HCA Healthcare

Founding Program Director + Assistant Designated Institutional Officer

Kansas City, MO

full-time
Inpatient

Centerpoint Medical Center

Job Highlights

  • Less than 1 Hour from an International Airport
  • Less than 1 Hour from a Large Lake
  • Founding Emergency Medicine Program Director & Assistant Designated Institutional Official (ADIO)

    Centerpoint Medical Center | Kansas City Metro

    Centerpoint Medical Center is launching a new ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency program and seeks a physician leader to serve in a unique dual-role position:

    • Program Director (40%): Lead the development of the residency program, including curriculum, culture, accreditation milestones, and faculty recruitment.
    • Assistant Designated Institutional Official (40%): Partner with the DIO and executive leadership to support GME operations, ACGME compliance, GMEC activities, and institutional strategic initiatives.
    • Clinical Emergency Medicine (20%): Maintain an active clinical presence while focusing on leadership and educational responsibilities.

    Qualified Candidates

    • Board certified in Emergency Medicine
    • Minimum 3 years of experience as core faculty, Associate Program Director, or Department Chair within an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency program
    • Eligible for Missouri medical licensure
    • Passion for graduate medical education, program development, and academic leadership

    What We Offer

    • Significant protected administrative time
    • Strong partnership with hospital and GME leadership
    • Competitive compensation aligned with senior academic leadership responsibilities
    • Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO, CME allowance, malpractice coverage, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    About Centerpoint Medical Center

    Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285+ bed hospital with more than 440 physicians and 1,300 employees. The hospital is home to the only Level II Trauma Center in eastern Jackson County and offers comprehensive cardiovascular, orthopedic, stroke, women's, and emergency services.

    About Kansas City, MO

    The Kansas City metro offers a population of more than 2.5 million, a thriving business community, exceptional dining and entertainment, and convenient air travel with nonstop access to major U.S. destinations. The region is consistently recognized as a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

    About HCA Healthcare

    At HCA Healthcare, we are driven by a single mission:
    Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

    We strive to put patients at the center of everything we do at HCA Healthcare. In pursuit of our goal to enhance patient care, we take a comprehensive approach to clinical quality. Across our organization, we integrate systems of care and leverage technology and robust data sets with the intention of consistently delivering the highest-quality care and providing a safe environment for our patients and colleagues.

    Posted August 25, 2026