FHCSD is currently seeking an Associate Program Director for our Psychiatry Residency Program. Located in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego, this new community-based training program offers psychiatric education and hands-on experience with training sites throughout San Diego County. Our programs mission is to recruit, train, and retain a diverse group of psychiatry physicians with a passion for providing caring, affordable, high-quality psychiatric care to the underserved. This is a crucial leadership role and a driving force to expanding access to qualify mental health care to underserved populations in local community.
Location Details
Pay and Benefits:
- $316,000-$470,00 Starting Annual Salary
- Sign-on, Retention Bonuses and Relocation Assistance
- Annual Raises, CME, and Career Growth Opportunities
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with 50% Employer Match
- Additional 457 (b) Retirement Plan
- NHSC Loan Repay Eligibility
- Free Malpractice Coverage
- Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
- Employee Discounts, Wellness Programs, Pet Insurance, and More!
Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete all required documentation in accordance with departmental standards
- Comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, and clearing out personal pool
- Support with curriculum design and planning
- Provide clinical supervision, monitor projects, and program development
- Participate in program evaluation and clinical competency committees
- Serve on residency program committees as assigned?
- Provides direct patient care in residency clinic
- Provides precepting and evaluation of the performance of residents
- Teach residents through a variety of mediums, including lectures, seminars, conferences, and direct patient care in residency clinic
- Effectively manage time between educational, administrative, and clinical care duties?
- Participate in scheduled staff meetings, committees, quality improvement activities, and peer review as needed?
- Serve as a role model, mentor, and advisor to residents in the program
- Work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups
- Demonstrate culturally sensitive and respect diversity in all interactions
- Adhere to professional and ethical standards of conduct?
- Support the Program Director (PD) and core faculty in the implementation of policies and procedures consistent with institutional and program requirements?
- Assist with the incorporation and application of ACGME Milestones
- Actively participate in faculty development initiatives?
- Serve as a course director in Residency program required and elective rotations, if needed?
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education and Licensing Requirements
- Current certification in the specialty by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), or specialty qualifications that are acceptable to the Review Committee
- Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS)
- Active DEA license
- Graduate from an accredited school of medicine
- Must possess current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California if applicable.
- Must meet FHCSD driving requirements
Professional Experience Needed
- 5 years of experience working in the field of psychiatry required
- Minimum of 3 years faculty teaching experience with a psychiatry residency required
- Academic leadership experience serving in assistant/associate or program director role preferred
- Experience with underserved populations, as well as outpatient and inpatient psychiatry preferred