General Surgeon- Residency Program Director, Dover, DE, United States

General Surgeon- Residency Program Director

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The physician provides direct care to patients in accordance with established protocols, practices and standardized care guidelines. The Residency Program Director must have responsibility, authority and accountability for: administration and operations; teaching and scholarly activity; Resident recruitment and selection, evaluation, and promotion of residents, and disciplinary actions; supervision of residents; and resident education in the context of patient care. This role consists of a 7:3 ratio whereby .7 time dedicated to staff Physician/Surgeon responsibilities and .3 time spent overseeing the Residency Program.

Responsibilities: 1. Perform appropriate physical exams and document appropriately and in a timely manner. 2. Utilization and interpretation of appropriate diagnostic tests (i.e. laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging and procedures appropriate to their specialty) and provide appropriate referral or consultation. 3. Perform patient education and counseling to promote wellness. Consistently address and provide resources for health risk behaviors. 4. Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws. 5. Physician will maintain and provide the clinical, technical and surgical skills to which they have been credentialled to perform. 6. Physician will use the appropriate pharmacological dispensing consistent with patients age, medical conditions, allergies, drug interaction and duration of therapy assuring quality of care in the dispensing of both narcotic and non-narcotic medication. 7. Physician will maintain an updated Delaware medical and CSR license and DEA license, including required continuing medical education (CME) and appropriate Board certification. 8. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

The Residency Program Director must: 1. Be a role model of professionalism; 2. Design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community, the mission(s) of the Sponsoring Institution and the mission(s) of the program; 3. Administer and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the residents in each of the ACGME competency domains; 4. Have the authority to approve or remove physicians and non-physicians as faculty members at all participating sites, including the designation of core faculty members, and must develop an overseer process to evaluate candidates prior to approval; 5. Have the authority to remove residents from supervising interactions and/or learning environments that do not meet the standards of the program; 6. Submit accurate and complete information required and requested by the DIO, GMEC, and ACGME; 7. Provide a learning and working environment in which residents have the opportunity to raise concerns, report mistreatment, and provide feedback in a confidential manner as appropriate, without fear of intimidation or retaliation; 8. Ensure the program's compliance with the sponsoring institutions policy and procedures related to grievances and due process, including when action is taken to suspend or dismiss, or not to promote or renew the appointment of a resident; 9. Ensure the program's compliance with sponsoring institutions policies and procedures on employment and non-discrimination; Residents must not be required to sign a non-competition guarantee or restrictive covenant. 10. Document verification of education for all residents within 30 days of completion of or departure from the program; 11. Provide verification of an individual residence education upon the residents request, within 30 days; 12. Provide applicants who are offered an interview with information related to their eligibility for the relevant specialty board examinations. Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

Education: Doctor of Medicine; Completed Residency. BC/BE per Bayhealth Medical Staff Bylaws. Credential(s): Physician MD OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) licensure; Physician - Controlled Substance Registration; DEA Diversion Control Division; Must meet credentialing requirements as established by Bayhealth Medical Staff Services department. Experience: Must have at least 3 years teaching / academic background to include leadership / program director / GME experience

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Location:: Dover, DE, United States

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