Associate Residency Program Director

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About the role

The Department of Emergency Medicine of the Denver Health and Hospital Authority is recruiting a passionate and talented Emergency Physician to serve as Associate Residency Program Director for the Denver Health/CU Anschutz Residency in Emergency Medicine.

The Denver Health/CU Anschutz Residency in Emergency Medicine is one of the oldest and most highly regarded Emergency Medicine training programs in the country, with a longstanding legacy of training future leaders in the specialty. The residency is a four-year training program with 17 residents in each post-graduate class. Residents are exposed to the breadth of emergency medicine through clinical rotations at four partner institutions: Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital.

The residency leadership team consists of four Associate Program Directors (each assigned to one PGY-level class), an Executive Associate Program Director, a Clerkship Director/Assistant Program Director, a Program Manager, Program Coordinator, and Clerkship Coordinator. All faculty report to the Director of Service for Emergency Medicine at Denver Health and hold faculty appointments in the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s academic Department of Emergency Medicine.

Denver Health is a nationally recognized integrated health care system that includes a large safety-net acute-care hospital, a Level 1 trauma center (Ernest E Moore MD Shock Trauma Center), a network of community health centers, Denver Public Health, Denver Paramedics (city-wide advanced life support EMS), and the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center. Denver Health has provided over $3.3 billion in care for the uninsured in the last ten years and is a leader in performance and quality improvement.

The department is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, incorporating cultural humility into every aspect of its work. This position will play a key role in fostering an environment where richness of ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives are embraced.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of all elements of PGY-specific requirements, including clinical rotation coordination, resident evaluation and assessment, and mentorship in academic and professional development.
• Partnership with the Residency Leadership team to maintain regulatory compliance and advance the program in clinical education, didactic education, faculty development, resident wellbeing, and belonging and inclusion.
• Residency recruitment, including application review, interview, and selection.
• Innovation and scholarship in advancing best practices in graduate medical education (GME) both locally and nationally.
• Serving as a role model within the program for both faculty and residents.
• Teaching and training students and postgraduate medical trainees (20%).
• Delivering emergency care to patients, including stabilizing critical patients, evaluating vital signs and lab data, diagnosing medical conditions, coordinating care with nurses and specialists, and prescribing medications (30%).
• Developing and communicating patient care plans, consulting with other professionals, and ensuring patient understanding and involvement (30%).
• Establishing and communicating protocols to meet contractual, regulatory, and accreditation requirements (10%).
• Staff management, including hiring, training, scheduling, performance evaluation, mentorship, and resolving employee issues (10%).

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree (MD or DO) required.
• Active MD-Physician license from the State Medical Board.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment.
• Ability to manage and direct medical staff support activities while providing quality medical care.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and social skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Prior education leadership experience, particularly in graduate medical education (GME), is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick leave, and 7 holidays.
• 100% paid parental leave for up to 6 weeks.
• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus employer-paid disability and life insurance.
• On-site employee fitness center and nationally recognized well-being programs, including the RESTORE Center.
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation).
• Childcare discount programs and exclusive perks on large brands and travel.
• Tuition reimbursement and assistance for professional development.
• Career advancement pathways through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC).
• Professional clinical advancement program and shared governance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer with free student loan coaching.
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer.

Pay

$286,200.00 - $346,400.00 per year.

Schedule

Varies (United States of America).