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Southwest Healthcare · 13 hours ago

Chief Academic Officer (CAO) / Designated Institutional Official (DIO)

Temecula, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$296K/yr - $444K/yr

5+ years exp

Southwest Healthcare is a consortium that develops graduate medical education programs within its acute care hospitals. They are seeking a Chief Academic Officer (CAO)/Designated Institutional Official (DIO) responsible for overseeing all clinical GME programs and ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the UME, CME, and GME across multiple Southwest Healthcare hospitals

Responsible for ensuring that all future and current residency and fellowship programs maintain compliance with ACGME and Medical Board of California requirements

Develop educational programs at the institutional level for implementation across all programs

Serve as a liaison with medical school affiliates

As a Medical Executive Board member, provide annual GME report and represent interests of Department of Graduate Medical Education

Manage all relationships and activities with regional and state education societies, associations and organizations

Requires a 100% commitment and works in close collaboration with the VP, seeking advice and feedback regarding but not limited to new GME program development and new GME faculty/administrative staffing decisions, educational grants available, required written responses to the ACGME and other major GME operational and funding decisions

Required to travel to all sites on a regular basis

Qualification

Doctor of Medicine (MD)Graduate Medical Education (GME)ACGME complianceLeadership in educationClinical competenceCommunication skillsCultural sensitivityChange agencyTeamworkDetail oriented

Required

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required

Must possess the documented educational and administrative abilities necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the role and to achieve the goals and objectives of the program

Five (5) to Seven (7) years as a leader in graduate medical education (i.e., successfully holding a position as a GME Program Director, Director of Medical Education, Chief Academic Officer, or Designated Institutional Official) with an ACGME accredited training program(s) required

Must maintain an unrestricted license to practice medicine by the State of California

Must maintain a valid CA Driver's License

Demonstrate clinical competence as a practicing physician

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be detail oriented, and handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously

Preferred

Advanced degree in Education or Healthcare preferred (e.g. Masters or PhD in Education or Healthcare)

A well-developed skill set related to leadership, management, communication, collegiality, teamwork, change agency and cultural sensitivity is necessary

Knowledge of medical education functions, processes and resources

Knowledge of, and compliance to, standards and requirements of accrediting bodies such as the ACGME, AOA, ACOI, AOCFP and other specialty colleges

Understanding of bylaws, rules/ regulations, policies and procedures, accreditation standards of the Joint Commission for Healthcare Accreditation Organization (JCAHO), federal, and state law