Program Director (Hospitalist) in Victorville, CA

Under the direction of the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), the Program Director is responsible for the general administration, curriculum planning, recruitment, and teaching and supervision of the IM Residency Program (“IM Program or Program”). The Program Director establishes the strategic direction of the Program and is responsible for the standards, quality, and reputation of such. The Program Director is expected to support integration of the IM Program with physician practices and hospital clinical services in a manner that enhances value and quality, and that promotes an optimal environment for professional practice and medical education.  The Program Director will be expected to provide some inpatient and outpatient services related to hospitalist and/or the resident continuity clinic.

• Clinical Teaching and Supervision of Residents
• Core Program Clinical Teaching
• General Administration
• GME Committees/Meetings
• GME Lecturing/Teaching Conferences
• GME Recruiting/Interviewing
• GME Research/Scholarly Activity
• Resident Evaluation/Monitoring
• Program Evaluation

Qualifications

Interested candidates must have three to five years of Internal Medicine post residency clinical experience as well as core faculty experience in an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine Residency program. A minimum of 3 years of GME teaching/administrative experience as Program Director or Associate Program Director is also required.  Qualified candidates will have excellent communication skills, active involvement in research and scholarship (publications, presentations, etc.), and mentorship experience of residents and students in scholarship and development of scholarship programs.  Inpatient and administrative experience is preferred.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right Internal Medicine physician to lead our Residency program and enjoy quality of life and team comradery working alongside highly trained physicians and support staff.

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees with the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimates for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $350,000.00 to $400,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Desert Valley Hospital, an innovative 148-bed acute care hospital located in the High Desert of Southern California, has a long standing reputation for providing state-of-the-art quality health care in a seamlessly integrated model along with Desert Valley Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty medical group in the area since 1985.

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Prime Healthcare is an award-winning national hospital system with 46 acute-care hospitals providing nearly 50,000 jobs in 14 states. Twelve of the hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity with a mission of providing quality, compassionate healthcare for all.

Based in California, Prime Healthcare and its hospitals have been recognized as among the “100 Top Hospitals” in the nation 36 times and among the “15 Top Health Systems” three times, and Prime Healthcare is the only "Top 10 Health System" west of the Mississippi. For more information and career opportunities, please visit www.primehealthcare.com.