Geriatric Fellowship Program Director

TidalHealth on Maryland's Coast is seeking a Geriatric Fellowship Program Director who is ABIM or AOBIM certified. We are a growing healthcare system with two flagship hospitals and 40 ambulatory locations, between the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. We have multiple established Graduate Medical Education programs and are vastly expanding!

What the right candidate will enjoy:

• Oversee the development, application, and maintenance of certification of the fellowship program.
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits package including malpractice, health insurance, CME coverage, Onsite Daycare, 403b with match, and a pension plan.
• No call or weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Design, organize and direct the new Geriatric Fellowship Program at TidalHealth.
• Maintain current knowledge of and compliance with ACGME Institutional and Program Requirements.
• Participate in the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), subcommittees and task forces (including program representation at all GMEC meetings), and internal review panels as requested.
• Curriculum development and overseeing education and clinical care in all program related patient care areas the organization of rotations and other educational activities at all clinical sites that participate in the program.
• Maintain active clinical practice in Geriatric medicine.
• Recruit, interview and select the Geriatric Fellows.
• Submit reports on program, faculty, and fellow performance to the GMEC as requested by the Chair of the GMEC.
• Update annually both program and fellows' records through the ACGME's Accreditation Data System.
• Ensure the implementation of fair policies, grievance procedures, and due process, as established by the GMEC, and in compliance with the ACGME Institutional Requirements.
• Prepare an accurate statistical and narrative description of the program as requested by the Geriatric Review Committee of the ACGME.
• Prepare for and participate in the on-site program reviews.

Key Requirements:

• Clinically practicing physician with current board certification in Geriatric Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM.)
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Maryland - We assist in obtaining a license in MD!
• Eligible for unrestricted Active Medical Staff Privileges for Geriatrics.
• Administrative experience and at least three years of participation as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine Residency or Geriatric Fellowship.
• A history of scholarly activity within the last 5 years and consistent with ACGME guidelines.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Geriatric requirements for ensuring accreditation as an ACGME-accredited program.

The approved hiring range is minimum $251,000.00 and maximum $313,000.00.

As part of TidalHealth's growth and expansion , the hospital has started new training programs in internal medicine, anesthesia, general surgery, cardiology, family medicine, gastroenterology, hem/onc, psychiatry, hosp/pal care, rheumatology, has plans for orthopedic surgery and is considering radiology/interventional radiology in the future. Applicants should have an interest in education and collaboration with the full variety of other services in this 288-bed, Leapfrog grade A, tertiary care hospital.

TidalHealth provides a supportive work environment with a focus on work-life balance, competitive compensation, 403-B and pension retirement plans, health insurance, CME allowance and opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Being minutes from Ocean City, Maryland, the area is a tourist destination in the summer and is equidistant between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington DC and Baltimore, Maryland while being near the beach. The region has excellent outdoor recreational activities including the full spectrum of watersports, golf, biking and is home to the Delmarva Shorebirds, which is the minor league team affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles.

The approved hiring range is minimum $251,000.00 and maximum $313,000.00.

Compensation Information:
$251000.00 / Annually - $313000.00 / Annually