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Job Description: Why Beebe?Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.The R. Randall Rollins Center for Medical Education at Beebe Healthcare is seeking an experienced and dynamic physician to serve as the inaugural Program Director for our Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship. The inaugural PD will be responsible to develop, design and implement the new training program in a community-based hospital. This is a phenomenal opportunity to join the organization and be an integral part of a growing GME enterprise.OverviewResponsible for the planning, implementation and direction of the Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship in coordination with the DME, DIO and Office of Medical Education. The Program Director (PD) is responsible for the overall planning and direction of activities associated with the Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship in order to meet the ACGME, certifying boards, Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirements for fellows and faculty as outlined by the hospital. Under the direction of the DME, DIO and the Graduate Medical Education Committee, the PD assists in maintaining and supporting the mission of patient care, the medical staff bylaws, and the policies, procedures and bylaws of the medical center (in accordance with the Board of Directors, Administration, Medical Staff, and Nursing of Beebe Healthcare).The expectations will be as follow:20% Administrative Time for Program Directorship of the Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship80% Clinical timeResponsibilitiesDesign and conduct the fellowship in a fashion consistent with the needs of the community, the mission of Beebe Healthcare, and the mission of the fellowship.Administer and maintain an educational environment conducive to educating the fellows in each of the ACGME competency areas.Maintain clinical skills by providing direct patient care.Understand and fully implement the ACGME Institutional Requirements, Common Program Requirements along with the Hospice and Palliative Care requirements.Responsible to the DME & DIO, for ensuring compliance with the policies and procedures of Beebe Healthcare, the Medical Staff bylaws and the policies of Graduate Medical Education.Approve the selection of the fellowship faculty, as appropriate, and evaluate fellowship faculty on an annual basis and approve the continued participation of fellowship faculty based on evaluations.Assists in assuring the arrangement of affiliations and/or outside rotations necessary to meet the program objectives. Must approve a local director for each participating site and monitor fellow supervision at all participating sites.Prepare and submit all required information as requested by the ACGME. This includes but is not limited to the fellowship application forms and annual program updates to ADS and ensure that the information submitted is accurate and complete.Ensure compliance with grievance and due process procedures as set forth in the Institutional Requirements and implemented by the sponsoring institution.Provide verification of fellowship education for all fellows, including those who leave prior to completion.Implement policies and procedures consistent with the institutional and fellowship requirements for fellow work hours and the working environment, including moonlighting.Obtain DIO review and co-signature on all program application forms, as well as any correspondence or document submitted to the ACGME that addresses fellowship citations, and/or requests for changes in program that would have significant impact, including financial, on the fellowship or institution.Responsible for educational activities such as coordinating monthly journal club, board review and other didactics.Assist in coordinating and participate in planned faculty development activities either onsite or offsite.Ensures that the fellows d