Designated Institutional Officer

Dignity Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 163,410 - 243,063; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-based bonus program

Employer retirement contribution

Medical benefits without payroll deduction

Flexible Time Away program

Job summary

Dignity Health in Santa Maria is seeking a Designated Institutional Official (DIO) for Marian Regional Medical Center. You will collaborate with the Graduate Medical Education Committee to oversee the institution's accredited residency and fellowship programs, ensuring compliance with ACGME standards.

The ideal candidate holds a California medical license (MD or DO) and has three years of experience in healthcare administration or education. The role involves providing strategic direction, maintaining program accreditation, and enhancing a culture of quality improvement.

Benefits include a performance-based bonus, employer retirement contributions, and medical coverage with no payroll deduction.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience in a clinical and/or academic healthcare environment.
• Experience in leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with GMEC to oversee residency and fellowship programs.
• Ensure compliance with ACGME requirements.
• Strategic direction for GME program development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational agility

Communication skills

Operational planning

Budget management

Knowledge of clinical standards

Training program administration

Commitment to diversity

Education

California license as MD or DO

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Designated Institutional Official (DIO) for Marian Regional Medical Center, you will work in collaboration with the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) and provide oversight of the Sponsoring Institution's ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. You will administer the medical education program in accordance with the organization’s overall objectives and ensure compliance with ACGME requirements and standards, including the GMEC structure and function and preparation of the Annual Institutional Review (AIR).

Every day you will oversee the quality and effectiveness of the learning and working environment for resident and fellow physicians, ensuring resident/fellow engagement in patient safety, quality improvement, transitions of care, supervision and accountability, clinical and working hours, professionalism and well‑being. You will facilitate a culture of continuous quality improvement, maintain program accreditation, proactively mitigate risk, and report and remediate non‑compliance through collaboration with relevant organizational bodies.

To be successful, you will provide strategic direction for GME program development and lead graduate medical education activities at the Sponsoring Institution through collaborative relationships with academic, educational, hospital, and health system teams and leaders.

Benefits

• Annual performance‑based bonus program.
• Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed).
• Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
• Flexible Time Away program.

Job Requirements

• California license as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).

Preferred Experience

• Three (3) years of administrative and/or educational experience in a clinical and/or academic healthcare environment.
• Leadership experience.

Required Special Skills and Training

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, organizational agility, and professionalism.
• Knowledge and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1‑2 years), and strategic (3‑5 years) planning supporting the overall business plan.
• Knowledge of training solution development procedures, tools and techniques; ability to develop solutions to stated training needs.
• Knowledge of budget management principles and ability to use tools and techniques to establish and monitor budgets.
• Knowledge of clinical standards and policies for a healthcare environment; ability to apply them in clinical practice processes.
• Knowledge of tools and processes of training program administration; ability to administer all aspects of a training program, including content, procedures, tools and logistics to meet training requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health – Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191‑bed acute‑care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. The facility is a Joint Commission‑certified Primary Stroke Center, the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO, and a recognized LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Pay Range

$118.62 – $176.44 per hour