General Surgery Residency Program Director

Description

Specialization:
Surgery General

Job Summary:

• MD/DO
•  Board Certified in General Surgery
• 3 years of educational / administrative experience
• Willing to work clinically and devote a significant amount of professional effort to program administration
• Strong administrative and team building skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Have a current, or be able to obtain an unrestricted license to practice in Georgia -  not subject to any restrictions, probationary terms or conditions
• No history of license to practice being revoked, restricted or suspended by any professional licensing agency in any state or jurisdiction
• Have current, unrestricted DEA registration

• Authority and accountability for the operation of the General Surgery residency program
• Development of curriculum, policies, and procedures for the program
• Maintaining ACGME accreditation, compliance, and state approval
• Recruiting residents into the program and developing evaluation process for performance
• Participating in competency evaluations of residents
• Additional responsibilities to ensure program of excellence
• Strong, committed faculty team with deep experience and knowledge
• Coordinate rotations across multiple departments
• Ensure curriculum supports diverse career pathways and specialties

• Employed position through HCA Healthcare Physician Services Group (PSG)
• Highly competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short & long term disability options, 401k and more
• PTO & CME time / allowance
• Occurrence-based malpractice

• Doctors Hospital is a full service, 354-bed acute care hospital serving Augusta and the surrounding area known as the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area)
• Doctors Hospital is a Level II Trauma Center and Bariatric Center of Excellence as designated by the American College of Surgeons, Accredited by the Commission on Cancer, and is certified in Primary Stroke Care, Stroke Rehab, and Total Joint Care by the Joint Commission.
• Doctors is the only hospital in the CSRA to have 5 daVinci robotic systems, to include 2 dV5's and 3 Xi's.
• Leading the way in robotic surgery, advanced orthopedic procedures, emergency care, general and vascular surgery, and women’s services, we have expert physicians our patients can rely on, who are committed to excellent outcomes in a safe environment.
• Doctors Hospital was recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Surgical Care in for 20262, along with numerous Healthgrades excellence awards, demonstrating a culture of excellence and safety.
• Doctors opened the first free-standing emergency room in Augusta in 2025. Evans Emergency is only the second free-standing in the state of Georgia, allowing the facility to bring healthcare closer to home when it matters most.
• As the home of the largest burn center in the United States, the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Doctors Hospital provides complex and comprehensive burn and wound care for more than 3,000 patients from across the country each year