Associate Program Director

Salary/Position Classification

• 30,000.00 annual, Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
• 4 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

The Associate Residency Program Director will assist the Residency Program Director and Department in the UND SMHS-led objectives of maintaining ACGME accreditation and enhancing behavioral health workforce in our state. The addition of this 0.1 FTE position is a necessary element in the ACGME Common Program Requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assisting the Residency Program Director in preparation for the anticipated decennial accreditation visit. Service on other committees/projects as requested.
• Along with the Program Director, providing formal and informal performance feedback to residents, and assisting the Program Director in compliance with due process and grievance procedures.
• Along with the Program Director, overseeing/ensuring the quality of both clinical and didactic education at sites. Ensuring compliance of policy and completion of Milestones 2.0 and upgrading within the MedHub education management system.
• In addition, expected to serve as a competent, ethical role model to trainees and peers.
• Other academic duties as may be assigned by the Program Director or Chairman of the Department. 

Required Competencies

• Educational Leadership: Assists the Program Director in providing strategic leadership for residency curriculum development, implementation, and continuous quality improvement in alignment with ACGME Psychiatry Program Requirements.
• Accreditation & Regulatory Oversight: Assists the Program Director in ensuring sustained ACGME accreditation through effective program evaluation, milestone assessment, reporting, and site visit preparedness.
• Faculty Leadership & Development: Fosters a culture of educational excellence and accountability.
• Resident Assessment & Advancement: Along with the Program Director, provides formal and informal performance feedback to residents, and complies with due process and grievance procedures.
• Clinical Training Oversight: Maintains Assists the Program Director in maintaining high quality, ethical, and supervised clinical learning environments across training sites.
• Professionalism, Wellness, & Learning Environment: Promotes professionalism, psychological safety, and resident well-being within the learning environment.

Minimum Requirements

• M.D./D.O. eligible for license to practice in North Dakota
• Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Graduate of approved residency in Psychiatry
• Five years’ minimum practice required
• Three years’ teaching experience required
• DEA certification
• Must include letter of interest and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae and 3 professional references. 
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of ACGME standards
• Clinical Faculty Appointment at UND SMHS in the Department of Psychiatry and
  Behavioral Science
• Current practice in a major healthcare system

To Apply

Interested applicants must complete the online application and include the following materials:

1. Cover letter detailing interest and qualifications for the position
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Contact information for three professional references