Physician - Administration

Teaching Faculty: Education is defined broadly to include dissemination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes to trainees, faculty members, clinicians, staff, colleagues, patients, and the public within or external to the institution. Education includes teaching activities; learner assessment; curriculum development; mentoring, coaching, advising, and supervising; and educational leadership and administration. Education primarily occurs during a clinicians clinically productive time. Curriculum development may be considered both scholarship and educational activity. For the purposes of assessment of performance as Teaching Faculty, educational leadership may be considered both administration and educational activity, and patient education may be considered both clinical practice advancement and educational activity.

Site Directors are responsible for directing the training of residents from another sponsoring institution as a participating site. This role involves working closely and under the direction of the department chair of the hospital, as well as the program director of the sponsoring institution. (Min 0.1 FTE, specialty based, admin rate) The Site Directors duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Establish and maintain a high-quality educational experience for all trainees, ensuring compliance with all ACGME and Intermountain policies, as spelled out in the Program Letter of Agreement.

Lead faculty development initiatives to enhance teaching and mentorship skills.

Facilitate the evaluation process for both residents and faculty, ensuring that assessments are comprehensive, constructive, and aligned with program goals.

Address and resolve complaints or concerns from trainees and faculty in a timely and effective manner.

Provide direct mentorship to trainees and faculty, guiding their professional and academic development.

Maintain a collaborative working relationship between Intermountain Health and the external Sponsoring Institution, fostering an environment of mutual respect and cooperation.

Collaborate with the program director of the sponsoring institution to design and execute curriculum and rotation schedules that meet educational objectives including, where applicable, simulation/skills lab competencies and scholarly activity management.

Ensure that the training program meets all accreditation requirements and continuously adapts to incorporate best practices in medical education.

Represent the site program in internal and external meetings, promoting the programs mission and achievements.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. Education must be obtained through an accredited institution and will be verified.
• Active Medical licensure, or in process of obtaining licensure, is required.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• ABMS or equivalent AOA Board Certification in related specialty
• Three years' experience leading successful improvement projects in clinical setting(s).
• Experience in documentation improvement projects and familiarity with utilization review.
• Experience with change management with the ability to provide leadership in the adaptation and implementation of new processes and/or technology that enhance safety.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Three years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.
• Holds active privileges at an Intermountain Hospital and is credentialed by SelectHealth.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills and the ability to work effectively and collegially with clinical and non-clinical staff to move others to action and model the vision and values of the organization.
• Demonstrated competence in his/her field of practice.
• Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.
• Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Trained in improvement science (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean, Advanced Training Program, project management).
• Experience working in a complex health system (hospitals, ambulatory clinics, pos project management t-acute care, etc.)
• Demonstrated leadership of clinicians.