Summary

The Instructor - Chief  Resident serves as an educator, mentor and advocate for the residents in the program and an liaison between leaders, administrators, and residents. Instructor – Chief Resident promotes the goals of the Residency Program for designated specialty.

Job Duties

Teaching and Coaching (25%):

• Facilitate inpatient and ambulatory morning reports for residents and students.
• Teach in the simulation lab and mentor students.
• Coach, counsel, and mentor individual residents .
• Design, attend, and develop aspects of the residency curriculum.
• Give grand rounds presentation.
• Develop and deliver original content and curricula.
• Orient residents and sub-Is to their services each block.

Educational Leadership (20%):

• Participate in weekly program leadership meetings.
• Attend Chief Resident Conference.
• Attend “Chief Resident Development” series.
• Plan residency-wide events.
• Help coordinate recruitment, interact with applicants.
• Mediate professional conflicts among residents, fellows, and faculty.
• Coordinate and communicate residency-wide programmatic changes.

Clinical (15%):

• Attend on teaching wards teams.
• Moonlighting encouraged.
• Must be “on call” for unexpected issues including after hours.

Administration (40%):

• Create and adjust monthly block schedules.
• Coordinate jeopardy coverage.
• Manage day-to-day operations.
• Coordinate fellowship interview dates, flex vacations, and coverage.
• Coordinate sub-I team assignments and call room assignments.
• Resolve overflow issues, resolve bed control conflicts.

Minimum Qualifications

List the minimum requirements and skills needed to qualify for the position.
Education, required or desired terminal degree.

• Post-terminal degree education (e.g., residency, postdoctoral training/fellowships).
• Certifications/Registrations/Licensure required for the position.
• Previous experience (e.g., clinical, research, teaching).
• Other desired qualifications (e.g., grants, bilingual, awards, etc.)