ACGME Transitional Year Residency Program Director (MD/DO)

HCA Healthcare; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid professional liability coverage

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Program Director for its new Transitional Year Residency Program in Augusta, GA. This leadership role involves building and shaping the residency program while collaborating with a dedicated team of professionals.

The ideal candidate will bring significant administrative experience and be passionate about educational excellence in graduate medical education. Benefits include comprehensive support, professional development resources, and a chance to make lasting contributions in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of educational and/or administrative leadership experience.
• Ability to maintain ACGME accreditation, compliance, and educational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, administration, and growth of the Transitional Year Residency Program.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate residents.
• Develop curriculum, policies, and educational initiatives.

Skills

Team building

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

Board Certified in an applicable ABMS specialty

Georgia medical license eligibility

Job description

Program Director | Transitional Year Residency Program | August, GA

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as the Program Director for a new Transitional Year Residency Program. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a residency program from the ground up while joining one of Georgia's leading hospitals and a rapidly expanding GME environment.

Why Physicians Join This Team

• Opportunity to launch and lead a new ACGME-accredited Transitional Year Residency Program
• Significant influence over curriculum development, program structure, recruitment, and resident education
• Strong institutional support and experienced faculty committed to graduate medical education
• Ability to combine clinical practice with meaningful academic leadership
• Collaborative hospital leadership and multidisciplinary physician engagement
• Employed position through TeamHealth
• Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus negotiable
• Comprehensive benefits package and paid professional liability coverage
• Access to professional development resources, CME, and leadership growth opportunities

Qualified Candidates

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in an applicable ABMS specialty such as Internal Medicine
• Minimum of 3 years of educational and/or administrative leadership experience
• Strong team-building, communication, and organizational skills
• Eligible for or able to obtain an unrestricted Georgia medical license
• Lead the development, administration, and growth of the Transitional Year Residency Program
• Maintain ACGME accreditation, compliance, and educational excellence
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate residents
• Develop curriculum, policies, and educational initiatives
• Coordinate rotations across multiple specialties and departments
• Foster an educational environment that supports diverse specialty career pathways

Why Augusta, Georgia?

Augusta offers the perfect balance of professional opportunity and quality of life. As Georgia's second-largest city, it provides the amenities of a larger metropolitan area while maintaining a welcoming, affordable community feel. Residents enjoy a thriving downtown, excellent schools, outdoor recreation, year-round golf, access to lakes and rivers, and convenient proximity to both the mountains and the coast.