The Designated Institutional Officer (DIO) reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Community Memorial Healthcare (CMH). This role includes oversight of Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) training and initiatives across the entire system, including graduate and undergraduate medical education.

The DIO leads and oversees all physician medical education in accordance with the academic vision and mission for CMH. This includes oversight of all educational programs, research programs, academic affiliation agreements, academic promotion, and grant management. This executive sets the strategic academic vision for GME in partnership with physician and administrative leadership across the enterprise and is responsible for ensuring compliance with regulations and regulatory bodies in all aspects of the academic mission.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Oversee and administer each of CMH’s residency, fellowship, and medical student programs, including:
   • Ensure all programs comply with relevant accreditation standards and maintain institutional records, reporting, and evaluation processes.
   • Oversee the development and implementation of educational curricula that emphasize inter-professional competencies, teamwork, and collaborative practice.
   • Serve as a resource to promote culture change as needed.
2. Lead UME initiatives to foster a culture of inter-professional learning and collaboration.
3. Ensuring compliance with regulations and regulatory bodies in all aspects of the academic mission, in collaboration with GMEC, including:
   • Administrative oversight of research programs, academic affiliation agreements, academic policies, and grants.
   • Administrative oversight of residency and fellowship program evaluation results and action plans and the annual institutional evaluation.
   • Oversee annual institutional evaluation results and action plan.
   • Develop effective GME policies that promote learner and faculty well-being.
   • Develop effective GME policies that ensure resident and fellow education while simultaneously protecting patient safety.
4. Inter-professional and Intra-Organizational Learning and Collaboration
   1. Act as GME liaison to sponsoring institution executive leadership.
   2. Champion the integration of interprofessional education (IPE) into the curriculum, supporting faculty, staff, and student initiatives to create meaningful inter-professional learning opportunities.
   3. Develop and implement tools to measure the effectiveness of IPE initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with institutional goals.
   4. Build strategic partnerships, collaborations, and alliances that facilitate education across the organization to support GME and institutional initiatives.
   5. Build and sustain relationships with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community partners to facilitate inter-professional collaboration and shared learning experiences.
   6. Interface with other institutional leaders, including those responsible for the clinical learning environment.
5. Faculty and Staff Development
   • Provide leadership and support for faculty and staff in overseeing the developing inter-professional learning capabilities, including training, mentorship, and professional growth opportunities.
   • Serve as an advocate and resource to the program directors, providing both mentorship and evaluation.
   • Serve as a resource for remediation and discipline of learners.
6. Operational Management
   • Develop, justify, and manage budgets to support innovative educational models, ensuring the efficient allocation of resources for educational programs, research, and other initiatives.
   • Oversee the hiring, training, and evaluation of faculty and staff, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and academic standards.
   • Advocate for competitive and equitable physician learner benefit packages.
   • Address a wide variety of human resources, regulatory, compliance, and legal issues.
   • Oversee the effectiveness of, and support the program directors and program coordinators.
   • Oversee the effectiveness of the Academic Medicine Health Clinics.
7. Health System Strategy
   • Serve as the GME Leader in the development of multi-organizational strategic partnerships, collaborations, and alliances.
   • Provide insights, implications, and potential consequences to system wide strategic options.
8. GME Strategy
   • Develop a five-year strategic plan for GME within CMH’s overall strategic framework.
   • Seek Faculty, Resident, and Medical Staff leaders’ insights as to how the GME programs and curriculum can positively impact the clinical care of patients at CMH.
9. Work clinically with the residents and students in either the Academic Medical Clinic or CMH-Ventura.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position directly oversees the work of an Executive Assistant, Administrative Director of GME, Director of Medical Education, Director of Medical Students, GME Librarian, Teaching Physicians employed by Community Memorial – Ojai, Resident Wellbeing Coordinator, and Residency and Fellowship Program Directors and Coordinators.

Additionally, this role along with the Chief Administrative Officer, Ambulatory Medicine, share oversight of the Sr. Director of Operations Ambulatory Medicine.

Minimum:

• Current and unrestricted California license as either a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Medical Doctor (MD)
• Board Certified
• Current and unrestricted DEA License
• Three (3) years of experience as a Residency or Fellowship Program Director or Associate Program Director
• Five (5) years of experience in clinical practice with current clinical competence
• Strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills
• Proven skills in developing and implementing strategic initiatives

 Preferred:

• Ten (10) years of experience in clinical practice

When it comes to quality, we're 5 Star!

Community Memorial Health System was established in 2005 when Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura merged with Ojai Valley Community Hospital. It is comprised of these two hospitals along with a network of primary and specialty care health centers serving various communities across west Ventura County. Our health system is a community-owned, not-for-profit organization. As such, we are not backed by a corporate or government entity, nor do we answer to shareholders. We depend on – and answer to – the communities we serve.

Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura has been awarded a prestigious five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)! This achievement represents thousands of people going the extra mile every day for our patients, and we are the ONLY hospital in Ventura County to earn this distinction!

Community Memorial Healthcare Benefits

To help heal, comfort, and promote health for the communities we serve, Community Memorial Healthcare takes care of our community of employees so our local community can be cared for. That’s why we provide competitive benefits, along with great career choices, training, and leadership development. Our total rewards package provides benefits that support you and your family’s health and wellness in all aspects of life. From our top tier insurance plans to our employee assistance program, take advantage of what CMH has to offer so you and your loved ones can have peace of mind now and for years to come. CMH is here for you and your family every step of the way.

• Competitive Pay
• Shift Differentials
• In-House Registry Rates
• Fidelity 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Medical (EPO/PPO), Dental, & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program Available 24/7 (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Recognition programs
• Employee service recognition events
• Home, Retail, Travel & Entertainment Discounts
• National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week celebrations

Community Memorial Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. We strive to promote an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work in our community.

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