Program Director - Hematology-Oncology - 13640

Program Director - Hematology-Oncology

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location:

Sussex Campus Hospital

Status:
Full Time 80 Hours

Shift: Days

General

Summary:

The Program Director is responsible for the leadership, organization, operation, and the general administration of the Hematology/Medical Oncology Program. The Program Director establishes the strategic direction of the program and is responsible for the standards, quality and reputation of the Hematology/Medical Oncology Program. The Program Director is expected to integrate the Hematology/Medical Oncology Program with physician practice and hospital clinical services in a manner that enhances value and quality, and that promotes an optimal environment for professional practice and medical education.

Responsibilities:

1. Dedicate at least 8 hours per week (.2 FTE) of his or her professional effort to the administrative and educational activities of the Hematology/Medical Oncology educational program and receive institutional support for this time. 2. Be responsible for monitoring fellow stress, including mental or emotional conditions inhibiting performance or learning, and drug- or alcohol-related dysfunction a) Be sensitive to the need for timely provision of confidential counseling and psychological support services to fellows b) Situations that demand excessive service or that consistently produce undesirable stress on fellows must be evaluated and modified.

3. Oversee development of an effective fellow advising program.
4. Have supervisory authority over all educational tracks at the primary site and at all participating sites for the Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship Program.
5. Participate in academic societies and in educational programs designed to enhance his or her educational and administrative skills
6. Monitor fellow supervision at all participating sites. Ensure that the fellowship does not place excessive reliance on fellows for service as opposed to education. The Program Director shall assure that fellows are assigned clinical responsibilities appropriate for their level of training and level of knowledge and skill, are properly supervised in clinical assignments, and provide safe and effective patient care.

The Program Director shall develop and maintain written supervision standards, requirements, and procedures in accordance with current ACGME requirements.
7. Recruit and select candidates for the fellowship program through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Medical Subspecialties Match unless otherwise approved by Designated Institution Official and GMEC chair.
8. Submit reports on program, faculty, and fellow performance to the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) as requested by the Chair of the GMEC.
9. Ensure the implementation of policies and procedures consistent with the institutional and program requirements, including but not limited to policies for supervision, fellow work hours and the working environment, moonlighting, grievance procedures, and due process, as established by the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and in compliance with the ACGME Institutional Requirements. 10. Maintain current knowledge of the accreditation and operational requirements of the fellowship, including monitoring current trends and anticipating changes.

11. Obtain approval of the DIO before submitting information or requests to the ACGME for: a) All applications for ACGME accreditation of new programs b) The addition or deletion of a participating institution c) A change in the structure, length, or format of the educational program d) A change in the approved fellow complement e) Progress reports requested by the Review Committee f) Responses to all proposed adverse actions g) Requests for increase or any change to fellow work hours h) Voluntary withdrawals of ACGME accredited programs i) Requests for appeal of an adverse action 12.

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