Director - Graduate Medical Education Administration
Known for innovations in patient care, and named a three time recipient of the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, Virginia Mason Medical Center is a regional referral, teaching and research center. Our vision to be the Quality Leader in healthcare is achieved by adopting best practices as standard work and by improving systems via the Virginia Mason Production System, which uses Lean principles pioneered by Toyota. At VMMC, we strive to provide the finest health care through an interdisciplinary approach we call Team Medicine, which gives every individual the chance to contribute to the well-being of our patients and the continuing success of our medical center.
This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the administrative support operations and educational outcomes of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. This includes oversight and management of resident human resource issues, accreditation compliance, budgeting, and operational improvements. This position also develops and oversees initiatives to enhance educational outcomes, including development and implementation of simulation.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: -Provide leadership and direction for the GME staff including recruitment, retention, skills development and training, evaluation and performance management. -Develops initiatives to enhance educational outcomes, including, in collaboration with the GME Leadership team, development and oversight of simulation, patient safety training, faculty development. Oversees incorporation of simulation in curriculum; works collaboratively with other disciplines to develop multidisciplinary training where appropriate. -Enhances methods to use outcomes data and evaluations systems to assess attainment of the ACGME competencies and to facilitate continuous improvement. -Provides leadership to support maintenance of accreditation. -Develops and manages GME budget. -Develops working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff and students within the institution as well as with other GME programs. Perform other functionally related duties as assigned.
Skills and Attributes include the following: knowledge of GME, accreditation requirements, simulation services, technologies and applications; knowledge of educational theory and instructional technology; computer literacy in PC software applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Be a part of the Virginia Mason Team where we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefit package and a wonderful place to live. Seattle, home to Virginia Mason, is a city that offers its residents the best of everything – from first-rate restaurants, shopping, and theatre to a wealth of recreation, outdoor activities and weekend getaways.
Requirements:
Masters Degree or higher in Education, Administration, and/or Training and Development; or equivalent work experience. Clinical degree preferred. Excellent skills and experience in project management. Minimum seven years of related work experience; experience in graduate medical education and/or clinical education strongly preferred. Minimum 2 years experience in developing or implementing clinical, educational or simulation programs. This position requires a thorough understanding of graduate medical education. Expertise in simulation technology and clinical applications strongly preferred. Knowledge of lean production or six sigma highly desirable.
Self-directed, flexible, adaptable to needs of GME. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and strong interpersonal skills. Proficient in multi-tasking, problem-solving, prioritizing, analyzing, organizing and planning. Ability to initiate, manage and complete multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
