Core Faculty, Residency Progra

Company: AltaMed
Location: South Gate
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Under the direction of AltaMed's Family Medicine Residency Program, Program Director for the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Site Medical Director, core faculty members serve as clinical educators ensuring the delivery of high-quality teaching, scholarship and patient care as part of an ACGME accredited Residency program. Core Faculty members will dedicate an average of twenty-four (24) hours per week to residency supervision and training, ensuring that all requirements are met, while providing excellent clinical care. Core faculty will be expected to provide a minimum of sixteen (16) hours per week of direct patient care. Core faculty will receive annual training on a variety of topics including (but not limited to): (a) all relevant policies and procedures, (b) the evaluation and assessment of residents, (c) core competencies and milestones and (d) faculty development. AltaMed is a private non-profit federally qualified health services organization that is committed to diverse health professional leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education, clinical service, and community engagement.Adheres to resident training policies and procedures in accordance with ACGME requirements.Supports the partnerships with academic and hospital partners.Participates in AltaMed strategic planning efforts that support the increase of bi-lingual, culturally competent providers to AltaMedResponsible for developing, delivering and providing an engaging learning curriculum and environment.Responsible for developing, utilizing and contributing to the ACGME competency-based curriculum for residents on didactic and clinical education.Actively participates in faculty development activities.Supervise Family Medicine residents, following procedures for appropriate trainee levels of supervision and requirements for residency training (Supervision Policy) to ensure patient safety and high quality care at all times.Accountable for monitoring resident work hours, paying close attention to signs of Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation in individuals; if signs of fatigue are identified, faculty are required to follow the protocol outlined in the Fatigue Mitigation Policy.Serve as a role model for residents and staff in all facets of work.Evaluate Family Medicine residents in a timely manner using competency based/milestone evaluations and via direct observation and other relevant evaluation methods.Coordinate and update relevant didacticsSupervise Family Medicine Residents QA/QI and research activities as required/appropriateMentor and coach residents, advise them regarding their career and educational goalsActively serve and participate on relevant committeesParticipate regularly in scheduled didactics (including, but not limited to: journal clubs, lectures, interdisciplinary conferences, workshops)Demonstrate a commitment to scholarly work, both on your own and with residents.Demonstrate a strong interest in the education of residents.dminister and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating residents in each of the ACGME competency areas.Some members of the faculty should also demonstrate scholarship by one or more of the following: peer-reviewed funding; publication of original research or review articles in peer reviewed journals, or chapters in textbooks; publication or presentation of case reports or clinical series at local, regional, or national professional and scientific society meetings; or, participation in national committees or educational organizations.Other duties as assigned.Physician with current, valid American Board of Family Medicine certification and an active unrestrictive CA license to practice Family Medicine by the Medical Board of California. (Physician faculty members from other specialties must have current (American Board of Medical Specialties) certification in their respective specialties.)A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in Family Medicine preferred, preferably in a Federally Qualified Community Health (FQHC).A chief residency year or medical education fellowship or a minimum of 2 years of documented educational Residency Program experience in an ACGME-or AOA accredited Family Medicine residency program. Experience in a Teaching Health Center or Community-Based Program preferred. Completion of a community medicine fellowship preferred.Master's Degree from an accredited college or university program in Public Health, Business or Health Care Administration, or other related fields preferred.Experience in community engagement preferred.

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