Residency Program Associate Director, Psychiatry

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Associate Director Scope

The Residency Program Associate Director is a 1.0 FTE position with time allocated to clinical practice and protected time for administrative responsibilities. The Associate Director will report to the Program Director for Psychiatry and/or the DIO (Designated Institutional Officer).

The Residency Program Associate Director, Psychiatry, supports the operations of the Psychiatric residency program. This includes supporting the Program Director in the overall creation, implementation, daily operations, and accreditation of the residency program. The Associate Director also will support the Program Director in resident recruitment and selection, education, supervision, evaluation and assessment, promotion and disciplinary actions, scholarly activity; and will support an effective learning climate at all teaching sites. The Residency Program Associate Director must comply with ACGME and MWHC policies and procedures.

Associate Director Essential Duties

Compliance with requirements set forth in ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Psychiatry.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

•Support Program Director in optimization of residency program.

•Support Program Director in oversight of teaching faculty.

•Attend regular meetings of residency program staff.

•Assist in annual evaluation of residency program to include faculty and resident evaluation.

•Support management of affiliation agreements for partnering sites as required by ACGME.

•Assist with development and implementation of written resident curriculum.

•Support resident adherence to educational and clinical practices, policies, and procedures at all clinical sites.

•Support the highest faculty teaching standards by promoting additional education.

•Support resident well-being.

•Promote an inclusive teaching climate supportive of diversity, address issues of inclusion and equity.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

Required: MD/DO

•  Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred:

• Dedication toward furthering the field of hospital medicine through their scholarly and teaching experiences.
• Additional year of training in advanced Psychiatry (Chief Resident equivalent) or significant inpatient practice experience

License and/or Certifications

Required: Board Certification: ABPN or American Osteopathic Board of Neurology & Psychiatry

Preferred:

• American Heart ACLS/BLS
• Licensed in the state of Virginia

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.