Emergency Medicine GME Program Director – Austin, TX Full-Time

TeamHealth at St. David’s South Austin 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 South Austin Medical Center:

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center is an acute care facility with 368-bed multi-specialty (36 emergency beds), acute care hospital serving the ever-expanding South Austin community for 40 years.

• Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, a nationally accredited oncology program with the area’s only adult bone marrow transplant program
• A Level II Trauma Center
• St. David’s Graduate Medical Education Programs
• A comprehensive cardiac program
• “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report and Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety scores

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 festival.

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