Program Director | Transitional Year Residency Program | August, GA
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Job description
Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as the
Program Director for a new Transitional Year Residency Program. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a residency program from the ground up while joining one of Georgia's leading hospitals and a rapidly expanding GME environment.
Why Physicians Join This Team:
- Opportunity to launch and lead a new ACGME-accredited Transitional Year Residency Program
- Significant influence over curriculum development, program structure, recruitment, and resident education
- Strong institutional support and experienced faculty committed to graduate medical education
- Ability to combine clinical practice with meaningful academic leadership
- Collaborative hospital leadership and multidisciplinary physician engagement
- Employed position through TeamHealth
- Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus negotiable
- Comprehensive benefits package and paid professional liability coverage
- Access to professional development resources, CME, and leadership growth opportunities
About Doctors Hospital of Augusta:
Doctors Hospital is a 354-bed acute care hospital and Level II Trauma Center serving the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). The hospital is nationally recognized for surgical excellence and is home to the largest burn center in the United States, the Joseph M. Still Burn Center. The organization continues to invest heavily in innovation, robotic surgery, emergency medicine, and graduate medical education.
Augusta offers the perfect balance of professional opportunity and quality of life. As Georgia's second-largest city, it provides the amenities of a larger metropolitan area while maintaining a welcoming, affordable community feel. Residents enjoy a thriving downtown, excellent schools, outdoor recreation, year-round golf, access to lakes and rivers, and convenient proximity to both the mountains and the coast.
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Job Responsibilities
Maintain ACGME accreditation, compliance, and educational excellence
Recruit, mentor, and evaluate residents
Develop curriculum, policies, and educational initiatives
Coordinate rotations across multiple specialties and departments
Foster an educational environment that supports diverse specialty career pathways
Qualifications
Board Certified or Board Eligible in an applicable ABMS specialty such as Internal Medicine
Previous Program Director or Associate Program Director experience required
Minimum of 3 years of educational and/or administrative leadership experience
Strong team-building, communication, and organizational skills
Eligible for or able to obtain an unrestricted Georgia medical license