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Family Medicine Program Director- Livonia

Trinity Health

Livonia, MI

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Advertising Monitoring, Clinical Competency, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Training, Clinical Trial, Conferences, Didactic Method, Disciplinary Action, Durable Medical Equipment, Employee Retention, Faculty Administration, Family Medicine, Funding, Healthcare, Hospital, Leadership, Logistics, Organizational Skills, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Safety, People Management, Program Evaluation, Program Planning, Schedule Development, Scholarship, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, eLearning
LOCATION
Livonia, MI
POSTED
3 days ago
As a physician-led organization, IHA combines the autonomy and close-knit culture of private practice with the stability and resources of a prestigious national healthcare system. Elevate Your Career! We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Family Medicine Program Director in Livonia, Michigan. This is a unique leadership opportunity for a physician who is passionate about advancing care, building high-performing teams, and shaping a developing service line. This leader will play a critical role in defining program structure, clinical excellence, and long-term strategy while maintaining clinical practice. Opportunity Details The Program Director has responsibility, authority, and accountability for program: administration and operations; teaching and scholarly activity; trainee recruitment, selection, evaluation, and promotion; disciplinary action; supervision of trainees; trainee education in the context of patient care; and compliance with all applicable ACGME program requirements. The position offers flexibility for inpatient and outpatient teaching opportunities.

Specific Responsibilities: Design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community, the mission of the Sponsoring Institution, and the mission of the program. Be a role model of professionalism; provide a professional, equitable, respectful, and civil program environment that is free from discrimination, sexual or other harassment, mistreatment, abuse, or coercion; endorse patient safety and personal responsibility; promote responsiveness to patient needs that supersedes self-interest. Ensure a healthy/safe learning and working environment that promotes trainee well-being and teamwork; create an environment where trainees can comfortably raise concerns and provide feedback without fear of intimidation or retaliation. Oversee and organize the activities of the program at all clinical sites, including the authority to select and remove teaching faculty members; appoint a local site director for each outside training site. Ensure the appropriate level of supervision of trainees in clinical care, based on each trainees PGY-level and ability, as well as patient complexity and acuity. Engage in practices that focus on mission-driven, ongoing, systematic recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive workforce of trainees, faculty members, and administrative staff. Submit accurate and complete information required and requested by the DIO, GMEC, and ACGME; prepare for on-site and virtual program reviews. Update program and trainee records annually, through the ACGME ADS tracking system. Ensure the implementation of Sponsoring Institution's GME policies, grievance procedures, and due process in compliance with the ACGME requirements. Attend regular educational programs for the development of program directors and teaching faculty in educator skills. Prepare and implement a comprehensive, effective, and well-organized educational curriculum that facilitates development in each Competency; develop the rotation schedule to meet the curricular requirements, including outside rotations; obtain approval from the ACGME for major curricular changes. Organize an effective Annual Program Evaluation (APE) with an appointed Program Evaluation Committee (PEC); including an annual program improvement plan. Ensure regular evaluation of each trainee's academic and clinical performance; provide semi-annual Milestone and Case Log summaries to each trainee; develop individualized learning plans for each trainee, including remediation when necessary. Appoint a Clinical Competence Committee to provide guidance on trainee promotion to the next PGY-level or program graduation; verify that graduates demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to enter autonomous practice. Ensure annual evaluations of each core faculty member, including: clinical teaching abilities, program engagement, participation in faculty development of educators, clinical performance, professionalism, and scholarly activities. Work collaboratively with the Department Chair and Division Head to ensure trainees in clinical assignments are: assigned appropriate responsibilities, properly supervised, and providing safe and effective patient care. Work collaboratively with the Director of Medical Education (DME) and the Administrative DME to assure effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible operation of the Program; identify and advocate for required resources that promote optimal operation of the program. Participate on the GMEC as requested by the GME Committee Chair. Demonstrate scholarly activity as evidenced by: QI/Research with trainees, program innovation (curriculum improvement, educational series/workshop, eval improvement, e-learning resources), presenting at Grand Rounds, service on a hospital or regional committee, or service in an educational organization. Regularly participate in didactics, clinical discussions, rounds, journal clubs, and research conferences in a manner that promotes a spirit of inquiry and scholarship; demonstrate support for trainee participation in scholarly activities. Work collaboratively with the Program Administrator as a dyad partner for program operation logistics.

Qualifications: Specialty expertise and at least 3 years of documented educational and/or administrative experience, or qualifications acceptable to the ACGME Review Committee. Current certification in the program specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties or by the American Osteopathic Board of Medical Specialties. Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment. Ongoing clinical activity. Academically and attitudinally suited to conduct the training program. Meets appropriate annual CME requirements to maintain certification.

About the Company

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Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2023, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.5 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://jobs.trinity-health.org/search-results