Family Medicine Residency Program Director – Stellar Faculty – Top Rated Hospital

Summary

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) hospital system is currently seeking a full-time Family Medicine Program Director physician to join the ACGME accredited Family Medicine Residency Program, located in picturesque Manchester, Connecticut.  The faculty program is in its tenth year of advanced teaching, this outstanding community-focused site provides expert clinical and academic training, supported by a collaborative and stellar team of five core faculty physicians. The Program Director will lead the Family Medicine Residency Program in administrative operations and clinical outpatient supervision. The Family Medicine Program Director will work cohesively with the assistant program director, faculty team, represent the Family Medicine Residency Program on committees, manage curriculum, resident recruitment, and oversee the residency coordinator. This is a 3-year program with 7 residents per year. You will find top quality care with adherence to evidence-based medicine, a strong multidisciplinary team approach, and a rewarding-supportive work environment that promotes work-life balance. Eastern Connecticut Health Network is dedicated to lifelong learning, professional development, and a driving commitment to the delivery of clinical excellence.

About Eastern Connecticut Health Network:

Eastern Connecticut Health Network is an extraordinary community healthcare system comprised of two highly respected acute-care hospitals (Manchester Memorial and Rockville General) with approximately 500 physicians and advanced practitioners. The community hospitals are supported by multi-primary care outpatient internal and family medicine practice sites, expert physician specialists, comprehensive inpatient clinical services, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. Top talent skilled faculty physicians further support ECHN’s prominent family medicine residency program. Eastern Connecticut Health Network www.ECHN.org earned the Healthgrades 2023 patient safety excellence award. Manchester Memorial Hospital was awarded a 4-Star CMS hospital rating in July of 2022 and the State of Connecticut Health Plan Provider of Distinction 2022 – 2023, for eight key procedures. ECHN provides the latest advancements in robotic surgery, including the new MAKO robotic assisted knee-hip replacement system, and the Xi da Vinci Robot. The Women’s Center for Wellness was named one of best Mammogram Imaging Centers by The Women’s Choice Award with a new Canon Vantage Orian Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine. The expanding partnership with Jefferson Radiology provides new and expanded comprehensive diagnostic radiology services with many other highly regarded programs.

ECHN Outstanding Benefits and More:

• Highly competitive salary with excellent sign-on and eligible relocation assistance 
• Robust benefits options including 401k, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Exceptional paid time off and sick time

• Generous comprehensive CME allowance (CME time and CME professional allowance) reflects institutional commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.

• Employer paid malpractice coverage
• Efficient EMR
• Expert clinical operations, rewarding work environment, provider centric and supportive team
• Free easy access on-site parking and on-site Lab and medical imaging services

Requirements:

• Board Certified Family Medicine Physician with preferred 2 years of core faculty, program director, or assistant program director experience or related academic leadership experience

• Connecticut Licensed, Federal DEA, and Controlled Substance Registration

Love Where You Live and Where You Work

Eastern Connecticut boasts the natural beauty of the changing seasons, scenic rivers, and peaceful walking/hiking trails with breathtaking views. The area is populated by highly desirable, quaint family-oriented towns anchored by exemplary high-performance school systems, some of which are the best in New England sprinkled with National Blue Ribbon Awarded Schools. If you enjoy city life, nearby Hartford and New Haven provide theater, music, and fine dining. Moreover, the region’s ideal location is within driving distance of Boston; New York City; Newport, Rhode Island; Cape Cod; and the nearby beautiful ocean shores of Connecticut. The scenic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are popular for skiing in the winter and viewing the colorful foliage in the fall. Whether it is rural, suburban, or urban life you desire, you will find it here.  Please email your CV to mrinaldi@echn.org, Michelina Rinaldi, Physician Recruitment, or call 860-647-6430 for added job details.