CHIEF RESIDENT JOB DESCRIPTION
A) Chief Resident(s) will be nominated by the residents and selected by the
Emergency Medicine Education Committee. Chief Resident(s) selection shall be
made in the spring for the academic year beginning July 1st and ending June
30th. The Chief Resident(s)-Elect will participate in a three-month training period
(April-June), under the direction of the Director of Emergency Medicine
Education, Residency Coordinator, and current Chief Resident(s), prior to
officially taking office on July 1st.
B) Chief Resident(s)’s primary responsibility is to ensure that the resident
component of the clinical operation of the Emergency Department and the
educational activities of the residency are optimized and effective on a daily
basis.
C) Chief Resident(s) is responsible to and will meet regularly with the Director of
Emergency Medicine Education.
D) Chief Resident(s) will serve Emergency Department committees including but not
limited to:
(1) Emergency Medicine Education Committee
(2) Research and Evidence Based Medicine Committee
(3) Resident/Intern Selection Committee
E) Chief Resident(s) will attend the OUCOM/Doctors Hospital Chief Resident
meetings, held monthly.
F) Chief Resident(s) will assist the Director of Emergency Medicine Education, core
faculty, and Residency Coordinator in curriculum development and evaluation for
residents and interns.
G) Chief Resident(s) will assist the Director of Emergency Medicine Education in
designing and implementing educational programs for the Emergency
Department.
H) Chief Resident(s) will coordinate weekly book club and monthly case
conferences and assign case presentations as needed.
I) Chief Resident(s) will select a clinical area of interest in Emergency Medicine and
will present a mini lecture series on the topic to the OUCOM/Doctors Hospital
Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The topic must be pre-approved by
the Director of Emergency Medicine Education.
J) Chief Resident(s) will orient the students/interns prior to their month in the
Emergency Department
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K) Chief Resident(s) will coordinate other didactic presentations outside the defined
Emergency Medicine curriculum, intended to enrich the educational experience
of housestaff.
L) Chief Resident(s) will act as a liaison between other housestaff and the Division
of Emergency Medicine.
M) Chief Resident(s) will alert the Director of Emergency Medicine Education to any
potential issues regarding housestaff or faculty performance and will assist the
Director of Emergency Medicine Education (or his/her designee) in individual
counseling sessions as necessary.
N) Chief Resident(s) will assist in the recruitment and selection of Emergency
Medicine residents and emphasis track interns.
O) Chief Resident(s) will prepare and distribute the monthly clinical schedule for
residents, interns, and students assigned to the Emergency Medicine service.
P) Chief Resident(s) will have an on-call or back up resident schedule such that in
the event a resident is unable to work his/her Emergency Medicine shift, the shift
will be covered.
Q) Chief Resident(s) will work 2-3 fewer shifts per month than his/her colleagues.
R) Chief Resident(s) will encourage and demonstrate the desire to teach.
S) Chief Resident(s) will facilitate team spirit and cohesiveness.
T) Chief Resident(s) will hold resident meetings as needed when issues/concerns
arise.
U) Upon selection by the Emergency Medicine Education Committee, the Chief
Resident(s) will participate in the training of his/her successor.
V) Chief Resident(s) will attend the Chief Resident Forum sponsored by the Council
of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors.
W) Chief Resident(s) will assist the Director of Emergency Medicine Education with
the annual orientation of Emergency Medicine residents and Emergency
Medicine emphasis track interns.
X) Chief Resident(s) will assist the Vice President of Medical Education with the
annual orientation of housestaff new to the Doctors Hospital system.
Y) Chief Resident(s) will assist with preparation for and will participate in inspections
for the purpose of Emergency Medicine Residency, Emergency Department, or
OUCOM/Doctors Hospital accreditation.
Z) Chief Resident(s) will seek to enhance his/her credentials through additional
training, committee work continuing medical education, self-study, and
participation in professional development seminars.
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AA)
Chief Resident(s) will be responsible for other duties as assigned by the
Director of Emergency Medicine Education (or his/her designee).
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