Palliative Care Program Director Physician

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating the fellows in each of the ACGME core competency areas. Oversee and ensure the quality of didactic and clinical education. Monitor fellow supervision at all participating sites. Prepare and submit all information required and requested by ACGME, including but not limited to annual program updates to WebADS, and ensure information submitted is accurate and complete. Collaborate with DIO and GMEC on accreditation related matters as needed. 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. Work with fellows and faculty to create systems such as schedules and programs that maximize learning while minimizing disruption of clinical workflow. Oversee and facilitate remediation processes as needed. Provide each fellow with documented semiannual evaluation of performance with feedback. Develop processes for program faculty evaluation and continued participation of program faculty based on evaluation.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO Degree and Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Certification


• Record of involvement in education and scholarly activities, which includes mentoring fellows, serving as a clinical supervisor in an inpatient or outpatient setting, developing curricula and/or participating in didactic activities.


• Served a minimum of two years in clinical practice of hospice and palliative medicine.


• Must have active clinical practice in hospice and palliative medicine.


• Have at least two years of documented educational and/or administration experience in an AC GME-accredited hospice and palliative medicine program.


• Must have or be eligible for Arizona State medical licensure


• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital privileges at Dignity Health Arizona hospitals and Valleywise Health


• Strong interpersonal communication skills


• Ability to travel as needed between clinical training sites

Overview

Palliative Care Program Director Physician at Dignity Health Medical Group - Arizona is seeking a dynamic, clinical, and academic physician leader to help develop and grow a multidisciplinary Palliative Care service line in its flagship location of St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. This individual will have an instrumental position in nurturing relationships within the hospital, physicians and clinics to implement standards for patient care and deliver excellent patient experience. This leader will ensure the department meets current needs and will address/identify future needs of patients by introducing new technology, services and procedures as well as established quality of care standards. This physician leader will serve as the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Director, sponsored by Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix, in partnership with Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance, in a 20% protected time dedicated to administration and leadership of the program.

Opportunity Highlights

Provide direct patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings