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Manager, Residency Program is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Residency program, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the appropriate medical board (American Board of Family Medicine, or American Board of Internal Medicine), the American Osteopathic Association, the Arkansas State Medical Board, and Mercy Hospital and Clinic. The Manager, Residency Program has broad responsibilities that encompass many aspects of the management and administration of the post graduate medical education training. These responsibilities include:
• Directly responsible for and supervises 30-40 resident physicians
• General Program Responsibilities
• Program Accreditation and Compliance
• Resident Recruitment
• Resident Schedules
• Evaluations
• Resident Credentialing, Onboarding, Orientation, and Graduation/Completion
• Financial Management and Personnel/Supervisory Responsibilities
• Professional Development
Position Details:
Located at MERCY HOSPITAL
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Minimum Qualifications
• Associates degree or equivalent office administration experience
• Two years (2) experience in a similar office administration role
• Experience in a professional office work environment for a large organization
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent office administration experience
• Graduate medical education experience
• Three years (3) experience as Administrative Assistant
• Experience at an accredited university, health professions college or medical school
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office
• Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interaction
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments
• High-energy, versatile, self-directed
The Program Manager is responsible for the following program activities:
General Program Responsibilities
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the residency/fellowship program;
• Central management and coordination between faculty, attending physicians, residents, medical students, the Resident’s clinical site(s), other Hospital departments, and regulatory authorities;
• Manage and coordinate schedules of faculty, residents, speakers and events;
• Set up and manage residency events including recruiting events, retreats, graduation, orientation, et al;
• Manage confidential and critical materials, issues and communications;
• Manage all reporting requirements to national data bases: ABFM, GME Track Census, Frieda, ACGME, AOA, NRMP, AAMC and others;
• Maintain Program Letters of Agreement with all participating institutions;
• Act as liaison between the Program Director and a full range of internal and external offices and individuals, and meet with the Program Director on a regular basis to keep him/her apprised of important issues related to the program and trainees;
• Communicate with GME stakeholders (e.g., GME Office, participating sites, department, faculty, core/subspecialty programs, residents/fellows, ACGME, ABMS specialty board, etc.) on a regular basis or as needed;
• Interpret ACGME requirements, Mercy GME policies and procedures, and other Mercy policies as applicable, and assist with the development and implementation of program policies and procedures based on external requirements;
• Advise residents/fellows on policies and procedures, including the onboarding process, and consult with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education GME Office as needed;
• Administer the Residency Management System for the program in compliance with GME policies and procedures;
• Generate and analyze program data reports;
• Maintain educational files for all current trainees and graduates in compliance with Institutional and GME records retention policies;
• Maintain up-to-date information in various GME and program specific systems (i.e., Specialty Board, FREIDA, ACGME ADS, professional organizations, GMETrack, etc.);
• Maintain historical records of the program.
• Ensure residents/fellows submit case/procedure log data in appropriate systems as required by the ACGME Residency Review Committee (ADS, Residency Management System, other);
• Advise and consult on issues or inquiries from residents/fellows, faculty, staff and department chairs;
• Monitor resident/fellow morale and respond to resident/fellow concerns; consult with the Program Director and/or GME Office as necessary;
• Identify areas for programmatic improvements and develop initiatives to address weaknesses;
• Provide general guidance regarding accreditation and program management to the department’s appropriate stakeholders; and
• Coordinate and staff various committees, including residency management meetings, faculty curriculum committee meetings, departmental meetings, meetings with the PD, and with residents/fellows, and follow-up on action items as needed;
• Manage administrative and planning logistics for retreats, meetings, and conferences, including monthly lecture series, conferences, grand rounds, journal club, M&M, residency/fellowship retreats, BLS/ACLS courses, and In-service exams; and
• Develop/manage program website for current and prospective residents/fellows, and faculty, as applicable.
Program Accreditation and Compliance
• Develop a thorough understanding of ACGME policies and procedures, including familiarity with the Common Program Requirements as well as Specialty-Specific requirements; develop program policies to comply with accreditation requirements;
• Interface proactively and effectively with the GME Office, and respond promptly to and work effectively with the Designated Institutional Official.
• Maintain all essential documents required for program accreditation and/or approval;
• Assist the Program Director in maintaining the program’s ACGME Program Summary/Program Application and other required documentation; keep a working copy and make changes on an ongoing basis.
• Manage and coordinate accreditation site visits, including preparation of all required documentation. Along with Program Director, help prepare program, faculty, and residents/fellows for site visit; arrange meeting rooms; ensure required documents are available to site visitor as requested; and serve as key participant in the site visit;
• Prepare Program Letters of Agreement (in coordination with the GME and Contracts Management Offices) with participating institutions and training sites. Ensure agreements are revised as needed;
• Ensure resident/fellow reporting compliance in the Residency Management system; and
• Maintain program and resident/fellow statistics as identified for external reporting requirements.
Resident Recruitment
• Manage resident recruitment, including overseeing ERAS program.
• Manage the resident interview and ranking processes.
• Interview all applicants to the Residency program.
• In collaboration with the Program Director, establish program-specific policies and procedures for candidate recruitment;
• Coordinate marketing activities for program;
• Coordinate recruiting conferences – national and medical school regional.
• Update and manage program information in ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service), NRMP, Match, or appropriate matching service for the specialty;
• Manage program information application submissions in ERAS, as applicable;
• Manage application review process, contact applicants for interviews, schedule and manage interview day activities;
• Ensure adherence to National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) requirements and deadlines;
Resident Schedules
• Develop and maintain resident/fellow schedules, including annual rotation schedules, call schedules, and clinic schedules; maintain current schedules in the Residency Management System, and update as necessary in accordance with institutional procedures;
• Make necessary revisions to schedules, and coordinate changes with affiliated sites and personnel throughout year;
• Regularly coordinate information and activities with other services, sites, and departments, including rotation/call schedules, evaluations, conferences, interviews, room/course scheduling;
• Communicate schedules to the hospitals, clinics, paging operators as needed;
• Advise and counsel residents/fellows concerning ABMS-specialty board and training track educational requirements, adjusting schedules to meet requirements when needed; and
• Manage off-site rotation schedules (affiliated institutions, away rotations).
Evaluations
• Assist the Program Director in development of program evaluations that measure resident/fellow performance, faculty performance, educational content of rotations, and the program, ensuring these are written in competency-based language, as necessary;
• Identify methods for obtaining evaluations by outside evaluators, including nurses, patients/patient families, staff, technicians, etc. (e.g. 360 evaluations);
• Administer the evaluation process for the program in Residency Management System, and ensure timely completion by evaluators;
• Coordinate feedback process re