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Designated Institutional Officer

  • Santa Maria, California
  • Marian Regional Medical Center
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The posted compensation range of $118.62 - $176.44 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Department: Hospital Administration
  • Hours/Pay Period: 80
  • Requisition ID : 2026-474511
  • Employment Type : Full Time
  • Hours/Pay Period : 80
  • Remote : No
  • Category : Physician
  • Recruiter Name : Joshua Duesterhaus
  • Recruiter Email : joshua.duesterhaus@commonspirit.org
  • Weekly Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
  • Shift: Day

Designated Institutional Officer

Job Details

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Designated Institutional Official (DIO) for Marian Regional Medical Center, you will work in collaboration with the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC), and provide oversight of the Sponsoring Institution's Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residency and fellowship programs, to administer the medical education program in accordance with the overall objectives of the organization, and ensure compliance with ACGME requirements and standards, including ensuring the GMEC structure and function, and preparation of the Annual Institutional Review (AIR).

Every day, you will oversee the quality and effectiveness of the learning and working environment for resident and fellow physicians, including a commitment to ensuring resident/fellow engagement in patient safety, quality improvement, transitions of care, supervision and accountability, clinical and working hours, professionalism and well-being. You will facilitate a culture of continuous quality improvement to include responsibility for maintenance of program
accreditation, proactive risk mitigation, and timely reporting/remediation of non-compliance through collaboration with relevant organizational bodies.

To be successful in this role, you will need to provide strategic direction for Graduate Medical Education (GME) program development and lead graduate medical education activities at the Sponsoring Institution through collaborative relationships with academic, educational, hospital, and health system teams and leaders.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to help shape healthcare to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Benefits and offerings for this position include (plus much more!):

  • Annual performance-based bonus program.
  • Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed).
  • Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
  • Flexible Time Away program.

Job Requirements

Required Licensure:

  • California License as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required.

Preferred Experience:

  • Three (3) years of administrative and/or educational experience in a clinical and/or academic healthcare environment preferred.
  • Leadership experience preferred.

Required Special Skills and Training:

  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, organizational agility, and professionalism.
  • Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
  • Training Solution Development: Knowledge of training solution development procedures, tools and techniques; ability to utilize the knowledge for developing a solution to stated training needs.
  • Budget Management: Knowledge of the principles and methodology of budget management and ability to utilize the tools, techniques and procedures needed to establish and monitor budgets.
  • Clinical Policies and Standards: Knowledge of all clinical standards and policies set for a healthcare environment; ability to use industry standards, policies and procedures in the processes of clinical practice.
  • Training Program Administration: Knowledge of tools and processes of training program administration; ability to administer every aspect of a training program, including content, procedure, tools and logistics ensuring training requirements and expectation are met.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary individuals and teams.



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Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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Success Profile

What makes a successful Designated Institutional Officer at Marian Regional Medical Center?

  • Compassionate
  • Proactive
  • Communicator
  • Trustworthy
  • Collaborative
  • Balanced

Our Total Reward offerings

At CommonSpirit Health, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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