Job Description
Northwest Health in Valparaiso, Indiana is seeking a Program Director for our ACGME accredited Family Medicine Program. The ideal candidate will have a passion for medical education and training residents combined with a strong focus and commitment to ensuring patient care remains a priority.
Responsibilities:- Approximately 50% administration and 50% clinical
- Must have 3+ years of academic medicine experience as a Program Director or Core Faculty
- Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education is maintained
- Establish strategic direction of the program, its standards, quality, and reputation of the Family Medicine Residency program as followed by faculty and residents
- Residency program practice management, overall residency operations, and resident oversight
- Program recruitment, interviews, and selection of residents; six residents are welcomed per year
- Recruit and oversee faculty and clinical rotations
- Maintain ongoing clinical activity in Family Medicine, consistent with ACGME guidelines
- Teach residents through clinical and didactic work
Requirements:
- Board certified in Family Medicine
- Clinically practicing physician
- Documented educational and/or administrative experience required
- Experience in graduate medical education required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to effectively deal with a broad range of people and personalities
Opportunity May Include:
- Hospital Employed Physician Opportunity
- Family-oriented community resulting in great quality of life
- Comprehensive Benefits Package to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance and investment opportunities available
- Generous PTO, promoting a healthy work/life balance
- Applicants may be eligible for: Sign-On Bonus, Relocation Assistance, and/or Loan Repayment
About the Hospital
Northwest Health – Porter is a 200-bed acute care hospital located in Valparaiso, Indiana. Accredited by The Joint Commission, the hospital offers a full continuum of services, including emergency and trauma care, cardiology, oncology, primary care, obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, orthopedics, spine care, and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. The hospital features a Women and Children’s Pavilion and a long-standing neonatal intensive care unit serving Northwest Indiana.
Community
Valparaiso is located in Porter County, approximately 45 miles from Chicago and near the Indiana Dunes State Park. The area offers a blend of suburban, rural, and metropolitan lifestyles; strong public and private schools; higher education institutions; and an affordable cost of living relative to national averages.
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