Director, Graduate Medical Education

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Director supports and oversees all aspects of GME operations across affiliated facilities in partnership with the Designated Institutional Official (DIO). This role is responsible for strategic planning leadership and management of GME programs ensuring compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) standards and institutional requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the facilitys history mission services and organizational structure.
Support Graduate Medical Education operations
In partnership with the DIO the Director of Graduate Medical Education (DDGME) is responsible for the operations strategic planning market analysis leadership and management of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) development including but not limited to Annual Institutional Review (AIR) and Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) data analysis
Works with the DIO and Program Director(s) to resolve complex issues and make business decisions for GME
Works with each facility to ensure ongoing readiness for Institutional Program and/or Recognition review by ACGME and meets with all programs to secure necessary paperwork
Facilitates necessary training orientation and graduation of residents
Development of mechanisms to ensure appropriate teaching of ACGME competencies
Stays abreast of agenda close dates and monitors timely submission of new program/fellowship applications
Manages oversight of new and continued program accreditation and maintenance of institutional and program accreditation
Tracks accreditation status of programs
Addresses citations
Monitors and assists facilities as they prepare for site visits
Participates in internal review process and assessment of annual program improvements and assists in reporting action steps to the DIO and GMEC
Implements recruitment strategies for strong faculty/resident pipeline including managing community partnerships and program expansion initiatives
Oversees and approves rotation and block schedules and elective requests
Manages the hiring training and ongoing development of all GME staff
Will audit and run reports as needed from the residency management tool to ensure all programs are appropriately populating program information
Will analyze NRMP/ERAS match data and will oversee interview coordination
Will oversee website and FREIDA updates
Will oversee ABPMR maintenance
Assists as needed to ensure that faculty agreements/contracts are being managed timely by each hospital
Identifies revenue enhancement and cost containment initiatives and in conjunction with the hospitals prepares the operating and capital budgets along with the DIO for Graduate Medical Education cost centers
Oversees and approves all program events and reimbursement/travel requests
Determines resources required to meet goals and objectives policies handbook requirements
Reviews and updates policies as needed
Reviews and approves contracts between GME and internal and external partners
Oversees performance appraisals discipline scheduling and any supervisory related duties
Regularly interacts with facility C-Suite in support of GME staff and program requirements to ensure alignment of facility and GME goals
Oversees resident liaison meetings organize and chair GMEC meetings in the absence of the DIO
Assist Institutions if they need guidance regarding Program Letters of Agreement and or AAMC medical student agreements and the use of VSLO for medical student rotations
Participate in local regional and national activities on behalf of GME
Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

Adheres to dress code appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty
Completes annual health safety and education requirements. Maintains professional growth and development.
Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.
Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence.
Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission ethics and goals of the hospital as well as the focus statement of the department.
Maintains current licensure/certification for position if applicable.
Consistently demonstrates customer service skills to patients physicians visitors employees and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact.
Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health Safety Security Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.
HIPAA: Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws follow hospital policy in provision of patient confidentiality. Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately.
Compliance: Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with standards set forth in Kindreds Code of Conduct Kindred policy and procedures applicable federal and state laws and applicable standards.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required.

Education: Bachelors degree required Masters/Advanced degree preferred.

Experience: 4 years of experience in Graduate Medical Education operations preferred.

Certifications: C-TAGME Certification preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of residency management (New Innovations) preferred
Active participation in local regional and/or national GME organizations preferred

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended pe-riods of time; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel bend crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Works in well-lit ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

In hospital environment may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses toxic chemicals and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.

Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.