Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

Vituity's ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be - on your patients.

Join the Vituity Team. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we've cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call "culture of brilliance." Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 475 sites across the country, serving 9 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

• Kaweah Health Graduate Medical Education (GME) and the Emergency Medicine Residency are currently seeking a GME simulation director who will also serve as emergency medicine (EM) core faculty.
• We are an ACGME-approved, 3-year residency program with 13 residents enrolled in each class (39 total). In addition, we are proud to have emergency medicine fellowships in emergency ultrasound and medical education/simulation.
• Kaweah Health Medical Center is a district hospital with 581 inpatient beds across the healthcare district.
• We are home to six residency programs and three fellowships. The GME program is affiliated with University of Southern California (USC) and we have undergraduate medical education affiliations with University of California Davis as well. Faculty members are eligible for academic appointments with USC.
• Our emergency medicine faculty is a bright and dynamic group involved in leadership positions throughout the health system, the county, and the state.
• This unique position is both an EM core faculty position as well as a GME director position that allows for collaboration and involvement across all our residency programs.
• As the simulation director, the candidate reports to the Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and responsibilities include:
  • Collaborating with program directors from our residency programs to provide simulation and educational support for their programs
  • Assisting in curriculum development across a diversity of medical and surgical specialties
  • Supporting GME involvement and leadership in certification courses, such as ACLS and ATLS
  • Serving as a faculty development resource as programs develop their simulation curriculum
• As EM core faculty, the candidate will report to the EM program director and will have the opportunity to guide and innovate the role of simulation within the longitudinal emergency medicine GME curriculum. Additionally, the candidate will:
  • Coordinate simulation case education for the emergency medicine/transitional year didactic conference, at least once per month
  • Mentor and educate senior residents who choose to pursue an elective in medical education and simulation
  • Assist in the leadership of our Medical Education and Simulation fellowship
  • Participate in other opportunities as a core faculty member for the emergency medicine residency, such as lecturing at resident conferences, leading faculty development sessions, serving as a mentor to individual residents over the course of their training, and pursuing research and scholarly activity opportunities
    

• Must possess the requisite specialty expertise and competence in clinical care and teaching abilities, as well as documented educational and administrative abilities and experience in their field.
• Current board certification or board eligibility by the ABEMrequired.
• Must be able to be approved by the Kaweah Health department of GME, appointed in good standing to the medical staff, hold an unrestricted medical license to practice in the state of CA, and obtain appropriate faculty appointment in the medical school
• Completion of fellowship training related to medical education and simulation strongly preferred.
• Leadership capabilities, including excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Core faculty experience at an ACGME accredited EM Residency program may also be considered in lieu of fellowship training.

The Practice

Kaweah Health Medical Center - Visalia, California

• Our hospital is an ACS-recognized Level III Trauma Center with an annual ED census of over 90,000 patients.
• We are a Primary Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, and have a mental health hospital and rehabilitation hospital in Visalia.
• As the largest hospital in Tulare County and the only trauma center for a catchment area of nearly 500,000, our residents receive exceptional experience in caring for patients from all walks of life with a wide array of presenting complaints.
• The 6 current ACGME-accredited residency programs are: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Transitional Year.

The Community

• Visalia, California, is a charming city nestled in the San Joaquin Valley, known for its rich agricultural heritage and proximity to breathtaking natural landmarks.
• As the gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, residents enjoy easy access to towering sequoias, scenic hikes, and outdoor adventures.
• Downtown Visalia offers a vibrant cultural scene with unique shops, local dining, and historic venues like the Fox Theatre, which hosts concerts and performances.
• The city's seasonal weather includes hot summers and mild winters, ideal for year-round activities.
• Its central location allows for convenient travel to California's coast, mountains, and larger cities like Fresno.

Benefits & Beyond*

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

• Superior Health Plan Options
• Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
• Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
• Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
• Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
• EAP, travel assistance, and identify theft included
• Student loan refinancing discounts
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives including LGBTQ+ History, Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Money Management/Money Relationship, and more
• Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

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For further info, please contact:
Sean Oldroyd, DO
EM Residency Program Director
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