Assistant Program Director - Clifton Family Practice

St.-Joseph; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 213,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health in Clifton, NJ, seeks a board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine physician to join our Family Medicine Residency Program as Core Faculty. This role blends 60% core faculty/administrative duties with 40% clinical practice in a collaborative, academic setting.

The physician will mentor residents, participate in curriculum development, scholarly activity, and quality improvement, while maintaining an active outpatient practice and contributing to resident education.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.
• Eligible for an unrestricted New Jersey medical license.
• Commitment to graduate medical education and resident development.
• Strong clinical, communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary academic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Precept Family Medicine residents during scheduled patient care sessions.
• Provide medical supervision during resident precepting sessions.
• Participate in morning report, conferences, faculty meetings, and other residency educational activities.
• Serve as a resident advisor and advocate through mentoring and ongoing professional support.
• Participate in scholarly activity, research, and other academic initiatives.
• Maintain an active outpatient Family Medicine practice.
• Support the growth and development of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Maintain accurate documentation and compliance with departmental leadership guidelines.

Education

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine

Job description

Assistant Program Director - Clifton Family Practice

Clifton, NJ, United States

Job Description

St. Joseph’s Health is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Family Medicine Physician to join our Family Medicine Residency Program as Core Faculty. This is an exciting opportunity for a physician who is passionate about graduate medical education, resident mentorship, academic medicine, and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

The position offers a balanced combination of 60% Core Faculty/Administrative responsibilities and 40% clinical practice, allowing the physician to play an integral role in educating and mentoring the next generation of family physicians while maintaining an active clinical practice.

Position Highlights

• Competitive annual salary of $250,000
• 60% Core Faculty/Administrative responsibilities
• 40% Clinical practice
• Precept and mentor Family Medicine residents
• Participate in resident education, curriculum development, scholarly activity, and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain an active outpatient Family Medicine practice
• Serve as a faculty advisor and advocate for residents throughout their training
• Collaborate with an experienced, multidisciplinary faculty and leadership team
• Participate in conferences, educational presentations, and other academic activities
• Contribute to the continued growth, development, and success of the Family Medicine Residency Program

This role is ideal for a board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine physician who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and shaping the development of future physicians while continuing to provide meaningful patient care.

Compensation: $250,000 annually

Responsibilities

Core Faculty & Administrative Responsibilities – 60%

As a Core Faculty member, the physician will actively participate in the education, supervision, mentorship, and professional development of Family Medicine residents.

Responsibilities include:

• Precept Family Medicine residents during assigned patient care sessions.
• Provide medical supervision during assigned resident precepting sessions.
• Participate in morning report, conferences, faculty meetings, and other residency educational activities.
• Serve as a resident advisor and advocate through regular individual meetings, mentorship, and ongoing professional support.
• Participate in scholarly activity, research, and other academic initiatives.
• Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement activities, team meetings, and committees.
• Provide educational presentations to patients and members of the community as appropriate.
• Share faculty on-call responsibilities, including providing medical backup to on-call residents during evenings and weekends.
• Support the continued development, advancement, and educational goals of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Provide appropriate departmental coverage based on qualifications and organizational needs.
• Perform additional academic and administrative responsibilities as assigned by departmental leadership.

The physician will maintain an active clinical practice and provide comprehensive, evidence-based Family Medicine services.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide comprehensive primary, preventive, and continuing care to patients.
• Obtain complete patient histories and perform appropriate physical examinations.
• Order, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory testing.
• Prescribe medications and medical devices and provide referrals when clinically appropriate.
• Promote preventive medicine, health maintenance, wellness, and disease prevention.
• Provide appropriate patient follow-up and continuity of care.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records and required reporting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current documentation, coding, and billing requirements.
• Participate proportionally in evening and weekend coverage based on FTE status.
• Participate in community education, outreach, and scientific programs as appropriate.
• Support practice growth through physician outreach, community education, and other appropriate initiatives.
• Utilize and support St. Joseph’s Health electronic health record and automated systems.
• Maintain compliance with applicable DNV, federal, state, local, and organizational requirements.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine physician with a strong interest in academic medicine and resident education. We are seeking an individual who enjoys teaching, mentoring, collaboration, and helping residents develop into confident, compassionate, and highly skilled Family Medicine physicians.

Candidates with previous teaching, precepting, residency faculty, scholarly activity, or graduate medical education experience are especially encouraged to apply.

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine
• Eligible for an unrestricted New Jersey medical license
• Commitment to graduate medical education and resident development
• Strong clinical, communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary academic healthcare environment