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Psychiatry Residency Program Director - Clinical Assistant/Associate or Professo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


Psychiatry Residency Program Director - Clinical Assistant/Associate or Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinician Educator)

Keck School of MedicineFacultyLos Angeles, CaliforniaThe Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) is accepting applications for the position of

Psychiatry Residency Program Director . This position is for a full-time Clinician-Educator at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor. This role reports directly to the Chair and Vice Chair for Education, and indirectly to the GME and ACGME.Description of the Psychiatry Residency ProgramThe Psychiatry Residency program is a 4-year, ACGME accredited program co-sponsored by Los Angeles General Medical Center (LAGMC) and USC. The program is highly sought-after, receiving approximately 1000 applications for 12 intern slots per year. The program's mission is to train psychiatrists who are clinical experts and leaders in the care of complex, underserved, ethnically diverse, urban patient populations through supervised and mentored experiences in diverse clinical settings and practices.The responsibilities of the Program Director will include but are not limited to:Direction and oversight of the educational curriculum and maintaining program compliance with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) standards including curriculum development, trainee evaluation and feedback, policy development and implementation, monitoring duty hours and trainee wellness, and assessing the clinical competency of each trainee.Approximately 60% administrative time and 40% clinical effort, contingent upon overall percent effort of program and associate program directors.Operational oversight on a variety of functions, including clinical rotations, didactics, assessment, advising, psychotherapy training, research, and scholarship.Lead a mission-driven recruitment and selection of residents into the residency training program.Operational oversight for residents' comprehensive clinical educational experience.Create and engage in high-quality educational programs.Strategic planning and development in graduate medical education.Operational oversight on resident well-being, inclusion, and belonging.Operational oversight on resident recruitment, orientation, training, duty hours, and evaluations.Operational compliance with ACGME standards of curriculum, trainee competency, evaluation and feedback, and policy development and implementation.Serve as a national leader for innovative training models in psychiatric education.Provide clinical services and direct supervision of residents within a clinical site based on department needs and clinical interests and expertise.Attend Psychiatry Department Grand Rounds, Social Justice Forums, and Department Matters meetings; provide periodic service specific Grand Rounds.Represent the Psychiatry Department and residency program on committees and at meetings as appropriate.Participate in annual faculty merit review and mid-year performance evaluation processes.Collaborate with clinical and research division leaders to embed high-quality and innovative clinical and scholarly activities in the residency training program.Other projects and duties, as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:At the time of application, candidates must have an MD or related degree and be board certified in general psychiatry and must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board.Three (3) or more years of psychiatry education program leadership, administration, and teaching in an ACGME accredited training program.Demonstration of outstanding academic accomplishments and trajectory which may include innovative educational program development, excellence in teaching, clinical leadership, or research.Multicultural competency in working with patients of color, patients from all economic classes, LGBTQIA2S+ patients, and international patients.Preferred Qualifications:Effectively works in a highly diverse and multicultural patient population and LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative environment.Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity.Desire to continue to grow as a professional and committed to excellence and lifelong learning.Additional language skills are welcome.Please submit

CV/resume ,

cover letter

expressing interest in and fit with the minimum and preferred qualifications, and

3 letters of recommendation

to Geoffrey Finucane at geoffrey.finucane@med.usc.edu.The annual base salary range for this position is $220,000-$3. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and BelongingThe Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is committed to attracting and nurturing a diverse community dedicated to providing culturally informed, high-quality behavioral healthcare to a multicultural population. We aim to provide a safe, inclusive environment for our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, trainees, volunteers, patients, colleagues, and the multitude of stakeholders with whom we work.The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family."

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