Cardiology - GME Program Director

Description

Specialization:
Cardiology Heart Failure and Transplant

Job Summary:

HCA Florida Healthcare is seeking an experienced and dynamic physician leader to head our Fellowship program at HCA Florida JFK Hospital as Program Director. Our East Florida Graduate Medical Education Division currently encompasses 44 high-quality residency and fellowship programs across 9 teaching hospitals and continues to grow its UME and GME footprint. Our vision and mission are to become a driver of quality and positive change in medical education, to provide our learners with the highest quality training experience and maintain excellent outcomes, to systematically engage our learners and faculty in research and scholarship, and to retain our graduates as future practicing physicians and teachers within HCA.

The Cardiology Program Director will have the responsibility, authority, and accountability for the operations of the program, in compliance with applicable ACGME and American Board of Medical Specialties regulations and requirements. In this role, the Program Director will be part of the overall Graduate Medical Education leadership within the HCA Healthcare East Florida Division and will collaborate with other Program Directors, GME Directors, Hospital Leadership, and a variety of other stakeholders to assure the highest quality of education and the program.

By joining HCA Healthcare as a medical education leader, the Program Director will become part of the largest Graduate Medical Education provider in the US and will have the opportunity to help shape the direction and goals of medical education at the Division and at the national level. [For more information, please visit Graduate Medical Education Programs at HCA Healthcare | HCA Healthcare;
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This role also gives the Cardiologist Program Director the opportunity to practice in his/her desired specialty at the primary and/or closely affiliated sites, under employment by HCA or one of its area specialty partners. Based on the program size and ACGME requirements, it will be expected that the Program Director spends 20% – 30% in administration and teaching related to the program and 70% - 80% with clinical activities.

Qualified Candidates:

• Certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties
• Maintain and/or be eligible to obtain a Florida medical license.
• Demonstrated commitment to education, mentorship, and scholarly activity.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Be credentialed at the facilities of his/her clinical engagement
• At least three [3] years of clinical experience in an academic/teaching environment, and has demonstrated involvement in medical education leadership, as well as active involvement in research and scholarship over the past 5 years.
• The ideal candidate Candidates with experience as Program Director, APD, and/or Core Faculty with leadership involvement are strongly preferred.

Essential functions:

• Be a role model of professionalism and excellence for residents and faculty.
• Develop and implement the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community and the mission and vision of the sponsoring institution.
• Create and maintain a learning environment conducive to the education of residents and other learners in each of the ACGME core competencies, that produces excellent learning outcomes and that allows residents and faculty to raise concerns or provide feedback without fear of intimidation or retaliation.
• Oversee the development, quality, and implementation of clinical and didactic education of the residents in the clinical and basic sciences, including simulation
• Appoint, engage, evaluate and develop program faculty, including rotation- and site directors, core- and teaching faculty, and Associate Program Director[s].
• Evaluate, mentor and guide residents and other learners, in compliance with established requirements and best practice; manage resident related HR issues, including disciplinary action, due process and grievance, in collaboration with HR and GME Division leadership.
• Ensure program compliance with established…