Program Director for Internal Medicine

Location

Carmichael, CA | United States

Job description

Overview

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 370-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California serving the areas of north Sacramento County and south Placer County for more than 50 years. It is one of the area’s largest and most comprehensive medical centers. Dedicated to the community’s well-being our staff and volunteers provide excellence in care for our patients each year. Mercy San Juan Medical Center has received recognition for being a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery along with Certificates of Excellence in Perinatal Care Hip- and Knee- Replacement.

Directs the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program: supervises and teaches residents, oversees continuing medical education, directs faculty and supervises and manages office support personnel.

• Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures essential to the functioning of the residency program and that help meet the standards of the ACGME.
• Participates in recruitment of faculty, Chief Residents, and staff. Promotes development of policies and
• procedures that guide and support the provision of Internal Medicine 3rd year student clerkship, Internal Medicine sub-internships, and subspecialty electives. Helps to ensure best coordination with residency rotations and services.
• Monitors residents for stress, sleep deprivation, excessive fatigue or other performance inhibiting
• conditions. Ensures compliance with work hour rules mandated by the ACGME.
• Serves as Teaching Attending Physician for Inpatient Ward Teaching Service (GME service) as assigned; supervises and directs house staff in the management of GME Service patients. Assists as Clinic Teaching Attending on as needed basis.

Minimum Required

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience in administrative, educational and/or clinical services.

Education: Graduation from medical school or osteopathic medical school.

Training: Internal Medicine residency training.

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