Physician, Internal Medicine Program Director- (Oakland, CA)

The Program Director (PD) directs all operations of the Sutter Health Internal Medicine Residency Program at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and clinical patient care provided by residents and faculty. The PD develops and leads strategic plans for high-quality resident recruitment, training, and retention. The PD provides residents with a superb training experience while meeting ABIM, ACGME, and Sutter Health institutional standards. This position is a full time 1.0 FTE position with .7 dedicated to admin and .3 clinical. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Leadership

• Plans, organizes, leads, and develops program strategies, goals, and operations. Meets ABIM, ACP, ACGME, The Joint Commission, and other required regulatory standards.
• Supervises faculty, residents, and administrative staff in matters of recruitment, performance evaluation, compensation, disciplinary action, and development.
• Appoints faculty to teaching roles within the residency program, oversees the quality of education they provide, and removes them from these roles if they are unable to meet the standards of the program.
• Responsible for oversight of resident recruitment including application review, interview process, and submission of rank order list to the National Resident Match Program (NRMP).
• Provides active leadership and effective advocacy for all program interests in interactions with key stakeholder groups within Sutter Health.
• Provides planning, monitoring, and accountability for all fiscal affairs of the program including: Operating budget, Foundation and grant support, Medicare funding for graduate medical education, Implementation of program policies on travel and other benefits consistent with both contractual and Sutter Health institutional requirements.
• Demonstrates leadership in internal medicine at local, regional, and national levels, which builds a positive reputation for the Sutter Health Internal Medicine Residency Program.
• Chairs and serves on appropriate committees (i.e., GMEC, CCC, PEC, etc.).

Teaching and Mentorship

• Precepts Residents (and Medical Students) in Internal Medicine, which can include inpatient (Alta Bates Summit Medical Center), intensive care, and/or outpatient (clinic) settings.
• Serves as a role model for residents.
• Participates and leads quality improvement and patient safety activities.
• Oversees the overall curriculum of the residency program.
• Actively participates in educational activities of the Sutter Health Internal Medicine Residency Program. Specifics depend on professional qualifications. Regardless of area of special expertise, regular participation in clinical teaching in all sites: Morning report and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center teaching rounds, Resident and faculty didactic conferences, Faculty development.
• Oversees remediation and coaching of struggling residents along with advisors and faculty.

Clinical Care

• Provides direct patient care, which can include outpatient, inpatient, and intensive care settings.
• Shares in appropriate clinic, hospital and/or call coverage duties and clinical supervision.

Other General Duties

• Other duties and responsibilities as designated.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 3 years of documented educational and administrative experience in medical education.
• Documented educational and administrative experience acceptable to the ACGME Internal Medicine Review Committee.
• Actively involved in clinical care of patients.
• Knowledge of health care delivery and administration, as well as legal and ethical issues related to health care.
• Ability to work with a team approach to management. Ability to work as a member of a team to solicit input from other affected programs or individuals, communicate pertinent information to other team members, and support team decisions.
• Ability to be persuasive and diplomatic in encouraging teamwork and cooperation in the pursuit of excellence in service.
• Ability to communicate effectively and exercise sound and responsible judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal. Ability to establish constructive working relationships with all levels of management and employees in a staff of varied and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner.
• Ability to supervise others and delegate effectively.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively represent the program’s interests in the community; maintaining effective working relationships among public, private, and professional groups.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Current California medical license and Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
• As required for appropriate clinical privileges.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Internal Medicine Residents
• Core Faculty in conjunction with Site Medical Director
• Administrative staff in conjunction with GME Manager

• Guaranteed salary for two years 
• Shareholder eligible after two years
• Shareholders enjoy very competitive income
• Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
• Malpractice tail coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Generous benefits package
• 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Sutter East Bay Medical Group (SEBMG)

• Recognized for its excellence in compassionate, patient-centered care
• Received multiple awards for our quality, innovation, and leadership
• Multidisciplinary group including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistant and certified nurse midwives
• 25+ specialties throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
• Support and encourage leadership and advancement opportunities

*Benefits are prorated to full-time status and employees in other types of employment classifications may be eligible for some of these benefits

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