Psychiatry Residency Program Director – Your Life’s Work in Gainesville, Georgia

Psychiatry Residency Program Director – Your Life’s Work in Gainesville, Georgia

Your Life’s Work — we’re here to support it all! Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking the nation's brightest and most innovative Psychiatry physicians to help us deliver the highest level of education to our Psychiatry residents. Come and be a part of Northeast Georgia Physicians Group one of the largest and most experienced multidisciplinary teams in the nation! The primary location is available in Gainesville, Georgia.

NGMC Program Overview:

1. Program started in 2022.
2. Fully accredited with Continued Accreditation (2/9/24) and no outstanding citations
3. Accredited for six (6) residents per year. Filled in NRMP Match in each of the first three classes. Fourth class will match in March 2025 to start in July 2025.
4. Employed core faculty members already in place including an Associate Program Director and PhD Psychologist. Faculty specialties include:
5. Outpatient general and subspecialty clinics.
6. Consult Liaison and emergency psychiatry in-house.
7. Laurelwood – 54 bed Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
8. Hospital staffed 24/7 with Hospitalists and Intensivists
9. GME Infrastructure is a centralized model that includes dedicated Directors for Educational Support and Well-being, Finance, Faculty Development, Research & Quality Improvement and Simulation.

Benefits of Working at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group:

• Investing in Innovative Technologies.
• Striving for the Highest Quality Outcomes.
• Teaching the Physician Leaders of Tomorrow.
• Discovering New Treatments through Clinical Trials.
• Expanding your Skills through Developmental Opportunities.
• Changing the Face of Medicine through Venture Partnerships.
• Thriving in Vibrant Communities Perfect for You & Your Family.
• Partnering with Non-Profits to Impact Social Determinants of Health.
• Diversifying the Workforce by a Purposeful Focus on Equity & Inclusion.
• Excellent Compensation, including sign-on bonus, relocation, & malpractice coverage.
• Living Healthy through Provided Wellness Services & Emphasizing Work-Life Balance.

Program Director Responsibilities will include:

1. Participate in the supervision of residents by teaching faculty with defined profession of resident responsibility.
2. Administering and maintaining an educational environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the ACGME competency areas.
3. Overseeing and ensuring the quality of didactic and clinical education in all sites.
4. Familiarity with and comply with ACGME training and reporting requirements.
5. Participate in academic societies and in educational programs designed to enhance educational and administrative skills.
6. Provide general consultation in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
7. .5 Academic and .5 Clinical.

Graduate Medical Education Programs at Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Northeast Georgia Medical Center received accreditation as a sponsoring institution in April 2017 and received initial accreditation for its first two program in early 2018. Our programs include internal medicine, general surgery family medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and a transitional year. We also have fellowship programs in cardiovascular medicine, hospice & Palliative medicine, and pulmonary/critical care medicine. We have ore than 200 residents and fellows currently training on the Gainesville and Braselton campuses of the health system.

The Office of Medical Education provides support to the GME programs with resources including a full time Designated Institutional Official and full time Administrative Executive Director of Medical Education who oversee accreditation and operational needs for the sponsoring institution, residency and fellowship programs, and medical student rotations. The GME office also supports residency education with a PhD level Director of Research and Quality Improvement, Director of Educational Support & Well-being, PhD level Director of Faculty Development and Outcomes, Director of finance Operations and a Director of Simulation and Clinical Skills. The department oversees the hospital-wide programs for Simulation, CME, and Library services, as well as the clinical research department.

Do you have what it takes?

1. MD or DO
2. Board Certified in Psychiatry.
3. Ability to obtain an active medical license in the State of Georgia.
4. Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an active faculty member in an ACGME accredited Psychiatry residency program and 3 years’ clinical experience.
5. Demonstrate scholarly activity.

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG), one of the largest multi-specialty groups in Georgia, brings together more than 750 talented physicians and advanced practitioners representing 40 specialties at over 100 locations. NGPG is affiliated with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), which serves more than 1,500,000 people in more than 19 counties across the region. As part of NGHS, patients of NGPG have a direct connection to Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s five hospital campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Habersham, Lumpkin, and Barrow, GA with over 1,000 beds.

Northeast Georgia Community Northeast Georgia offers the best quality of life in the Southeast. For more than two centuries, Hall County has been the focal point for the arts, education, government, and business in Northeast Georgia. Lake Lanier and the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a beautiful backdrop for Hall County's varied mix of agricultural, industrial, healthcare, and retail industries.

We’re Here to Support it All: Contact Marshall Poole, Senior Physician Recruiter at marshall.poole@nghs.com

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG), one of the largest multi-specialty groups in Georgia, brings together more than 700+ talented physicians and advanced practitioners representing 40 specialties at over 100 locations. NGPG is affiliated with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), which serves more than 1,500,000 people in more than 19 counties across the region.  As part of NGHS, patients of NGPG have a direct connection to Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s five hospital campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Lumpkin, Habersham, and Barrow County.  Learn more about our awarded services at  www.nghs.com.