Job Description

Job Description

Community Health of Central WA (CHCW) is an organization focused on patient centered care, education of our future healthcare workforce, and providing healthcare services needed in our community. We value work life fit and provide a work environment dedicated to achieving and improving the quality of our employees’ daily experiences.

Reputable Teaching FQHC with Strong Ties to our Community

Founded by our Central WA Family Medicine Residency program (CWFM) in 1993, CHCW has grown into an integrated community health center to include full spectrum primary care, pediatric, senior residential care, behavioral and addiction care, and dental serving the Yakima and Kittitas Counties at multiple sites.

Our Clinics and Programs

Central Washington Family Medicine Residency / Central Washington Family Medicine Clinic / Yakima Pediatrics / Naches Medical Clinic / Highland Clinic / Community Health of Central Washington – Ellensburg / Ellensburg Dental Care

Senior and Residential Care / Senior Smiles / Connect (Substance Use Disorder Treatment) / Primary Care Behavioral Health / Population Health

FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY LEADERSHIP POSITION-ASSOCIATED PROGRAM DIRECTOR (APD)

Summary

Assists the Residency Program Director (PD) in the planning, organization, implementation, evaluation and coordination of the Family Medicine residency program. Collaboratively works with other APDs to ensure accreditation standards for ACGME are met. Performs related physician and core faculty duties as required by accreditation standards. This position will also oversee our LIDERES grant. (Language and Community Medicine Track-Spanish)

Practice Highlights:

• Provides management and oversight of the LIDERES-LC program/grant and reports to the Residency PD.
• Directly supervises LIDERES-LC program staff.
• Bilingual in Spanish is required.
• Serves as Core Faculty.
• As Program Director and LIDERES faculty, continuity clinic and precepting will be focused at our rural clinical site at Highland Clinic in Tieton WA.
• Other core faculty responsibilities at our Central WA Family Medicine Residency.
• Serves as the community outreach, education and engagement lead.
• Oversees the didactics curriculum and schedule.
• Serves as a member of the CCC and the PEC.
• Ensures the ACGME Common and Specialty Program Curricular Requirements are met.

LIDERES will provide a specialized curriculum that includes:

• Longitudinal Spanish language instruction.
• Additional continuity clinic at our rural clinic sites.
• Focused didactics covering linguistic considerations when working with limited English proficiency.
• Community engagement projects focused on serving rural underserved populations.
• Incorporation of additional electives focused on providing language with service-based learning for the Yakima community.

COMPENSATION AND PERKS

• APD Base Salary: $225,000-$235,000 includes APD/faculty, continuity clinic, and experience bonus. Additional add-on incentive includes meeting quality/engagement goals , and fellowship (if applicable).
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx, AD&D, Life, LTD, HSA, and FTCA malpractice coverage.
• Employee premiums as low as $0-$25/month, with subsidized family coverage.
• Health & Wellness programs.
• Generous PTO , extended illness time, and 9 paid holidays.
• CME allowances and time off.
• Approved sites for Student Loan Repayment Programs and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Relocation and sign-on bonus .
• Visa sponsorship.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MD/DO degree or IMG equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Family Medicine US Residency.
• Additional prep instruction for program development, physician administrator, or faculty development fellowship is highly recommended.
• Teaching and admin experience in a FM residency program are highly desirable.
• WA License or the ability to obtain a WA license.
• DEA certificate.
• BE/BC required.
• Great peer references and in good standing.
• Approved for credentialing with Medicare, Medicaid, and health plans.

LIVE THE GOOD LIFE IN CENTRAL WA
Yakima offers over 300 days of sunshine, breathtaking views of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams, easy access to outdoor adventures within minutes, and a lower cost of living. With great schools, award-winning gourmet dining venues, a variety of ethnic restaurants, family-friendly events, wineries and microbreweries, and easy travel to Seattle and Portland, it’s the ideal place to plant roots.

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