Residency Program Director

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Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition :
JR101064

The Psychiatry Residency Program Director must administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the ACGME competency areas to ensure each resident’s development of the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to enter the unsupervised practice of Psychiatry. The Residency Program Director reports directly to the Department Chair.
** Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities) –*
* ** Assign a percentage to each essential function (equal to 100%):
**** Administration & Academic Service**
* • In collaboration with the training institution, the Program Director is responsible for maintaining a clinical and educational work environment that: promotes resident and faculty wellness; contributes to a culture of patient safety and quality improvement; and ensures resources to residents and faculty for medical research and inquiry. Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education in all sites (both CHI and non-CHI) that participate in the program.

Approve a local director at each participating site who is accountable for resident education. Approve the selection and continued participation of program faculty, which includes completing evaluations of their performance. Monitor and maintain appropriate resident supervision according to resident’s level of training and ability. Implement policies and procedures consistent with institutional and program requirements for clinical experience and education/ learning and work environment of residents, including but not limited to:
Monitoring of resident performance, resident stress and wellness. Monitoring of clinical and educational work hours (formerly duty hours) at all participating sites, including moonlighting. Monitoring and adjusting schedules as necessary to mitigate excessive service demands and/or fatigue. Monitoring the need for and ensuring the provision of backup systems for patient care as needed. Comply with the sponsoring institution’s policies and procedures, including those in the ACGME Institutional Requirements for selection, evaluation, promotion and disciplinary actions of residents.

Be familiar and comply with the AOA and ACONP / ACGME and Review Committee policies and procedures, as well as GME policies and procedures. Pe
** 50%
**** Teaching*
* • Responsibilities include the supervision of residents and medical students rotating through the clinical facilities serviced by this position as well as the presentation of grand rounds and participation in the didactic series in psychiatry.
** Service*
* • Responsibilities include participation on institutional, departmental, community committees and organizations
** 10%
**** 10%
**** Clinical Practice*
* • Maintain a clinical service/ supervision in Psychiatry in one or more of the following areas: inpatient consultation, outpatient clinics, addiction services at Meharry Medical College and affiliated facilities.
** 30%****=100%*
* *
* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** Active participation in local, regional, national, or international professional organizations related to the individual’s discipline
* Previous administrative responsibility within a medical school department or a program of medical organization
* Expertise and experience in medical student and resident academic supervision and assessment
* Must possess the ability to supervise the clinical staff, exhibits mature judgment; maintains confidentiality and has strong interpersonal skills
* Demonstrates expertise in areas of psychiatry to include Group, Family, and Individual Therapy, Utilization Management, Quality Assurance, and Performance Improvement activities.
* Active involvement or high level of interest in community affairs
* Scholarly work within the area of the individual’s discipline demonstrated by publication, presentation, or recognition as an authority.
* Effective verbal interpersonal communication and excellent written communication skills
* General computer skills
* Established track record of…