Summary

The physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) residency program at Mary Free Bed serves as a major component of the institution’s education mission. The program currently trains four residents per year, in an advanced (PGY-2 to PGY-4) training environment, with clinical sites located predominantly in the greater Grand Rapids metropolitan area and surrounding communities. The program is affiliated with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (CHM), Grand Rapids campus.

The residency Program Director, in conjunction with the program’s faculty, provide oversight for the residency program’s curriculum, in addition to maintaining a clinical practice within the Mary Free Bed Medical Group. The Associate Program Director assists the Program Director in program administration, leadership, faculty development, curricula development, maintaining a rich training environment, and ensuring compliance with ACGME program requirements. The Associate Program Director will report to the Program Director for residency-related tasks, and to Medical Group leadership for clinical responsibilities and duties.

Essential Job Responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with Program Director, oversee and maintain quality of didactic and clinical education in the program’s training environments

• Participate in resident & faculty evaluation, decisions related to promotion and continued participation within the program

• Support the Program Director in preparing and submitting required information requested by the ACGME, adhering to all requirements as prescribed by the ACGME

• Designing, implementing, and enforcing policies that maintain a supportive training environment

• Understand and follow all institutional and Medical Group policies

• Understand, follow, and implement all ACGME and Residency Review Committee policies & procedures

• Leadership Must-Haves will be followed for patient and staff interactions:

o Embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect

Opening more doors to opportunities for underrepresented cultures

Growing talent and people

Evaluating and eliminating disparities

Taking action against injustices, bias and racism

Honoring our differences and how to collaborate

Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for

Restoring Hope and Freedom, together

o Rounding

o Thank You Notes

o Employee Selection/Peer Interviewing

o Key Words at Key Times

o AIDET® + Promise

• Standards of Behavior

Program Administration Responsibilities:

• Participate in resident didactics, Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) sessions, Journal Club sessions

• Attend all Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) meetings

• Attend all Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) meetings

• Attend all Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) meetings

• Participate in mid-year and end-of-year meetings with residents to review milestone progress

• Participate in Program Self-Study

• Participate in ACGME Site Visits, Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Visits

• Review residency candidate applications and serve as a primary interviewer for the residency program

• Participate in new resident orientation

• Administer structured feedback to residents as designated by the Program Director

• Intervene in faculty and resident concerns as designated by the Program Director

• Participate in planning and supporting resident wellness activities

• Assist in selection and mentorship of Chief Residents

• Participate in scholarly activity / research with the goal of presenting research on a regular basis (poster presentation, podium presentation, peer-reviewed journal publication)

• Draft letters of recommendation in support of current residents’ fellowship applications and current medical students’ residency applications (as appropriate)

Professional Organization Participation

• Participate in at least one national professional organization conference per year (with educational stipend provided)

• Participate in discussions and workshops with PM&R program directors and associate program directors on a national basis

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

The Associate Program Director is a physician who is certified by the American Board for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and must be eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the State of Michigan. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated experience in curriculum development, evaluation methods, educational methods, and mentorship. They also bring experience in the combination of patient care, education, and scholarly activity to serve as a strong role model of an academic physiatrist.

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Levels:

• None (No specific requirements)

• Occasionally (Less than 1/3)

• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)

• Majority (More than 2/3)

Remain in a stationary position: None

Traverse or move around work location: None

Use keyboard: None

Operate or use department specific equipment: None

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: None

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: None

Transport, position, and/or exert force:

Up to 10 pounds: _____

Up to 25 pounds: _____

Up to 50 pounds: _____

Up to 75 pounds: _____

More than 100 pounds: _____

Other weight: Up to___ pounds _____

Other: None

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position, you must request accommodation in writing, within 182 days after you know or should know of the need for accommodation.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.