Chief Academic Officer; CAO​/Designated Institutional Official; DIO

Chief Academic Officer (CAO) / Designated Institutional Official (DIO)

Join the Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium Team!

About Us:

Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium develops graduate medical education (GME) residency and fellowship programs within the Southwest Healthcare Acute care hospitals:
Temecula Valley Hospital, Corona Regional Medical Center, Inland Valley Hospital, Rancho Springs Hospital and Palmdale Regional Medical Center. Our programs offer unique training opportunities to the next generation of healthcare providers and are integrated into the core mission of the hospitals: to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community.

Providing a solid, sound foundation for learning, training, and new opportunities has been the key to our success. If you have the passion to mentor graduates so they are prepared for the career they choose, you’re in the right place! For more information on how to join our dynamic team, visit

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Chief Academic Officer (CAO)/Designated Institutional Official (DIO) who will be responsible for central oversight, management and monitoring of all clinical GME programs. The position is home based in the Regional Office in Temecula, CA and reports to the UHS Vice President of Quality/Chief Medical Officer.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the UME, CME, and GME across multiple Southwest Healthcare hospitals.
• Ensure that all residency and fellowship programs maintain compliance with ACGME and Medical Board of California requirements.
• Develop educational programs at the institutional level for implementation across all programs.
• Serve as a liaison with medical school affiliates.
• As a Medical Executive Board member, provide annual GME report and represent interests of the Department of Graduate Medical Education.
• Manage all relationships and activities with regional and state education societies, associations and organizations.
• Collaborate closely with the VP to provide advice and feedback regarding new GME program development and new GME faculty/administrative staffing decisions, educational grants, and required written responses to the ACGME.
• Required to travel to all sites on a regular basis.

Qualifications

Experience/Training/

Experience:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required.
• Advanced degree in Education or Healthcare preferred (e.g., Master’s or PhD in Education or Healthcare).
• Documented educational and administrative abilities necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the role.
• Five to Seven years as a leader in graduate medical education (e.g., holding a position as a GME Program Director, Director of Medical Education, CAO, or DIO) with an ACGME accredited training program(s) required.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California.
• Valid California Driver’s License.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

• Clinical competence as a practicing physician.
• Leadership, management, communication, teamwork, change agency and cultural sensitivity.
• Knowledge of medical education functions, processes and resources.
• Knowledge of, and compliance to, standards and requirements of accrediting bodies such as the ACGME, AOA, ACOI, AOCFP and other specialty colleges.
• Understanding of bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, accreditation standards of the Joint Commission for Healthcare Accreditation Organization (JCAHO), federal and state law.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented, able to handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition, CEU, Certification, Licenses Reimbursement program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.