Residency Program Administrator

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

Provides collaborative management to the Residency Training Program to ensure continued program accreditation.

Program accreditation includes: independent organization and management of daily program operations consistent in quality and content requirements as mandated by the standards and requirements established by the ACGME and other accrediting agencies, Medical Boards and Dignity Health.

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization. IIncumbent serves as administrative leader for one or more graduate medical education (GME) programs and partners with the program director in the operational and financial management of the program(s). This position requires a comprehensive and detailed understanding of national accreditation policies as well as a high degree of initiative
and independent judgment. This person will develop, initiate and/or direct a wide range of programmatic activities including long- and short-term program planning, project development and management, recruiting, developing and updating policies, developing and implementing databases, communicating with faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students and managing internal and external program relations. The program Administrator's role crosses many specialty areas including: administrative, finance, human resources and event planning . The position is essential in training program operations and is a primary resource for learners, faculty and administrative staff. This position is a requirement of the accrediting agency, the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The incumbent may also be responsible for supervising office staff members who work in the training program office. Overview The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Program Administrator (PA) serves as the manager of the specialty residency program. Responsibilities include creates, monitors and disseminates trainee schedules and manages those rotation schedules throughout the year (entering into residency management system, ensuring budget compliance, verifying required training goals are met). Monitors completion and compliance of all ACGME residency program requirements and institutional policies. 

Demonstrates expertise in the ability to operate independently to achieve and maintain high levels of
successful project completion. Capable of maintaining professional relationships with all levels of institutional personnel.
Minimum of 3 years experience in program managing or business related field.

Bachelor's Degree preferred. Accreditation experience preferred, including working with regulatory agencies.

Seeks certification through TAGME and maintains renewal every 5 years.
Demonstrated professional expertise within multiple environments, placing priority on time management, organizational skills, and
constant high levels of tact, integrity and confidentiality as the position consistently involves participation and/or management of
confidential and sensitive data.