Description

Program Director, Internal Medicine

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH

Ocean University Medical Center

Brick, NJ

Hackensack Meridian Health is looking for a visionary, dedicated physician educator to serve as Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Ocean University Medical Center (OUMC).

In this role, you'll shape the future of medicine by building a strong educational environment, mentoring residents, and keeping patient care and academic standards high. If you care about medical education, resident well-being, continuous improvement, and clinical innovation, we'd like you to lead our team.

Position Structure

• 0.5 FTE: GME Program Director leadership and administration
• 0.5 FTE: Clinical work

The Program Director must show ongoing clinical activity and take part in supervising residents and fellows in the clinical setting. This lets you stay active as a clinician while leading the program.

Program Leadership & Accreditation

• Serve as the main administrative leader of the residency program, overseeing its organization, implementation, and supervision.
• Act as the main liaison between the program, the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), and the ACGME.
• Make sure the program meets all ACGME Common and Internal Medicine–specific requirements, and keep it in good standing with the ACGME and the certifying board.
• Lead preparation for ACGME surveys, site visits, and self-studies, and respond to any citations with corrective action plans.
• Manage the program's budget and resources, and hold final responsibility for program quality, resident performance, and faculty effectiveness.
  
  

Curriculum & Teaching

• Design, implement, and regularly update a curriculum covering all ACGME competency domains: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, systems-based practice, professionalism, and interpersonal and communication skills.
• Combine didactic teaching, simulation, and clinical experiences in a learning environment that gives residents more responsibility as they progress.
• Teach, mentor, and work with learners at every level, including residents, fellows, and medical students.
  
  

Recruitment, Evaluation & Mentorship

• Run a fair recruitment process that follows NRMP rules, and interview selected applicants during Match season.
• Appoint the Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) to guide resident progression, promotion, and remediation.
• Meet with each resident twice a year to review goals and progress, and help residents build individualized learning plans.
• Give timely feedback, career guidance, and mentoring so residents are prepared for board certification.
  
  

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Appoint the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) to lead the Annual Program Evaluation (APE), and put the resulting improvement plans into action.
  
  

Wellness & Learning Environment

• Promote a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment free from intimidation, harassment, and discrimination.
• Monitor and enforce ACGME work-hour compliance.
• Respond to concerns about burnout, fatigue, and mistreatment, and promote wellness and mental health resources.
  
  

Professional Development & Scholarship

• Be a role model of professionalism.
• Take part in academic societies and in yearly faculty development focused on teaching, evaluation, quality improvement, patient safety, and well-being.
  
  

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree with active board certification in Internal Medicine
• Meets all ACGME Program Director requirements, including at least 3 years of GME experience as Core Faculty, Associate/Assistant Program Director, or Program Director
• Eligible for an academic appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher
• Proven leadership, communication, and team-building skills

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration please contact:

Ashley Strac

Physician Recruiter

Email: Ashley.Strac@hmhn.org

Phone: 848-332-2841

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $227,922.00. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.
• Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
• Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.