General Surgery Residency Program Director – Myrtle Beach, SC Full-Time

Exciting opportunity for an experienced academic surgeon to lead an existing ACGME-accredited General Surgery Residency Program in coastal South Carolina.  Residency program was established in 2015, is in good standing and without citations, and is accredited for 19 residents.

Qualified Candidates:

• Board Certified in General Surgery
• Minimum of 3 years of post-graduate clinical experience
• Minimum of 3 years academic/administrative experience
• Combination of both clinical and administrative duties with protected time to  devote effort to program administration
• Strong administrative and team building skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Have current or be able to obtain an unrestricted medical license to practice in South Carolina and not subject to any restrictions, probationary terms or conditions
• No history of license to practice being revoked, restricted or suspended by any professional licensing agency in any state or jurisdiction
• Have current, unrestricted DEA registration

Responsibilities will include:

• Authority and accountability for the operation of the General Surgery residency program including oversight of curriculum, policies, and procedures for the program
• Maintaining ACGME accreditation and state approval
• Recruiting residents into the program and developing evaluation process for performance
• Participating in competency evaluations of residents
• Additional responsibilities to ensure program of excellence
• Strong, committed faculty team with deep experience and knowledge

Incentive / Benefits Package:

• Employment position through HCA Physician Services Group (PSG)
• Highly competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short & long term disability options, 401k and more
• PTO & CME time / allowance
• Occurrence-based malpractice

About Grand Strand Medical Center:

• 403 bed tertiary referral center
• Largest and most clinically advanced hospital in the area
• ACS verified Level I adult trauma center
• DHEC approved Level II pediatric trauma center
• 4 emergency departments
• Pediatric ER
• DNV-GL certified comprehensive stroke center
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI
• Only provider of open-heart surgery in the area
• Inpatient and outpatient behavioral health unit
• Inpatient rehabilitation unit
• Maternity center with Level II neonatal nursery and maternal fetal medicine for high-risk moms
• ACGME accredited residency programs with six residences (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, and a Transitional Program) and two fellowships (Hospice and Palliative Medicine and coming soon, Endocrinology)

Located in Myrtle Beach, in the heart of the “Grand Strand,” the 60-mile stretch of coastline is considered one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US. The area has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top retirement and tourist destinations (more than 20 million visitors a year) in the country. The community is comprised of a myriad of unique neighborhoods that include easy access to golf, the ocean, shopping and entertainment, national caliber live music venues, a local symphony, nationally recognized Botanical Garden (Brookgreen Gardens), minor league baseball, water parks, outlet shopping, international airport, fishing, boating and 1,800+ full service restaurants.

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