Designated Institutional Official - Southwest Virginia

Description

Specialization:
Administrative

Job Summary:

• Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), other Doctorate-level (e.g., PhD, EdD, JD), or other qualifications deemed appropriate by the Division Vice President of GME and facility leadership. 
• Prior experience as a DIO, significant experience as program director, or other GME administrative role is highly preferred. 
• Experience in undergraduate medical education administration or other healthcare industry administration may be appropriate in certain situations. 

• Responsible for the oversight and administration of the Sponsoring Institution’s ACGME-accredited programs, as well as for ensuring compliance with the ACGME Institutional, Common, and Specialty/Subspecialty-Specific Program Requirements.
• The selected DIO will have oversight for 5 residency and 1 fellowship programs, with over 120 residents and fellows and will report to the Capital Division Vice President of Graduate Medical Education, as well as corporate GME leadership.
• DIO will work closely with Capital Division Vice President of Graduate Medical Education and other Division and hospital leaders to improve the educational quality of each program.  
• DIO will lead the local GME team in constantly improving the working and learning environment with the goal of creating a positive culture and an outstanding experience for all residents and fellows.   
• DIO will monitor changes in ACGME accreditation standards and requirements and disseminate information to relevant stakeholders within the institution. 
• The opportunity to work in a clinical setting will depend on the specialty and the availability of a desired practice setting. 
• The FTE value for the DIO administrative time is 35% or 14 hours/week.
• There is no requirement to work clinically but there may be an opportunity if desired, dependent on the specialty and availability of a desired practice setting. 

• LewisGale Medical Center is a fully-accredited, 506-bed acute care facility
• Level II Trauma Center
• Accredited Stroke Center
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• The LewisGale Regional Health System includes four hospitals, two cancer centers, six outpatient centers, and three stand-alone ERs

• Established in 2017
• Programs include residencies in emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatry. We offer a transitional year program, and gastroenterology fellowship.