Internal Medicine Program Core Faculty Member

JOB SUMMARY:

The Core Faculty Member will assist the Program Director (PD) and the Associate Program Director (APD) in the educational aspects and administration of the Residency Program. 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• An earned D.O. degree from a COCA accredited college of Osteopathic Medicine or M.D. degree from a LCME accredited Medical School.

Licensure/Certification:

• A valid medical license and ability to obtain North Carolina licensure
• Appropriate AOA or ABIM Board certification
• Membership in good standing in all appropriate professional and governmental organizations
• Membership in good standing of both the AOA and AOBIM or AMA and ABIM

Experience:

• Demonstrated record in teaching and leadership from an accredited medical school
• Demonstrated potential for successful leadership of an ACGME program
• Meet the continuing medical education requirements of the AOA or ABIM
• Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment

Job Related Skills: 

• Thorough and demonstrated knowledge of the clinical interventions and equipment necessary to meet the specific needs of the patient population

Interpersonal Skills: 

• Excellent communication and human relation skills including the ability to interact effectively and professionally with co-workers, other employees, the medical staff, patients, families, and the general

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in and fosters an approach to provide excellence in residency education and patient care in the internal medicine residency
• Must dedicate at least 20 percent of his or her time to administrative tasks, including but not limited to program administration, evaluation, curriculum development, committee involvement, mentoring, teaching, lecture preparation, and scholarship.
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve residency education, patient care, or housestaff work life balance.
• The remaining 80 percent of his or her time will be dedicating to precepting in the IM residency clinic.
• Work with the PD / APD to verify that each resident is meeting or exceeding the minimum standards of the
• Facilitate supervision of the resident's required scholarly activity.
• Maintain an e-mail address and provide it to the ACOFP and ABIM.
• Maintain all required licensure, certifications and competencies for the
• Be familiar with and comply with ACGME and Review Committee policies and procedures as outlined in the ACGME Manual of Policies and Procedures.
• Attend all residency program related meetings including but not limited to:
  • Clinical Competency Committee meetings
  • PEC Meetings
  • Monthly Program Specific Noon Conference
  • IM specific resident didactic sessions
• Participate in program recruitment of 8 new house staff each year
  • Application screening and selection for interviews
  • Interview process and ranking
• Aid in schedule development and amendments throughout year including rotation schedule, backup schedule, and PTO requests while ensuring all program hour requirements are met.
• Monitor resident feedback including collection of evaluations, synthesis, and distribution of resident feedback.
• Contribute to policy development to preserve quality of clinical rotations and education.
• Participate in didactic education in both the inpatient and /or outpatient settings.
• Comply with the sponsoring institution’s written policies and procedures, including those specified in the Institutional Requirements, for selection, evaluation and promotion of residents, disciplinary action, and supervision of residents.
• Be familiar with and comply with ACGME and Review Committee policies and procedures as outlined in the ACGME Manual of Policies and Procedures.