Graduate Medical Education Director jobs in Boca Raton, FL

SUMMARY

Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) will work in conjunction with the National Director of GME and will oversee the Graduate Medical Education operations for a market and/or multiple hospitals within Tenet Health.

The Director of GME is responsible for maintaining the oversight of the accreditation process for each individual specialty program as well as the institutional accreditation for the programs in their specific market. In addition to accreditation matters, the role exists to direct the administrative operations and maintain appropriate oversight and daily management of all graduate medical education programs within the market.

Director of GME will be responsible for the following in each assigned market within Tenet health:

1. Responsible for monitoring and responding to the changes in the healthcare environment, understanding the effects on Graduate Medical Education (GME) and GME training.
2. Oversee all aspects of GME operations in assigned market/region, including interfacing with academic partners, hospital leadership, clinics, Chairs and Program Directors, to include but not limited to:
   1. Obtaining new program accreditation and following strict CMS CAP building procedures
   2. Assisting with new program applications, submission, and site visits
   3. Ensuring timelines and program start plans are defined and managed effectively
3. Promotion of excellence in GME programs within assigned region/market, ensuring compliance with ACGME Common, Specialty/Subspecialty specific program, and Institutional requirements, including but not limited to:
   1. Act as a voting member of the Graduate Medical Educational Committee (GMEC).
   2. Serve on the Special Review Committee for ACGME-accredited programs, and monitoring follow through with action plans
   3. Provide mentorship to local GME team, Program Directors, and Institutional Coordinators
   4. Serve as a resource to the DIO, senior leadership, educational partners, program directors, program coordinators, and chairs for the latest GME operational standards
   5. Assist in providing Continued Medical Education (CME) for Program Directors, Physicians, Program Coordinators, Residents, Fellows, and all other applicable personnel
   6. Keep up to date and anticipate changes in GME programs due to changes in ACGME Institutional, Common, and Specialty-Specific requirements
   7. Meet regularly with DIOs, Program Directors, Program Coordinators, and Residents to understand the needs and drive performance
4. Oversee the GME budget process, in all assigned hospitals, to include FTE to CAP and program budgets. In partnership with the several educational partners, execute annual budgeting processes that provide adequate resourcing and support to run quality GME programs.
5. Serve as a hospital Director and champion of the GME, acting as the GME representative in clinical quality and patient safety teams of assigned markets/regions within Tenet Health.
6. Ensure access to systems for reporting errors, adverse events, unsafe conditions, and near misses in a protected manner that is free from reprisal and provide opportunities to contribute to root cause analysis or other similar risk-reduction processes.
7. Manage the GME faculty educational contracts in all assigned hospitals. In partnership with each of our programs, and operations team to ensure the availability of adequate resources for resident/fellow education, including:
   1. Financial support and protected time for the program director(s), core faculty, and teaching faculty to effectively carry out educational, administrative, and leadership responsibilities, as described in the Institutional, Common, and specialty-/subspecialty-specific Program Requirements.
   2. Professional development support applicable to program directors’ and core faculty members’ responsibilities as educational leaders.
   3. Oversee the contracting process, ensuring program minimums are met, contracts are executed in a timely manner, limiting disruptions in education due to clerical contract concerns.
   4. In concert with academic partners, and leadership, facilitate and oversee the GME mission and strategies in Tenet facilities.
8. Support institutional accreditation requirements and program administration, to include but not limited to:
   1. Assisting the DIO with reviewing the annual update, executive summary, and self-study
   2. Providing needed documentation to assist in accreditation efforts
   3. Assisting in the compliance of all GME policies and procedures
   4. Supporting the DIO, and program leaderships administration of grievances, and disciplinary actions
   5. Monitor, facilitate, and review audits of Graduate Medical Education programs, reviewing compliance with all applicable ACGME documentation, conducting interviews (on an add-needed basis), and identifying trends in evaluations
   6. Assist ACGME-accredited programs in assigned regions/markets in preparing for self-studies, CLER, and Site Visits
9. All other duties as assigned by hospital, market, and executive leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Required: bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 5 years’ experience in a graduate medical education.

• Preferred: master’s degree from an accredited college or university. Experience starting new GME programs in a graduate medical education setting. Experience managing GME in a community hospital.

• Management experience is preferred.

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