Program Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship

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Job Summary

The fellowship Program Director oversees all aspects of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship program. This person designs and implements the curriculum, sets learning objectives, and ensures that fellows acquire the necessary clinical, research, and professional skills related to toxicology. They provide mentorship, guide career development, and foster academic excellence among trainees as well as ensure the program meets ACGME Program Requirements. They teach fellows, residents, students, and others. They practice medical toxicology by providing direct patient care and supervising care provided by fellows and residents. They serve as course director for rotating students and residents. They ensure that the program faculty are engaged and supported as clinical educators. They create and oversee the fellowship program supervision policy. They supervise the fellows and the Program Coordinator, complying with relevant policies and Human Resources requirements. They oversee the medical toxicology clinical service, including the hospital consult service and the medical toxicology clinic. They develop and implement clinical protocols. They manage the fellow call schedule and support the Poison Center Medical Director in maintaining the attending call schedule.

The program director has responsibility, authority, and accountability for administration and operations; teaching and scholarly activity; fellow recruitment and selection, evaluation, and promotion of fellows, and disciplinary action; supervision of fellows; and fellow education in the context of patient care.

The program director, as the leader of the program, must serve as a role model to fellows in addition to fulfilling the technical aspects of the role. As fellows are expected to demonstrate compassion, integrity, and respect for others, they must be able to look to the program director as an exemplar. It is of utmost importance, therefore, that the program director model outstanding professionalism, high quality patient care, educational excellence, and a scholarly approach to work. The program director creates an environment where respectful discussion is welcome, with the goal of continued improvement of the educational experience.

The Program Director also serves as the Associate Medical Director of Rocky Mountain Poison Center. In this role, they support the RMPC Medical Director in developing protocols, training Specialists in Poison Information (SPIs) and Poison Information Providers (PIPs), and ensuring high quality, with particular emphasis on interactions between fellows and SPIs. The Associate Director is expected to devote at least 10 hours/week to support for the RMPS, of which at least 5 hours must be on site.

Essential Functions:

• RMPDS Medical Toxicology Fellowship 25%

• Primarily responsibility for education of the fellows and other learners

• Primarily responsibility for the medical toxicology / poison center call schedule

• Ensures program fully meets the ACGME Program Requirements

• Ensures that the fellowship educational program covers the Core Content of Medical Toxicology, utilizes modern teaching methods, and engages the fellows in active, self-directed learning.

• Ensures that medical toxicology faculty are engaged and supported as clinician-educators

• Practices medical toxicology, including providing direct patient care, fellow supervision, and teaching.
• Serves on the RMPDS senior leadership team
  

• Serves as Associate Medical Director of Rocky Mountain Poison Center (RMPC) 25%

• Provides a minimum of 5 hours on-site and 5 hours off-site contribution to the RMPC per week
• Supports the RMPC Medical Director in developing protocols, training Specialists in Poison Information (SPIs) and Poison Information Providers (PIPs), and ensuring high quality, with particular emphasis on interactions between fellows and SPIs.
  

• Practices medicine in their primary specialty 50%

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine Required
• Board certified in medical toxicology either by the American Board of Medical Toxicology, the Subboard of Medical Toxicology of the American Board of Medical Specialties, or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine's Certification of Added Qualifications in Medical Toxicology. Required

Work Experience:

• 3-4 years Experience as a clinician, clinical leader, and educator Required

Licenses:

• MD- Physician - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Understanding and experience with call center operations

2. Ability to develop an ongoing educational curriculum for poison center staff

3. Ability to effectively collaborative with business leaders and operational roles

4. Interpersonal skills to inspire a level of confidence and reliability with the profession, the public and the staff.

5. Excellence in skills developing long standing relationships with external stakeholders.

6. Ability to innovate the practice of Clinical Toxicology and patient care in the PC setting.

7. Excellent skills in coaching and giving feedback to peer clinicians and all levels of staff.

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.