Job Summary

Certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. At least 70% of time is spent on the control of environmental factors that may adversely affect health or the control and prevention of occupational factors that may adversely affect health safety. This specialist works with large population groups as well as with individual patients to promote health and understand the risks of disease, injury, disability and death, seeking to modify and eliminate these risks.

Job Duties

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Public Health and Preventive Medicine Program Director

Geisinger Lewistown

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic direction of the Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program.
• Maintain program accreditation in accordance with ACGME RRC and relevant boards.
• Recruit, interview, and select residents and faculty.
• Develop and implement resident performance evaluations based on ACGME Milestones.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum.
• Ensure faculty development and participation in scholarly activities.
• Oversee didactic education and ensure compliance with institutional requirements.
• Participate in research, scholarly activities, and quality improvement initiatives.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Specialty expertise and documented educational and administrative experience.
• Current certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine.
• Current medical licensure and appropriate medical staff appointment.
• Minimum of three years of documented educational and/or administrative experience.
  

Accountability/FTE Allocation:

• The Program Director will report to the Chief Education Officer and Vice Dean GME of Geisinger Health System.
• The position is allocated at 0.5 FTE. The Program Director may practice in their specialty for additional FTE.

Position Details

Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their CV and application in Workday, and may reach out to Christie Blair, Provider Recruiter, at cblair2@geisinger.edu.

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Patient Care And Procedural Skills; Systems-Based Practice; Professional Etiquette

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.