Internal Medicine Program Director- Camden-Clark Medical Center

Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine seek a board-certified internist to serve as Internal Medicine Program Director at Camden- Clark Medical Center.

General Assignment: As CCMC's Internal Medicine Program Director successfully fulfill the following duties and responsibilities.

According to the ACGME Institutional Requirements, "the purpose of graduate medical education (GME) is to provide an organized educational program with guidance and supervision of the resident, facilitating the resident's ethical, professional, and personal development while ensuring safe and appropriate care for patients." In West Virginia University sponsored GME programs, the residency program director is responsible for the organization and implementation of these objectives for his/her program. Specific responsibilities may be delegated by the program director, but the Physician is responsible to the GME committee, the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), and to the ACGME Residency Review Committee for the timely and accurate completion of all tasks.

In addition to the ACGME, a number of other regulatory bodies impose requirements on our GME programs. These agencies include (but are not limited to) West Virginia University, The West Virginia Board of Medicine, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the West Virginia University Health System. Compliance with these requirements is the responsibility of the program director, working in concert with the institution.

Responsibilities of the resident program director include all of the following1:

Participation in the Institutional governance of GME programs (I-A-1)

• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with HOSPITAL GME Policies
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with ACGME Institutional and Program Requirements - www.acgme.org)
• Participate in GME Committee, subcommittees and task forces (including program representation at all GMEC meetings), and Internal Review panels as requested
• Cooperate promptly with requests by the GME Office and/or GME Committee for information, documentation, etc.
• Maintain accurate and complete program files in compliance with institutional records retention policies
• Ensure that residents comply with periodic survey by ACGME (ACGME Resident Survey)

ACGME accreditation (Resident Review Committee) matters

• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with the ACGME Manual of Policies and Procedures for GME Review Committees (www.acgme.org)
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with the ACGME Program Requirements pertaining to his/her program, as well as any other program policies and procedures, subspecialty program requirements, etc.
• Oversee and organize the activities of the educational program. This includes selecting and supervising the faculty and other program personnel and monitoring appropriate resident supervision.
• Maintain accurate and complete program files in compliance with ACGME requirements.
• Prepare accurate and complete Program Information Form (PIF) prior to RRC site visits. A complete copy of the PIF should be delivered for review, at least one month before the site visit.
• Ensure that the DIO reviews and cosigns any correspondence or document submitted to the ACGME by the program directors that either addresses program citations or requests changes in the programs that would have significant impact, including financial, on the program or institution.
• Prepare documentation of Internal Review materials and reports as required by the GME Committee protocol.
• Develop action plans for correction of areas of noncompliance as identified by the Internal Review, RRC site visit, and/or other mechanisms.
• Update annually both program and resident records through the ACGME Accreditation Data System.
• Prepare Program letters of Agreement (Program Agreements) with all clinical sites outside of the primary teaching facilities for which rotations of >30 days are provided, and reviewing and revising these Program Agreements to accommodate elements included in the GME Committee template, at least every 3 years.
• Ensure the Business Associate Agreement forms (template on the ACGME site) are prepared for any clinical training site in which residents have access to protected health and/or demographic information.

Educational Administration and Oversight of the Program

• Develop an educational curriculum as defined in the ACGME Program Requirements for Internal Medicine.
• Provide instruction and experience with quality-assurance/performance improvement, including the tracking of autopsy results for patients cared for by the program's residents.
• Develop and use dependable measures to assess residents' competence in the General competencies of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.
• Use dependable measures to assess residents' competence in other areas as defined in the ACGME Program Requirements for Internal Medicine.
• Implement a process that links educational outcomes with program improvement.
• Ensure that each resident develops a personal program of learning to foster continued professional growth.
• Facilitate residents' participation in the educational and scholarly activities of the program, and insurance that they assume responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and students.
• Assist residents in obtaining appointment to appropriate institutional and departmental committees and councils whose actions affect their education and/or patient care.
• Procure confidential written evaluations of the faculty and of the educational experiences by the residents, at least annually (or more frequently if so required by the RRC program requirements).
• Ensure residents' attendance at educational offerings required by the institution and the agencies listed in the second paragraph.
• Ensure at least annual review of the educational effectiveness of a program via a formal documented meeting for which written minutes are kept.
• Ensure that the program's policies regarding evaluation and performance feedback are followed for all residents within the program, and particularly for non-succeeding residents. When a resident is being considered for placement in a status other that in good standing, the DIO should be consulted prior to this status change, and the notification letter should include all elements addressed in the GME Committee probation letter template.
• Provide oversight and liaison with appropriate personnel of other institutions participating in the resident training.
• Maintain current and continuous enrollment of all program residents with clinical responsibilities in the appropriate insurance program.
• Ensure that each resident maintains current and continuous Physician in Training Permit status with the West Virginia Board of Medicine, until/unless resident obtains a West Virginia Medical License. Provide reports to the West Virginia Board of Medicine as required.
• Create, implement, and review annually program-specific polices consistent with GME policies for the following:
  • Resident selection
  • Resident evaluation
  • Resident promotion
  • Resident dismissal
  • Resident duty hours
  • Moonlighting policy and written documentation for any resident participating in moonlighting
• Monitor residents' duty hours and report findings to the DIO.
• Facilitate institutional monitoring of resident duty hours.
• Ensure that non-eligible residents are not enrolled in the program.
• Ensure that all interviewed resident applicants are provided, at a minimum, a written information sheet containing the URL at which the terms and conditions of employment and benefits, visa policies, and the resident contract may be found
• Ensure that written notice of intent not to renew a resident's contract is provided no later than four (4) months prior to the end of the resident's current contract, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
• Provide verification of residents' education for residents who may leave the program prior to completion of their education.
• Determine the appropriate level of education for residents who are transferring from another resident program. The program director must receive written verification of previous educational experiences and a statement regarding the performance evaluation of the transferring resident prior to their acceptance into the program.
• Provide appropriate supervision of residents (via the program faculty) so as to allow progressively increasing responsibility by the resident, according to their level of education, ability and experience.
• Manage clinical scheduling of residents including, but not limited to:
  • Creating clinical rotation and on-call schedules
  • Structuring on-call schedules to provide readily available supervision to residents on duty, and that appropriate backup support is available when patient care responsibilities are especially difficult or prolonged
  • Structuring duty hours and on-call time periods so as to focus on the needs of the patient, continuity of care, and the educational needs of the resident, and to comply with requirements as set by the institution, ACGME, and the appropriate RRC
• Provide a final evaluation for each resident who completes the program. This evaluation must include a review of the resident's performance during the final period of education, and should verify that the resident has demonstrated sufficient professional ability to practice competently and independently

Appropriate candidates will be qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. This position will be expected to practice in the primary location Camden Clark Internal Medicine Clinic in Parkersburg, WV.

Qualifications: applicants must have a MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for a state medical license. Candidates must be board certified in internal medicine at the time of appointment. A minimum of three years of experience required. Established evidence of academic and/or administrative achievements is a plus. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with credentials. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

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