Overview

Are you a passionate and experienced Family Medicine Physician looking for a new opportunity to make a real impact? LifeLong Medical Care is seeking a collaborative leader and educator for our FQHC Teaching Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program.

Our ideal candidate is committed to providing and teaching comprehensive primary care in an urban underserved setting. As the Program Director, you will play a pivotal role in building collaborative teams and creating a positive learning environment for our residents.

In this role, you will lead and direct our Family Medicine Residency Program by devoting your principal effort to its management and administration, as well as teaching, clinical care, and scholarly activity. You'll have the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team and play a crucial role in shaping the future of healthcare in our community. At LifeLong Medical Care, we believe in providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to underserved populations.

If you're looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real difference in people's lives, we encourage you to apply to be a part of our dynamic and compassionate team. Join us in our mission to provide high-quality healthcare to those who need it most. Apply now to be a part of our team at LifeLong Medical Care.

About us:

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.

LifeLong Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you seek accommodation, please advise in writing when you apply.

Benefits:

Compensation: $250,000-$265,000/year, depending on the years since finishing residency, sign-on bonus, and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and loan repayment programs, and commuter benefits. LifeLong qualifies for federal and state loan repayment programs (HPSA score is 21). Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.

• Responsibility, authority, and accountability for administration and operations; teaching and scholarly activity; resident recruitment and selection, evaluation, and promotion of residents; disciplinary action; supervision of residents; and resident education in patient care.
• Demonstrate dedication to residency education and be a role model of professionalism.
• Design and conduct the program in a fashion consistent with the community's needs, the mission(s) of LifeLong, and the program's mission.
• Administer and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the residents in each ACGME competency domain.
• Approve or remove physicians and non-physicians as faculty members and site directors at all participating sites, including the designation of core faculty members, and must develop and oversee a process to evaluate candidates before approval.
• Remove residents from supervising interactions and/or learning environments that do not meet the program's standards.
• Submit accurate and complete information required and requested by the DIO, Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), and ACGME.
• Provide a learning and working environment in which residents can raise concerns, report mistreatment, and confidentially provide feedback as appropriate, without fear of intimidation or retaliation.
• Ensure the program’s compliance with LifeLong’s policies and procedures related to grievances and due process, including when action is taken to suspend or dismiss or not promote or renew the appointment of a resident.
• Ensure the program’s compliance with LifeLong’s policies and procedures on employment and non-discrimination.
• Document verification of education for all residents within 30 days of completion of or departure from the program.
• Provide verification of an individual resident’s education upon the resident’s request within 30 days.
• Provide applicants who are offered an interview with information about their eligibility for the relevant specialty board examination.
• Responsible for hiring, mentoring, and monitoring faculty appointments, assignments, outcomes, and proper conduct of educational activities, including annual reviews of core faculty performance.
• Responsibilities for the LifeLong Family Medicine Residency Program include:

1. Providing direction and leadership necessary to obtain and/or maintain the Family Medicine Residency Program with Full Residency Review Committee Accreditation.
2. Reporting the presence of visiting UGME and GME learners to the DIO and GMEC in accordance with Sponsoring Institution guidelines. 
3. Attention to and ongoing leadership in DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility) areas with a particular focus on residency and faculty recruitment and role modeling.  

• Establish and maintain an education liaison with major academic institutions.  
• Assure that all educational services are performed in accordance with and sufficient for compliance with the requirements of all required accrediting bodies such as the ACGME, the State of California, and LifeLong’s liability carrier.
• Serve as a member of LifeLong GMEC.
• Recruit, retain, and promote high-caliber residents who are in compliance with the standards of the ACGME and LifeLong, who exhibit interest and commitment to excellence in patient care and medical education, who demonstrated competency in clinical research, high ethics, and a commitment to a high order of professionalism.
• Continual improvement of the LifeLong Family Medicine Residency Program with particular attention to annual AIR recommendations.
• Participate in the budgeting process and assessment of the financial performance of the residency program.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in activities that will enhance role development:
• Maintain clinical competency in Family Medicine.
• Support scholarly activity among faculty, residents, and self.
• Participate in activities demonstrating a professional commitment to the position and LifeLong.
• Set short- and long-term goals for professional growth.
• Be a leadership role model for LifeLong.
• Obtain clinical appointments where possible and appropriate with local medical education institutions.
• Attend at least one national meeting, such as AAFP Chief Resident Workshop, STFM, or another comparable meeting annually.

General Goals

• The Physician shall provide his/her/their best efforts to:
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Family Medicine Residency Program to be a leading community teaching department compared to peer community teaching departments nationally.
• Lead by example and conduct oneself at all times in accordance with the highest standards of professional ethics.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge and Ability

1. 1. Physician; current valid unrestricted license in the State of California.
   2. Shall have completed an accredited residency program in Family Medicine.
   3. Shall be certified and recertified by the ABFM.
   4. DEA
   5. CAQH PAVE/ORP

Experience

1. 1. Must have at least three years of family medicine experience since finishing residency.
   2. Must have ongoing clinical activity.
   3. Must have demonstrated leadership experience.
   4. Core faculty experience preferred.