Family Medicine

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Serves to support the Residency Program Director at St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, PA) and Nazareth Hospital (Philadelphia, PA) in the provision of resident clinical supervision for the Family Medicine Residency Program, Family Medicine Center, and its Faculty/Staff in order to insure the highest level of Family Medicine training and to maintain quality driven, evidence based care for patients and families on the Family Medicine Inpatient Service and within The Family Medicine Center. Must embrace lifelong learning and have a genuine desire to teach and mentor developing physicians.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical

Provides direct resident clinical oversight in the care for patients in the Family Medicine Center according to current standards of practicePrecepts residents and medical students in the Family Medicine Center as they care for continuity patients and/or acute care settings in accordance with credentials.Supports the provision of care provided by residents, medical students, and advanced nurse practitioners within the Family Medicine Center in a collaborative working relationshipEducationalProvides formal and informal teaching within the medical education programs at St. Mary Medical Center and Nazareth HospitalParticipates in development of didactic, simulation, scholarly, and bedside educational curriculaSupports all educational activities and remediation plans that pertain to the in-training examination, board examinations, and residency Clinical Competency Committee evaluationsParticipates in the core didactic curriculum for residentsResident Competency AssessmentsParticipates in regularly scheduled competency assessments of residents and students with program director and core facultyProvides guided mentorship to residents and assists in creation of individualized learning plansAdministrativeSupports Program Director in ensuring continued compliance with accreditation standardsAssists in creation and maintenance of written curriculum, goals and objectives for the residency programAttends to all administrative tasks with attention to detail and in a timely fashionParticipates in the residency specific committeesRecruitmentAssists in the evaluation, recruitment, and orientation of resident and faculty applicants to the Family Medicine ResidencyFaculty Support/DevelopmentProvides formal and informal mentorship to junior facultySupports faculty with scholarly endeavorsProvides ongoing support and education to affiliated and core facultyResearchSupports an environment of inquiry and scholarship through mentorship of resident research within the Family Medicine CenterSCOPE, PURPOSE, AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS:Meets regularly with departmental, operational, and residency leaders to insure open communication.Meets regularly with residents in an advisory capacityDIRECTION/SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Program Director, Family Medicine ResidencyDesignated Institutional OfficialEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:MD/DOCurrent ABFM Board CertificationFaculty Appointment at associated medical schoolDemonstrated excellence in patient care.Demonstrated excellence in medical, educational and leadership abilities.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:Ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationshipsAbility to successfully manage relationships, including conflict resolution.Ability to perform in a leadership capacity.Ability to address issues creatively to affect change.Ability to demonstrate a high degree of credibility, respectability and integrity.Ability to exercise superior judgement, tact and diplomacy.Ability to be impartial when making decisions which may have a personal impact.Ability to manage the educational process.Ability to function as a team player.Ability to develop and maintain a rigorous competency-based residency programSkilled in oral and written communications.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Maintain current knowledge and expertise through continuing education and self-study.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:NoneWORKING CONDITIONS:Generally pleasant office environment.No unusual hazards.

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