Residency Program Administrator

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Residency Program Professional, you will provide essential management and oversight for graduate medical education (GME) programs, ensuring continued accreditation and operational excellence. You will serve as the administrative leader, partnering with program directors to maintain compliance and institutional standards.

Every day you will independently manage program operations, including scheduling, curriculum support, and adherence to accreditation requirements. You will actively engage in administrative, financial, and logistical planning to ensure seamless program function and trainee support.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of GME accreditation policies, strong organizational skills, and a high degree of initiative and independent judgment. Your ability to effectively manage diverse programmatic activities and communicate with all stakeholders will be paramount to fulfilling the organization's mission.

Executes institutional and/or program activities with a high degree of independence (e.g. educational events, training, recruitment, orientation, graduation, site visits, etc.)

Partners with program directors concerning program management challenges and activities. Identifies and evaluates methods for improvement and makes recommendations to program leadership.

Partners with program leadership in development of program-level policies and provides copies of program-specific policies to the GME Office.

Educates and manages distribution of institutional and program policies.

Provides measurable impact on operational effectiveness and attainments of training program objectives.

If applicable, oversees the work of support staff. Provides mentorship to other program Administrators.

Job Requirements Required

Minimum of 3 years experience in program managing or business related field.

Preferred

Bachelors Other and Accreditation experience, including working with regulatory agencies.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

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