Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is actively seeking the Associate Program Director to join our team in Mendocino County. This rare opportunity combines administrative leadership with teaching in a rural setting near the redwoods and the Northern California coastline.
Position Summary
The Associate Program Director will support the Graduate Medical Education program in family medicine, ensuring the educational mission, scholarly activities, clinical excellence, and administrative components are executed.
Key Responsibilities
- Assume leadership in the absence of the Program Director, ensuring continuity of the residency program.
- Design, monitor, and enhance assigned curricula, including setting clear goals and objectives.
- Provide faculty advisory support and leadership to residents.
- Collaborate with the Program Director in developing and executing resident didactic lectures and hands‑on curriculum.
- Contribute to grant‑funded activities and support residents’ quality improvement research projects.
- Assist in planning and organizing resident orientations, retreats, faculty retreats, and CME events.
- Contribute to recruitment and retention efforts to foster a diverse and talented resident cohort.
- Participate in the evaluation and assessment of residents and other learners.
- Serve on various committees, including graduate medical education, clinical competency, and program evaluation.
Administrative Duties
- Collaborate with the Program Director to oversee clinical and business activities of the family medicine residency clinic impacting the residency and graduate medical education department.
- Supervise faculty’s evaluation and advising work with residents, and contribute to the residency grievance process.
Qualifications
- Board certification by ABFM in an appropriate specialty or subspecialty.
- Active California medical license and DEA certification.
- Annual CPR certification.
- Graduation from an accredited medical school with completion of a residency program.
- Minimum of two years of documented educational and/or administrative experience as a faculty member in a residency program or college of medicine.
- Strong time management and communication skills.
- Attitudinally suited to lead and contribute to a training program.
- Candidates must be California licensed or eligible and meet the hospital’s medical staff credentialing standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with ACGME regulations.
- Experience in clinical practice and teaching in the specialty.
- Commitment to ongoing CME requirements of the ACGME.
About the Residency
Established in 2019 to address the rural health crisis, the program provides full‑spectrum family physicians who are well trained to meet community needs. It is a 6‑6‑6 program, affiliated with UC Davis, and ACGME‑accredited.
Benefits
- Faculty Salary
- $45K Sign‑On bonus
- Student Loan Repayment
- Relocation Assistance
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Malpractice coverage
- Vacation/Sick Time/Holidays
- CME allowance
- 401(k) Retirement
Wage Scale: $334,000
Adventist Health Medical Group (AHMG) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including measles, mumps, flu (based on seasonal availability) and COVID‑19 vaccine, as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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