Program Director, Family Medicine Residency

Job overview

The Program Director, Family Medicine Residency role is onsite at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, NJ; the posting states a minimum base salary of $261,173 per year. Hackensack Meridian Health seeks a physician leader committed to academic excellence, clinical innovation, and training future Family Medicine physicians. The director provides strategic and operational leadership for the residency program, ensuring accreditation and institutional compliance while cultivating a supportive, academically rigorous learning environment. The role combines curriculum oversight, faculty and resident development, quality improvement, and approximately 20% clinical work in the Family Medicine Center.

What you'll do

• Lead the Family Medicine Residency Program with department and institutional leaders
• oversee curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation aligned with ACGME milestones and competencies
• recruit, mentor, and develop residents and faculty
• assess program performance and scholarly activity
• direct residency quality improvement initiatives
• provide approximately 20% clinical time in the Family Medicine Center
• oversee regulatory compliance
• collaborate on strategic planning, budgeting, and faculty development
• promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

program director

family medicine residency

edison nj

hackensack meridian health

graduate medical education

acgme

curriculum leadership

faculty development

quality improvement

20% clinical time

$261,173/year

family medicine physician

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

Why this role

Approximately 20% clinical time alongside residency leadership; requires Family Medicine board certification and at least five years of progressive leadership experience in graduate medical education and clinical practice.

About the employer

Hackensack Meridian Health is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.