Program Director | New Emergency Medicine Residency Program | Lakewood Ranch, FL

Universal Health Services; Florida; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical benefits

Protected admin time

GME facilities

Simulation funding

Competitive compensation

Outpatient location

Job summary

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Florida is launching a new Emergency Medicine Residency Program and seeks an experienced Program Director to guide the ACGME accreditation and build a premier training environment on Florida’s West Coast.

This role begins as a consulting position during accreditation and transitions to a .5 FTE Program Director role, with the remaining time devoted to clinical Emergency Medicine practice and program leadership.

Qualifications

• Board certification in ABEM or AOBEM.
• Minimum 3 years of recent educational/administrative experience in an ACGME-accredited residency.
• Prior Program Director or Associate Program Director experience preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership, curriculum development, and scholarly activity.
• Strong interpersonal communication, organizational, and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ACGME application and accreditation process for the Emergency Medicine residency.
• Design program structure, curriculum, and educational strategy.
• Provide .5 FTE administrative leadership with clinical Emergency Medicine practice.
• Oversee faculty development, scholarly activity, and conference operations.
• Ensure a collaborative, high-quality training environment with protected administrative time.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Scholarly activity

Communication

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Education

Board certification ABEM/AOBEM

Job description

Program Director – Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center – Lakewood Ranch, FL

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is excited to announce the development of a new Emergency Medicine Residency Program, scheduled to welcome its first class in July 2028. We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Program Director to lead the ACGME application process and build a premier training environment on Florida’s West Coast.

This is a unique opportunity to design and grow a high-quality academic program within a thriving, rapidly expanding community. The residency will be based at our 190-bed community hospital—recognized for excellence in CMS quality metrics, patient safety, and patient satisfaction.

We are seeking a collaborative clinician-educator with:

• A passion for resident education
• A strong background in graduate medical education
• At least three years of leadership experience within an ACGME-accredited program

The role will begin as a consulting position during the accreditation process and transition to a .5 FTE Program Director role upon program approval, with the remaining FTE dedicated to clinical Emergency Medicine practice.

Position Highlights

• Founding Program Director for a new Emergency Medicine residency program
• Lead the ACGME application and accreditation
• Opportunity to design program structure, curriculum, and educational strategy.
• .5 FTE administrative leadership, complemented by clinical Emergency Medicine practice.
• Comprehensive benefits may be available for the clinical portion (health, dental, life, disability, PTO, 401K)

Candidate Requirements

• Board certification in ABEM or AOBEM
• Minimum 3 years of recent educational and/or administrative experience in an ACGME-accredited residency
• Prior Program Director or Associate Program Director experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership, curriculum development, and scholarly activity.
• Strong interpersonal communication, organizational, and administrative skills

Our Commitment to GME

As the Sponsoring Institution, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is committed to building exceptional residency programs anchored in safe, high-quality patient care.

We offer

• A supportive, collaborative, and structured learning environment
• Protected administrative time exceeding ACGME minimums.
• Dedicated GME conference space, call rooms, workrooms, program offices, resident lounge, and lactation room.
• Dedicated funding for simulation, curricular resources, faculty development, and scholarly activity
• Competitive salary and benefits for residents and GME leadership
• A newly renovated outpatient location (5.6 miles from the hospital) to support continuity of care and academic activities.

About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

Located in the heart of Lakewood Ranch, LWRMC is a Joint Commission–accredited, award-winning acute care facility:

• Serving the region since 2004
• Home to 750+ affiliated physicians and healthcare professionals

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• Lakewood Ranch has been ranked the #1 multi-generational community in the U.S. since 2018. Its Waterside district features:
• Exceptional A-rated schools
• Beautifully planned neighborhoods
• World-class golf, parks, trails, and wellness amenities
• Close proximity to renowned Gulf Coast beaches

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