Director, Graduate Medical Education

Responsibilities

• Manages supervisors and coordinators within the health professions education program to achieve program objectives. This includes defining individual goals and review work that meets quality and timeline requirements. Advises employees on supporting learners and resolving program administrative issues. Holds direct responsibility for overseeing all academic accreditation for the department of GME, as well as resident and fellow support resources.
• Ensures a high level of employee engagement and morale while maintaining compliance with UCSF policies, hospital and other health care institutional policies and procedures, and state & federal laws, as appropriate and applicable.
• Works closely with the Assistant Dean for GME and with executive leadership at our clinical affiliate sites and physician groups, to appropriately represent the campus in GME matters.
• Directs Operation Of The GME Office Staff Who Support Representing training programs and trainee interests to UCSF, UCOP, major clinical affiliates, and other agencies and departments
• Serves as resource for course chairs, program directors, department chairs, learners, academic personnel, leadership and faculty, contractors, and department administration for any program related questions or issues.
• Actively participates in organization-wide committees to help develop strategic plans for high-level changes affecting learners.
• Conducts strategic planning related to GME resources.
• Serves as a resource for program directors, program managers, and department chiefs and other leaders as needs arise.
• Provides guidance and consultation to program leadership on a variety of GME functions that include but are not limited to medical/dental licensure, academic due process, trainee academic appointments, trainee leaves of absence, accreditation requirements, etc.
• Oversees functional areas related to Institutional Accreditation/Requirements
• Recommends changes in staffing, executes recruiting and onboarding, verifies new hires meet standards. Updates job descriptions to maintain accuracy. Conducts performance evaluations and defines development goals. Promotes staff professional growth and career advancement by implementing professional development and training initiatives. Provides mentorship and guidance to emerging and new leaders, supporting a successful transition from coordinator positions into formal leadership roles
• Represents the Vice Dean and the Assistant Dean of GME (DIO) internally and externally, independently determines need and then makes complete recommendations, and or outlines options, to leadership with respect to all graduate medical education issues; coordinates staffing assignments and policy interpretation.
• Oversees project proposals to achieve specifically No designed results. Collaborating with other leaders to coordinate the effort involving a broad range of issues including problem identification, costs, benefits and options.
• Strategic Initiatives and Projects Leads strategic projects for the campus related to graduate medical education that have direct financial and/or operational impact on training programs, clinical affiliates, and or the campus/system.
• Collaborates with other UCSF departments on initiatives and/or projects that have direct impact on the administrative and operational functions related to graduate medical education.
• Collaborates with clinical affiliates on projects that impact the clinical learning environment and educational training of trainees.
• Trainee Personnel Activities Represents UCSF Fresno and UC in labor management meetings with the trainee union (CIR-SEIU). Serves as a subject matter expert in the collective bargaining process, ensuring institutional, programmatic, and accreditation needs are met. Partners with Labor Relations to address and respond to grievances, request for information, arbitration, and other labor actions. Serves as a liaison between trainee union representatives, training program leadership, and UCSF Fresno leadership on matters related to graduate medical education and labor relations.
• Participate in UC systemwide workgroups and/or request proposals related to trainee health insurance, wellness, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Minimum 5 years of graduate medical education experience.
• Minimum 5 years of lead/supervisory/management experience.
• Broad knowledge of health professions education industry, including educational concepts, curriculum, and competencies of a specific health profession.
• Knowledge of relevant federal, state and local laws and regulations including national accrediting organizations and state and federal licensing and regulatory offices.
• Leadership skills in employee supervision and HR administration to effectively lead and motivate others.
• Conflict resolution skills to resolve personnel issues and counsel assigned staff to develop cooperative working relationships.
• Knowledge of labor and employee relations, laws, collective bargaining unit contracts, and policies related to leave, pay, and work hours for exempt and nonexempt staff, faculty, and students.
• Develop and foster effective collaboration with departments, divisions, medical staff leadership, faculty and other affiliated services to ensure integrated approach to providing GME services, and fulfilling the clinical, research and educational goals and medical education objectives for the institution.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a complex, challenging environment.
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility, anticipates and effectively handles personnel issues.