Job Postings

Primary Location: United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale-East Florida Division Shared Services

Description:

HCA Graduate Medical Education is one of the nation’s largest providers of residency and fellowship training programs across the nation. With more than 203 programs across 21 specialties and 43 hospitals, HCA GME is building a leading network of innovative, patient-centered graduate medical education programs. We believe graduate medical education is much more than medical training. Our goal is to inspire the next generation of physicians to care for and improve human life by focusing on patient-centered approaches to practicing the latest evidence-based medicine. HCA hospitals currently train more than 2,650 residents and fellows with that number growing to 5,500 by 2020.

Under the Direction of the HCA-PSG Vice President of Graduate Medical Education, the Assistant Vice President will provide the oversight and management for the GME programs in the facility. The AVP will work to plan new program growth in alignment with facility strategic plan, execute and manage the GME Programs in the facility. While working to understand the needs and business strategy of the Hospital Leadership, the AVP will be responsible for being the knowledge broker and implementation leader for GME programs in their facility. This includes assisting with faculty recruitment, problem solving for resident issues, facilitating smooth operations for GME Continuity Clinics, etc.

Knowledge Broker

Successful candidates for this role will have an in-depth knowledge of the workings of Graduate Medical Education for either a single or multiple GME programs, understanding of the regulatory structure of the ACGME, and will have the administrative skills needed to oversee the implementation of GME programs within their facility. This includes being able to lead GME institutional accreditation and program accreditation.

Responsibilities:

•Serve as the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) “Designated Institutional Official (DIO)” with authority and responsibility for oversight and administration of all GME programs sponsored at facility;

•Be ready to be a team player in the newly formed GME initiative within HCA.

•Provide leadership and organize resources to enable facility as a GME-sponsoring institution, to achieve substantial compliance with the ACGME Institutional Requirements, thereby maintaining ACGME Accreditation;

•Ensure the annual review and approval of a statement of institutional commitment to GME that specifies, at a minimum, a commitment to providing necessary educational, financial and human resources;

•Develop and maintain all affiliation agreements with other institutions that provide training to Grand Strand residents/fellows;

•Serve as a liaison with medical school affiliates

•Contribute, as requested, to division strategic plan development for medical education;

•Review and co-sign all correspondence or documents submitted to the ACGME that address educational deficiency citations or significant changes in the institution or its programs, including financial, that effect their ability to meet accreditation standards;

•Prepare an annual report of GME activities in accordance with ACGME requirements pertinent to content and present to hospital, division and corporate leadership;

•Develop all policies, protocols and guidelines necessary for the administration and conduct of GME at the institutional and program levels;

•Oversee the management and job performance evaluation of all personnel in the Department of Graduate Medical Education’s table of organization;

•Partner strongly with recruiting arm of HCA to recruit and retain needed faculty and program leadership

•Assist as needed to ensure that faculty agreements/contracts are being managed timely by facility

•Assist Hospital to ensure a smooth transition for PDs, APDs, and Core Faculty into employment by HCA

•Recruit and provide necessary support for professional educators, information specialists, and operations personnel necessary for the educational and administrative conduct of the Department of Graduate Medical Education;

•Develop educational programs at the institutional level for implementation across all GME programs.

•Oversee preparation of the Institutional Review Document (IRD)and all other elements required for the periodic reaccreditation of the institution by the ACGME;

•Conduct regular annual institutional reviews in accordance with all ACGME requirements and institutional protocols;

•Review all Program Information Forms (PIFs) prepared for Residency Review Committee (RRC) site visits

•Help maintain all necessary records, documents and databases for programs, residents, fellows and the institution necessary for regulatory and accrediting purposes and for GME reimbursement as mandated by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS);

•In conjunction with the GME Corporate Office, maintain and update the resident and fellow contract for employment, including salaries and all benefits;

•Work with internal/outside legal counsel, and Human Resources to assure compliance with all immigration and visa laws and requirements for international medical graduates enrolled as residents and fellows;

•Assist the GME Corporate CFO and facility CFO and other Finance personnel with the development of the annual Graduate Medical Education budget;

•Oversee payment of all ACGME institutional and program fees;

•Develop and assure the conduct of all activities necessary for the orientation of new residents and fellows;

•Act as the institutional official for the National Resident Matching Program match

•Provide guidance and direction for the regular assessment of the quality of the GME programs;

• Assure that all programs have current, required program letters of agreement with other institutions’ programs that provide training to HCA residents/fellows;

•Write and update, as necessary, job descriptions for program directors and coordinators

•Provide job orientation for all new program directors;

•Provide job orientation for all new program coordinators; assure support and resources necessary to enable coordinators to fulfill duties and responsibilities;

•Meet monthly with all program coordinators

•Work with Program Directors and Program Coordinator to evaluate and retain graduates of the residency programs within the market, Division or HCA enterprise

•Review all program rank order lists for programs in your facility with each Program Director prior to submission to NRMP. Facilitate review of rank order lists with Division GME VPs prior to submission is so requested by the GME Division VP.

Committees and Councils

•Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) – Committee Chair; set monthly meeting schedule; develop meeting agenda; write meeting minutes; responsible for all post-meeting follow-through of action items; communicate committee actions and GME issues to corporate, hospital, medical, department and program administrators;

•Medical Executive Board – Member; provide annual GME report; represent interests of Department of Graduate Medical Education; meets monthly;

•Resident/Fellow Council – Advisor; schedule meetings; prepare agenda; dictate minutes; meets bimonthly.

Professional Education Associations

•Manage all relationships and activities with regional and state education societies, associations and organizations;

•Manage relationships and activities with national education societies, associations and organizations....  More >><< Less

Qualifications:

Education
•Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master’s Degree preferred.
•5 or more years of Finance or relevant GME experience in roles such as an Assistant Program Director, Program Director or DIO.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•Extensive Knowledge and experience running Graduate Medical Education programs.

•Knowledge of ACGME accreditation process.

•Ability to plan, organize, delegate and supervise.

•Ability to handle multiple priorities at once with minimal supervision.

•Skill in dealing with interpersonal issues and customer relations.

•Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of existing methods and procedures.

•Skill in hiring and managing teaching faculty.

•Ability to communicate effectively with clinical and administrative staff and the public....  More >><< Less

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