Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director and General Gastroenterology
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Gastroenterology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Visa Sponsorship Yes

Job Description

Last Update: 9/16/24

We are actively seeking an experienced gastroenterologist and physician leader to serve as the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director.

The Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program is directly accountable to the Designated Institutional Officer (DIO) and the Chair at the training site where they are primarily based/employed. The Program Director will be provided with the required protected, non-clinical time dedicated to administration of the program. The Fellowship is a three-year, six fellow program with initial accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

As a clinically active gastroenterologist, this physician leader will play a vital role in our growing gastroenterology division. Our team is committed to delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, encompassing a wide array of services with continued growth into general and interventional fields. The primary clinic location is located on the campus of St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. This team practices in a 571-bed academic, Level 1 trauma, medical center and attached clinics with support from Hepatology, Liver transplant, Advanced Endoscopy Services, General Surgery, all Surgical Subspecialties, Pathology, and Radiology. Be part of an expanding team of existing Gastroenterologists with APP support within the clinic setting.

Job Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

•      75% Clinical / 25% Academic
•      Be a role model of professionalism
•      Ensure the program's compliance with institutional policies and procedures and ACGME
requirements
•      Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education, develop and review program curricula, and monitor fellow supervision at all participating sites.
•      Work with other departments and other clinical sites to develop and maintain appropriate clinical and educational rotations for the fellows and residents
•      Regularly assess and promote fellow well-being while fostering an environment in which diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of fellows' clinical and academic experiences
•      Develop opportunities for bidirectional communication with fellows and faculty
•      Oversee and facilitate faculty and fellow evaluations and performance management with feedback
•      Fellow Recruitment and Selection
•      GME Research / Scholarly Activity e Program Evaluation

Qualifications

•      MD or DO degree and current certification in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine or by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, or subspecialty qualifications that are acceptable to the Review Committee
•      Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment
•      Specialty expertise and at least three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency or gastroenterology fellowship
•      Ongoing clinical activity and ongoing academic achievements in gastroenterology, including publications, the development of educational programs, or the conduct of research
•      Must have or be eligible for State of Arizona medical licensure
•      Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges 
•      Strong interpersonal communication skills
•      Ability to travel as needed between clinical training sites