Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director

Description

Specialization:
Emergency Medicine

Job Summary:

TeamHealth at St. David’s Medical Center would like to recruit a GME Program Director of Emergency Medicine. This is a hybrid role consisting of GME program director and emergency medicine at a level II Trauma emergency department. 

The GME Program Director is responsible for the leadership, organization, operation and the general administration of the program.  Establishes the strategic direction of the program and is responsible for the standards, quality and reputation of the Emergency Medicine residency program.

The Program Director will integrate the Emergency Medicine residency program with physician practices and hospital clinical services in a manner that enhances value and quality, and promotes an optimal environment for graduate medical education.            

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years’ experience as physician faculty in an ACGME accredited Emergency Medicine residency program
• The Program Director must possess the required specialty expertise, as well as documented educational and administrative abilities, to carry out the responsibilities of the role and to achieve the goals and objectives of the program 
• Current Certification by the American Board of Emergency Medicine  
• Demonstrate clinical competency as a practicing emergency medicine physician 
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role (APD, core faculty, residency committee chair, or site director) in the most recent three years
• Must participate in ongoing scholarly activity, including peer-reviewed publications
• Schedule: 50% clinical (some night and weekend coverage) and 50% GME focused 
• ED Volume: 80,000 per year, 2.3 patients per hour

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• W2 employee model 
• Competitive salary
• Full benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, long and short term disability and 401k available 
• CME/Dues and Subscriptions 
• Occurrence based malpractice coverage 

About St. David’s Medical Center:  
St. David’s Medical Center in central Austin includes a 438-bed multi-specialty, acute care hospital located just north of downtown and the University of Texas campus.  

• Level IV NICU
• The hospital provides a complete range of women’s services, including its acclaimed maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team, the region’s largest and most sophisticated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
• A comprehensive Stroke Center
• 24-hour emergency department
• 64-bed rehabilitation hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care
• Fortune/Merative Top 100 Community Hospitals
• US News Best Hospitals lists St. David’s Medical Center has received a Grade A from Leapfrog

Austin has earned a reputation as one of the best places to live in the nation. Among Texas towns, Austin has been named “Best Place for Business and Careers,” “Live Music Capital of the World,” and “Best Town for Relocation of Families.” Austin has a lot to offer singles as well as families, from downtown loft living to quieter neighborhoods by the lake or in the hill country. Austin has around 300 days of sunshine each year with excellent schools, fine arts, lakes, limitless outdoor activities, and year-round festivals.