GME Founding Program Director — Diagnostic Radiology Residency
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Job description
StaffMed Health Partners is recruiting a Founding Program Director — Diagnostic Radiology Residency for a top-tier national radiology practice at a major academic medical center in Indianapolis, IN. This is a rare greenfield opportunity to build a brand-new, ACGME-accredited residency program from the ground up — shaping curriculum, recruiting the inaugural class, and establishing the program’s culture and identity from day one.
The program has already achieved Continued ACGME Accreditation (since 2023) and has assembled a strong core faculty across multiple radiology subspecialties. What it needs now is the right leader to bring it to life.
Perks and Benefits:• Salary: $650,000 base with PD administrative time built in
• Generous commencement bonus
• 2-year partnership track with physician equity and ownership
• 200 shifts/year: 52 dedicated to PD duties, 148 clinical
• No research requirement — 100% clinical plus program leadership
• Open to all radiology subspecialties
• Full-time (W-2 preferred; independent contractor available)
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical (PPO & HDHP), Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with employer contributions, HSA & HRA with practice contribution
• Disability, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays, flexible scheduling
• Physician Professional Expense Program (PPE)
• Fertility & family-forming care, virtual mental health coaching & therapy
• Financial wellness program, identity theft protection, discount marketplace
Practice Highlights/Qualifications:
• Build from scratch: Design curriculum, establish rotations, develop evaluation frameworks, and create the program’s identity before the first residents arrive in Fall 2027
• Recruit the inaugural class: Lead resident recruitment beginning Fall 2026, participate in the Match process, and select the first cohort of 2 residents
• Lead an established faculty team: Coordinate and develop 7 core faculty members across interventional, musculoskeletal, breast, abdominal, neuroradiology, nuclear, and cardiothoracic imaging
• Maintain ACGME compliance: Oversee accreditation requirements, milestone tracking, resident evaluation, and program reporting
• Practice clinically: Read across your subspecialty of choice for 148 shifts/year within a high-volume, multi-subspecialty radiology department
• Program size: 2 residents per year, 8 residents at full capacity
Requirements:
• MD or DO with board certification in Diagnostic Radiology (ABR or equivalent)
• Minimum 3 years of documented educational and/or administrative experience in graduate medical education
• Demonstrated competence in teaching, mentoring, and program administration
• Current or recent clinical activity in radiology
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Indiana
• Fellowship training in any radiology subspecialty (preferred)
• Experience building or significantly expanding a residency or fellowship program (preferred)
• ACGME site visit experience or accreditation committee participation (preferred)
The sponsoring practice is one of the largest physician-led radiology groups in the United States, with thousands of radiologists across 50 states reading more than 55 million cases annually. The practice is physician-owned, mission-driven, and has earned Great Place to Work certification. More than 50% of its radiologists hold ownership stakes. The host medical center is a full-service academic hospital in Indianapolis featuring a Level I trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, transplant and burn centers, and a nationally recognized children’s hospital.
This is a confidential retained search. All inquiries and applications will be handled with strict discretion.
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