Director, Rural GME Programming and Outreach

Job Description The University of Nevada, School of Medicine is recruiting for a Director of Rural GME Programming and Outreach. This position provides leadership for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of services delivered. The position serves as the primary liaison between Rural GME and participating rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, federally qualified health centers, academic institutions, healthcare systems, physician faculty, workforce organizations, and community stakeholders throughout Nevada.  The Director is responsible for leading training and outreach activities focused on strengthening rural clinical learning environments, expanding participation in graduate medical education, supporting faculty and preceptor development, facilitating rural training partnerships, and increasing the readiness of rural healthcare organizations to participate in physician training and workforce development initiatives.  Working closely with the Executive Director, staff, simulation personnel, consultants, and consortium partners, the Director supports implementation of statewide strategies designed to strengthen rural healthcare workforce capacity and build sustainable rural training infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: • Lead implementation of programs and services. • Coordinate delivery of technical assistance trainings to participating rural hospitals and healthcare organizations. • Serve as the primary relationship manager for participating rural hospitals and healthcare organizations. • Conduct outreach visits, readiness assessments, and training meetings. • Coordinate organizational readiness assessments related to clinical training, faculty capacity, educational infrastructure, and workforce development. • Assist participating organizations in identifying opportunities to strengthen rural clinical learning environments. • Lead implementation of faculty development and rural preceptor engagement initiatives. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree and five years of professional related work experience; OR a master’s degree and three years of related work experience Related Experience: • Graduate medical education (GME) systems, accreditation principles, residency training models, and rural healthcare delivery systems, including workforce development challenges and clinical training infrastructure. • Program development, implementation, and project management, including strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, performance monitoring, and coordination of complex, multi-partner initiatives. Certification or licensures Nevada driver’s license Schedule and Travel • Variable work schedule • Frequent in-state travel is required to support participating rural hospitals, healthcare organizations, training sites, educational partners, and community stakeholders throughout Nevada. • Position may require overnight travel to rural and frontier communities, attendance at conferences, participation in statewide workforce development activities, and representation at regional and national meetings. • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and be able to travel independently throughout the state. Compensation Grade Administrative Faculty – C To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:  and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. Remarkable Retirement Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program. Perks of working at UNR • Health insurance options including dental and vision – • Generous annual, sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability – • E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. • Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders • supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues. • Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. • No state income tax! Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. . Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Exempt Yes Full-Time Equivalent<