral part of the medical staff by participating in all strategic initiatives of Petaluma Health Center. Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to after-hours call, weekend clinics, and assignment to outside locations within PHC federal scope. This position is grant-funded and is intended to support the NP/PA Residency Program during the applicable grant cycle. Continued employment in this role is contingent upon available funding, continuation of the residency program, program needs, operational needs, and PHC’s discretion. The position may end, be extended, or be modified based on changes to funding, grant requirements, residency program needs, or PHC’s business needs. This language does not alter the at-will nature of employment.

Requirements

Graduation from a nationally accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
Minimum of five years’ experience providing primary care in a family practice setting in good standing
Minimum of one year previous management experience highly desirable
Previous teaching experience and/or strong interest in teaching
Faculty development fellowship or similar training highly desirable
Experience working in an FQHC or in community medicine highly desirable
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care
Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
Knowledge of quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment
Familiarity with educational evaluation software
Current California license as an FNP
Nurse Practitioners must also have current CA RN License in good standing
Federal DEA Registration within 30 days of employment
Must maintain CME as required for certification renewals
Current Basic Life Support Certification
Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC’s credentialing and privileging requirements
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions and requests from patients, co-workers, and others as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, coordinate, integrate, and evaluate the work of the residency program to assure attainment of program goals
Provide direct clinical teaching in both didactic and clinical settings
Lead team designing program guidelines, didactics, and residents’ schedules
Assist residents in achieving learning objectives in all desired areas of care and with a deep understanding of PHC’s mission and culture
Supervise precepting, including providing training, evaluation, and feedback for preceptors
Assist in establishing and coordinating clinical rotations, both within PHC and with outside agencies
Coordinate regular evaluation of resident progress and performance, including for post-residency employment
Collaborate with operations and clinic administrators to ensure residents meet goals for number of patient visits completed during the twelve month program
Collaborate with operations and team manager to integrate residents into existing services and ensure that residents are part of the PHC clinic culture
Maintain program accreditation including any necessary reports or site visits
Create annual budget and work with health center staff to integrate budget within primary care
Support, apply for, and manage outside funding opportunities, including federal and state grants, and ensure timely completion of grant-related reporting, documentation, deliverables, and compliance requirements.
Manage relationship with collaborating academic institutions
Support grant-funded residency program operations, including implementation of grant-related program objectives, tracking of required deliverables, coordination of resident oversight during the grant period, and assistance with transition, closeout, or continuation planning if grant funding ends, changes, or is not renewed.
Manage a panel of assigned primary care patients as designated for clinical FTE
Take appropriate history and physical examination of patients for a scope of patients is defined by level of certification
Order pertinent diagnostics and implement appropriate therapy according to scope of practice guidelines
Obtain supervising physician's consultation when problems presented are outside scope of practice or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient's care according to the PA/NP Standardized Procedures
Communicate effectively with the patients while involved with their health care, including providing appropriate patient education while answering questions and in history taking
Demonstrate competent knowledge in delivering health care to patients through the peer review processes including chart review, by interactions with physician preceptors and by working collaboratively with support staff and all staff of PHC
Become an integral part of the clinical staff through participation in Medical Staff meetings, PA/NP meetings, and other committees of PHC
Responsible for maintaining credentials by keeping all required licenses current, including but not limited to California Medical License, DEA licenses, CME hours, CPR Certifications and any other required licenses. It is the responsibility of the nurse practitioner to give Human Resources current credentials before old credentials expire
Willingly perform other duties within the scope of practice as assigned
Support and contribute positively to clinic efforts to maintain and improve patient satisfaction in all aspects of health delivery
Work at maximum potential to meet productivity requirements in order to improve patient access and fiscal viability while maintaining quality medical care
Meet all time commitments by arriving on time to the clinic and working entire shift or more as needed to manage assigned patient panel
Assist the CMO and Leadership team in strategic planning of the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Residency
Utilize operational and clinical audit results to lead team in initiatives of clinical systems improvements, health information technology innovations, and new methods of care delivery
Responsible to meet with residency faculty in their performance reviews and the quarterly and yearly incentive reviews
Attend clinical director meetings as needed, as well as other management or quality meetings as assigned by Medical Director