Office of Medical Education Director

Job Summary

Establishes and remains accountable for overall operational administration of the Office of Medical Education. The OME Director will work in partnership with the Director of Medical Education/DIO (physician) to foster teamwork, strategic growth opportunities, operational business and service excellence, facilitate best practice in medical education. Direct supervision of GME Administrators and OME administrative staff. Accountable for the development, implementation and financial oversight of divisional budget. Partners with GME leadership team for strategic planning and realization of institutional OME goals. Development, review and oversight of Graduate Medical Education (GME) institutional policies and procedures and action plans to ensure compliance with each regulatory entity. Acts as the institution wide resource for all medical educational programs, including medical students, residents and fellows. Involved, as appropriate, with resolution of trainee concerns.

Role Accountabilities:

• Provides leadership and strategic operational direction and direct oversight to department team to ensure streamlined administration including appropriate assignment of functions, tasks and responsibilities to meet the requirements of both institutional and program administration. Ensures the recruitment and retention of competent staff to ensure business operations and GME compliance.
• Exercises good judgement and sound decision making in researching critical issues and generating appropriate solutions to ensure efficient workflow, deliverables execution, adherence to regulatory compliance and institutional requirements, financial oversight and stewardship of OME budget.
• Supports the institution with all graduate medical education regulatory agency site visits. Oversees the development process and accreditation application for all graduate medical education programs based at JHACH. In collaboration with JHACH legal department, develops and maintains Program Letters of Agreement per ACGME requirements for all graduate medical education programs based at JHACH, both sponsored and participating. In conjunction with JHHS Accounting office, ensures completion and accuracy of HRSA/CHGME and IRIS reports. Involved with project management of institutional education initiatives. Participates on a variety of JHACH educational committees, including regulatory committees. Serves as one of the ACGME Institutional Coordinators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree from accredited college. Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the field of graduate medical education or medical education. Prefer institutional GME experience.
• Minimum of three years supervisory experience required.
• TAGME (Training Administrators Graduate Medical Education certification required or obtained within 12 months of hire.