Associate Program Director - FSU Internal Medicine/Transitional Year Residency Program

Associate Program Director - FSU Internal Medicine/Transitional Year Residency ProgramFSU/Lee Health is seeking an Associate Program Director to support the FSU College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program at Cape Coral Hospital!Lee Health is a nonprofit organization with more than 17,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,200 employed primary care and specialty providers with multiple practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital that together house over 1,800 hospital beds.The Florida State University College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program consists of enthusiastic and experienced internists who love to teach, supported by highly motivated subspecialty faculty. We are dedicated to training highly professional, competent, empathetic, and outstanding physicians in an academic and collegial environment. We prepare residents for primary care, fellowship, and hospitalist careers of the future involving technology with a strong accent on hands-on experience and bedside teaching.Position Information:The Associate Program Director (APD) of the Internal Medicine Residency Program will assist the Program Director in the administrative and clinical oversight of the Program including maintaining compliance with the Accreditation Council for Graduation Medical Education (ACGME) Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Internal Medicine. The APD is directly responsible to the Program Director and must participate in academic societies and in educational programs designed to enhance the APDs educational and administrative skills. This is a new, exciting role that involves providing clinical patient care and mentoring residents, while also serving as an expert competency evaluator.During training, residents will participate in a broad-based program of graduate medical education in multiple clinical disciplines within the supportive environment and close-knit community of Cape Coral and Lee Health. Due to a shortage of physicians in Southwest Florida, we hope that our residents will have such an exceptional experience here that our graduates would consider staying in the area to practice or, after completion of their advanced training programs, that our graduates would consider returning to the area to practice.Job Duties:Assist the Program Director with the following: Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education at all sites that participate in the ProgramEvaluate Program faculty and approve the continued participation of Program faculty based on evaluationPrepare and submit all information required and requested by the ACGME in a timely manner, this includes but not limited to, Program application forms and supplements, and annual Program updatesNotify the Executive Director of the Review Committee when there is any change in the accreditation status for the sponsoring ProgramEnsure compliance with grievances and due process procedures as set forth in the institutional requirements and implemented by the sponsoring institutionProvide verification of residency education for all residents, including those who leave the Program before completionMonitor and ensure compliance with the residents duty hours and work environment; Adjust schedules as necessary to mitigate excessive service demands and fatigueMonitor the need for and ensure the provision of backup support when patient census exceeds the ability to provide coverageComply with the sponsoring institutions written policies and procedures for the selection, evaluation, and promotion of residents, in addition to disciplinary actionsBe familiar and comply with ACGME and IM-Review Committee policies and procedures as outlined in the ACGME manualMaintain permanent records on each resident including appointment to the Program, individual curriculum, including electives and requested rotations; Provide residents with all documents pertaining to the training programProvide the performance evaluation of residents twice a yearOversee the coordination of all schedules including lectures and educational sessions and provide a method to document residents attendanceCandidate Qualifications:Graduate of an accredited Residency Program in Internal Medicine as well as respective Board Certification (or Board Eligibility as appropriate)Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Florida, or ability to obtain this prior to start dateClear, unrestricted DEAMinimum 3 years experience in a teaching or faculty capacity with a graduate medical education programCurrent BLS, ACLS, and PALS credentials through the American Heart AssociationMust comply with all ACGME core faculty requirementsPreferences:3 years of successful academic experience in graduate medical education preferredEducational and administrative experienceKey Responsibilities:Teaching, supervising, and evaluating internal medicine residents using real time face to face feedbackParticipate in remediation of residentsParticipate in resident's Didactic conferences including M&M, EMB, journal club, daily morning report, noon conferences as a lecturer, etcBenefits:Generous paid time off to enjoy the Beautiful Southwest Florida weather and beaches!Sign on bonus & relocation packageDedicated CME time and fundingMalpractice Insurance and Tail Coverage403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement optionsShort/long term disabilityParticipation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramOpportunity for faculty appointment with the FSU College of MedicineFort Myers:Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle you've always dreamed of in coastal southwest Florida! We have warm weather year-round, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets, dozens of recreational parks and ecological preserves, as well as numerous world-renowned golf courses. There are a variety of restaurants, plenty of shopping at nearby malls and outlets, art, history, and a wide variety of festivals year-round. There is truly something for everyone! Plus, no state income tax!Southwest Florida International Airport is easy to access and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Floridas major cities, Orlando, Tampa and Miami.If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office at View email address on click.appcast.io