Georgia Health Care System, one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at their hospital campus. The Internal Medicine Residency Program Director will be responsible for leading, administering, and supervising all aspects of the Internal Medicine Residency Program in accordance with the ACGME Program Requirements and Institutional Goals and Objectives.

Qualified candidates:

• MD or DO degree, with five years of participation as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency program.
• Three years of experience in a graduate medical education leadership role.
• Current certification in the specialty by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
• Commitment to quality, patient safety and overall excellence in evidence based clinical care
• GA State medical license (at the time of employment)
• Ability to work as a team member.

Responsibilities:

• Operations of the program, including all activities related to recruitment, selection, instruction, supervision, advising, evaluation, documentation, and advancement of residents.
• Ensures continuing accreditation of the program through application of ACGME common and specialty requirements.

The Medical Center

• The Medical Center is a 252-bed regional acute-care hospital that offers major medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including accredited stroke and chest pain centers. The Medical Center was recently named one of the nation's "100 Great Community Hospitals" by Becker's Hospital Review. Included under the Medical Center are a Wellness Center, Physician Group, Home Health and Hospice, Children’s Institute, and Cancer Institute among others. Their strategic location in north Georgia provides them the unique opportunity to offer a best case scenario, a wonderful quality of life, an excellent standard of living and extensive high quality services from board-certified physicians with strong ties to the Chattanooga and Atlanta medical community.

The Area:

• They are located in north Georgia, 30 minutes south of Chattanooga, Tennessee and 90 minutes north of Atlanta. They are in an ideal location situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and just off of Interstate 75 for ease of travel. Their quaint southern charm is seen through their thriving downtown community and wonderful schools; both public and private. Opportunities to achieve a Work-Life Balance can be realized through an array of outdoor activities including water sports, golf, hiking, tennis and cycling.