What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Residency Program Director position at Dominican Hospital?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Dignity Health-Dominican Hospital (Dominican) in Santa Cruz has an immediate opportunity for a Family Medicine (FM) Residency Program Director to lead our newly-established and fully ACGME accredited program!
Dominican has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine to bring a Family Medicine Residency program to the Santa Cruz communities. Our first class of residents started in July 2024, and we just welcomed our second class for orientation into our 8/8/8 program.
Our FM Residency Program Director position will include leadership, administrative, teaching, scholarly, and patient care responsibilities, with authority and accountability for the overall program.
Position Description:
Job Requirements
Experience/Education:
Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women’s and children’s services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.
Comprehensive Care
Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.
As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.
Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.
Pay Range
$106.15 - $169.84/hour
Position Summary:
Dignity Health-Dominican Hospital (Dominican) in Santa Cruz has an immediate opportunity for a Family Medicine (FM) Residency Program Director to lead our newly-established and fully ACGME accredited program!
Dominican has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine to bring a Family Medicine Residency program to the Santa Cruz communities. Our first class of residents started in July 2024, and we just welcomed our second class for orientation into our 8/8/8 program.
Our FM Residency Program Director position will include leadership, administrative, teaching, scholarly, and patient care responsibilities, with authority and accountability for the overall program.
Position Description:
- Successfully oversee the ACGME accreditation process, and ensure ongoing maintenance of certification and compliance with ACGME requirements
- Responsibility for all aspects of program development and growth
- Develop high-quality educational curriculum and experiential rotations per ACGME requirements
- Lead the interview, selection and ongoing mentoring and development of faculty physicians and staff
- Lead the interview, selection and on-going monitoring and evaluation of residents
- Ensure effective program partnerships with hospital, clinics, and staff, and other stakeholders
- Facilitate faculty and resident participation in scholarly activities
- Maintain ongoing clinical duties and your own patient base
Job Requirements
Experience/Education:
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in administrative, educational and/or clinical services in an ACGME accredited residency program required. Ideal candidates will have experience as a Core Faculty, Associate Director or Director of a Family Medicine Residency Training Program.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in teaching in a residency program preferred.
- M.D. or D.O. degree required.
- Board certified
- Operational management, including budget preparation, experience in administrative support of a department, and demonstrated ability to manage detailed projects.
- History of scholarly activities and research
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
- Creative thinking with a demonstrated passion for teaching and learning
Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women’s and children’s services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.
Comprehensive Care
Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.
As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.
Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.
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Pay Range
$106.15 - $169.84/hour
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