Job Summary

Geisinger Health System is actively seeking an experienced educational leader to serve as Residency Program Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville Pennsylvania. Ideal candidates will demonstrate sustained experience in medical education and excellence in professionalism and clinical care. Other requirements include board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology and if applicable subspecialty certification, qualification for an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license, and 3+ years of educational experience. The Program Director will be provided with the salary support required to devote 50 percent FTE of non-clinical time to the administration of the program. A faculty appointment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine will be required, with rank appropriate to experience/achievements.Geisinger Health system has 73 accredited programs with over 600 residents and fellows. The Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program has been active since 1949 and currently there are four residents per year. The department also has a fellowship in Maternal-fetal Medicine.

Job Duties

Responsibilities:

• Managing the ACGME application and certification process

• Day-to-day oversight of the OB/GYN residency program

• Curriculum development and maintenance

• Maintain ongoing certification and compliance with ACGME RRC requirements

• Provide leadership and guidance to residents

• Be a role model of professionalism

• Clinical Teaching and Supervision of Residents and medical students

• Collaboration with OB/GYN undergraduate medical education (UME) leadership to enhance student education and promote residents as educators

• Active engagement in and promotion of scholarly activity amongst the residents and core faculty

• Ensure the program's compliance with institutional policies and procedures and ACGME requirements

• Working with other departments and other clinical sites to develop and maintain appropriate clinical and educational rotations for the residents

• GME Committees/Meetings

• GME Lectures/Teaching Conferences

• Resident Recruitment and Selection

• GME Research/Scholarly Activity

• Evaluation and Promotion of Residents

• Program Evaluation

Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO Degree and Board Certification in ABOG or AOBOG

• 3+ years of clinical and/ or administrative educational experience

• Evidence of sustained commitment to resident and/or medical school education (teaching portfolio), and evidence of excellence and effectiveness as an educator (evaluations)

• Experience as an assistant/associate PD or site director, or equivalent educational experience

• Clinical responsibilities within the previous 3 years

• Evidence of active engagement in scholarly activity

• Must have or be eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure

• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Geisinger Health System hospitals

• Strong interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to travel as needed

We take pride in the support we provide:

• Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures in addition to recruitment incentives

• Excellent benefits package, including Malpractice & Tail coverage

• A 5% employer contribution to 401(k) plan, 9% over certain wages

• Generous relocation

• CME – 15 days, $3,500

Position Details

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Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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