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Emory University Department of Pediatrics and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Job Description:

The System Medical Director/Division Chief is responsible for the critical care delivery model design and clinical operations across the enterprise. They will oversee the strategic leadership of the pediatric critical care division with the development of faculty, fellows and trainees, academic excellence and increasing research and scholarly activity.

This leader will advance a culture of excellence, accountability, care innovation and will be dedicated to performance measures providing the highest quality patient care, clinical care standards driven by patient safety and regulatory requirements, clinical outcomes monitoring and patient and family experience expectations. They will continue to raise the bar with contemporary training programs, mentorship platforms, clinical delivery, service and sustaining a strong commitment to research efforts.

It is anticipated the System Medical Director/Chief will be a visible, inspiring leader with a clinical practice presence to foster credibility and to develop an appreciation for ICU operations and its providers. Furthermore, a clinical presence will allow this leader to identify potential solutions and see the impact of these initiatives. This position requires an individual who has a passion for providing outstanding care, a desire to improve systems to maximize efficiency, the leadership to engage physicians in team-based care and an enduring commitment to providing an environment conducive to maximizing education and scholarly work. This System Medical Director/Chief will craft the long-term vision for critical care medicine at Childrens and Emory while advancing the key mission areas to engage and inspire the faculty to reach these goals while holding the team accountable.

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical

Oversees the delivery of clinical services in the Divisions areas of practice and leads resource prioritization, allocation and stewardship within the Division and across the critical care medicine enterprise.

Assures appropriate and continuous patient centered coverage of inpatient and consultative services at clinical program sites.

Promotes a culture where clinical outcomes are defined, measured, evaluated and improved.

Implements continuous improvement, monitoring, and reporting activities for procedures and protocols within the critical care service. Assures participation of Division personnel in continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and patient experience initiatives.

Models and sustains high standards of professional practice and a culture of accountability. Oversees and drives a superior patient safety and peer review program.

Builds a high quality, well-developed network of physician providers. Fosters positive relationships with other clinicians, including community and referring providers, to sustain growth of services.

Coaches, mentors, and develops others to build internal capabilities and the talent facilitating leadership succession. Develops the next generation of physician leadership within the Division.

Leads compliance with all relevant department, clinic, and hospital policies and procedures. Assures compliance with all electronic health record documentation requirements and appropriate billing procedures.

Enhances the Divisions service orientation and remain responsive to the needs of key stakeholders (patients, families, referring physicians, other divisions/departments, etc.).

Develops physician workforce plan for the Division. Defines and manages physician FTE and schedules.

Academic

Provides leadership, vision, and management in accomplishing the mission and goals of the Department and SOM in research, education, and academic service.

Defines and executes the strategic vision and direction for educational and scientific programs. The Chief will be expected to build a preeminent academic program.

Establishes governance mechanisms supporting faculty participation in the academic affairs of the Division. Offers a regular cadence of division meetings to involve faculty members in the organization and operations of the Division. Communicates key departmental and university information to division members.

Develops and advises the Department Chair on the division faculty and staff resource plan and space and resource needs for the Division to meet its goals.

Builds collaborative partnerships within the Department and the institution to achieve top performance. Works harmoniously with others and enable the Divisions faculty and employees work collectively to provide efficient and high-quality health care and other services.

Meets with the Department Chair annually to review academic performance. Responsible for overseeing faculty promotion, tenure and merit increases.

Assures divisional participation not only in departmental, hospital, and medical school initiatives, but also appropriately protects the faculty and prioritizes time commitments imposed on Division faculty and staff.

Attends appropriate departmental committees and meetings (including the Department Leadership Council and general faculty meetings) and encourages the Division faculty to do the same. Supports the Department Chair in achieving the goals and objectives of the department.

Along with other Division faculty members, provides leadership at the local, regional, state, national and international levels in academic matters relevant to the Division.

Defines and communicates expectations for faculty members, providing them with the resources they need to achieve them and review their performance in individual meetings annually using the Career Development Conference Report. Understands the University promotion and tenure process, its requirements and mentor faculty members, or arrange mentoring, accordingly.

Oversees and facilitates the relationship between Childrens and Emory for critical care services.

Research

The System Medical Director/Division Chief is responsible for the critical care delivery model design and clinical operations across the enterprise. They will oversee the strategic leadership of the pediatric critical care division with the development of faculty, fellows and trainees, academic excellence and increasing research and scholarly activity.

This leader will advance a culture of excellence, accountability, care innovation and will be dedicated to performance measures providing the highest quality patient care, clinical care standards driven by patient safety and regulatory requirements, clinical outcomes monitoring and patient and family experience expectations. They will continue to raise the bar with contemporary training programs, mentorship platforms, clinical delivery, service and sustaining a strong commitment to research efforts.

It is anticipated the System Medical Director/Chief will be a visible, inspiring leader with a clinical practice presence to foster credibility and to develop an appreciation for ICU operations and its providers. Furthermore, a clinical presence will allow this leader to identify potential solutions and see the impact of these initiatives. This position requires an individual who has a passion for providing outstanding care, a desire to improve systems to maximize efficiency, the leadership to engage physicians in team-based care and an enduring commitment to providing an environment conducive to maximizing education and scholarly work. This System Medical Director/Chief will craft the long-term vision for critical care medicine at Childrens and Emory while advancing the key mission areas to engage and inspire the faculty to reach these goals while holding the team accountable.

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical

• Oversees the delivery of clinical services in the Divisions areas of practice and leads resource prioritization, allocation and stewardship within the Division and across the critical care medicine enterprise.

• Assures appropriate and continuous patient centered coverage of inpatient and consultative services at clinical program sites.

• Promotes a culture where clinical outcomes are defined, measured, evaluated and improved.

• Implements continuous improvement, monitoring, and reporting activities for procedures and protocols within the critical care service. Assures participation of Division personnel in continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and patient experience initiatives.

• Models and sustains high standards of professional practice and a culture of accountability. Oversees and drives a superior patient safety and peer review program.

• Builds a high quality, well-developed network of physician providers. Fosters positive relationships with other clinicians, including community and referring providers, to sustain growth of services.

• Coaches, mentors, and develops others to build internal capabilities and the talent facilitating leadership succession. Develops the next generation of physician leadership within the Division.

• Leads compliance with all relevant department, clinic, and hospital policies and procedures. Assures compliance with all electronic health record documentation requirements and appropriate billing procedures.

• Enhances the Divisions service orientation and remain responsive to the needs of key stakeholders (patients, families, referring physicians, other divisions/departments, etc.).

• Develops physician workforce plan for the Division. Defines and manages physician FTE and schedules.

Academic

• Provides leadership, vision, and management in accomplishing the mission and goals of the Department and SOM in research, education, and academic service.

• Defines and executes the strategic vision and direction for educational and scientific programs. The Chief will be expected to build a preeminent academic program.

• Establishes governance mechanisms supporting faculty participation in the academic affairs of the Division. Offers a regular cadence of division meetings to involve faculty members in the organization and operations of the Division. Communicates key departmental and university information to division members.

• Develops and advises the Department Chair on the division faculty and staff resource plan and space and resource needs for the Division to meet its goals.

• Builds collaborative partnerships within the Department and the institution to achieve top performance. Works harmoniously with others and enable the Divisions faculty and employees work collectively to provide efficient and high-quality health care and other services.

• Meets with the Department Chair annually to review academic performance. Responsible for overseeing faculty promotion, tenure and merit increases.

• Assures divisional participation not only in departmental, hospital, and medical school initiatives, but also appropriately protects the faculty and prioritizes time commitments imposed on Division faculty and staff.

• Attends appropriate departmental committees and meetings (including the Department Leadership Council and general faculty meetings) and encourages the Division faculty to do the same. Supports the Department Chair in achieving the goals and objectives of the department.

• Along with other Division faculty members, provides leadership at the local, regional, state, national and international levels in academic matters relevant to the Division.

• Defines and communicates expectations for faculty members, providing them with the resources they need to achieve them and review their performance in individual meetings annually using the Career Development Conference Report. Understands the University promotion and tenure process, its requirements and mentor faculty members, or arrange mentoring, accordingly.

• Oversees and facilitates the relationship between Childrens and Emory for critical care services.

Research

• Develops the directions and goals for the Divisions research programs.

• Oversees and manages the research funds, equipment, facilities, and personnel assigned to the Division or its investigators. The effectiveness of the Divisions research programs would be demonstrated by regular publications in top peer review journals, by presentations in notable scientific meetings, and by substantial and growing extramural funding.

• Ensures responsible and compliant conduct of research.

• Seeks to optimize both the research synergies between Divisional faculty and the research activities elsewhere within Emory.

• Fosters cooperative and interdisciplinary research activities with other divisions, departments and schools and with community physicians.

Administrative

• Fosters a collegial environment supporting the successful recruitment, retention, and development of outstanding faculty, staff and fellows.

• Promotes and demonstrates values, leadership attributes that motivate others, fosters creativity to deliver productivity, including trustworthiness, respect for others, honesty, fairness, and integrity among Divisional faculty and staff.

• Sets clear expectations, develops roadmaps with key milestones to engage physicians and hold accountable to established measures in a team environment.

• Fosters excellent communication, teamwork, and cooperation in carrying out the scholarly, educational, and clinical missions of the division and the department.

• Serves as representative on Medical Staff Section and has oversight and accountability for medical staff practicing at Childrens.

• Accountable for financial performance, demonstrates stewardship of resources, develops case for support to achieve fundraising targets, and collaborates with business partners to drive optimum financial performance and viability.

Education

• Creates, supports, facilitates, and implements the educational programs of the Division, including curricula for medical student, resident, and fellow training; and for graduate and postdoctoral training to satisfy or exceed national and accreditation standards.

• Advances and supports the fellowship-training program in pediatric critical medicine and assess area of strength and opportunities to optimize the experiences of trainees across all missions.

• Conducts divisional and programmatic reviews and appropriately assigns faculty mentors to lead the educational programs and ensuring an enriching experience for trainees.

• Evaluates the academic performance of faculty, students, and graduates ensuring that goals and professional standards are met or exceeded.

• Serves as a role model and mentor for division faculty members. Provides opportunities for cross departmental relationships to ensure faculty members have access to mentorship.

Experience

• An experienced academic and operational leader with vision, enthusiasm, executive presence with a track record as a unifier. Can successfully galvanize a group to one vision.

• Significant clinical experience and clinical operations/management experience with the capacity to align/engage physicians and clinicians.

• Clinical experience with 5-10 years of administrative or leadership experience in a pediatric hospital or health care setting.

• Passion for patient care and service that permeates through the team including the ability to lead service improvement efforts by example.

• National reputation of excellence in clinical care and/or education and research, gained within an advanced and highly complex market.

• Experience building and maintaining partnerships between clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.

Key Leadership Competencies

• History of successful team development empowering high performance through visionary leadership, delegation, and operational excellence.

• Demonstrates poise and self-control, establishes credibility, addresses conflict diplomatically and instills a sense of trust and confidence in others.

• A mentor and leader of people who motivates others toward team orientation, open communication and trust, drives accountability while supporting faculty and staff.

• A role model of personal and professional integrity and a visible leader.

• Demonstrates aptitude for resolving conflict and problem solving.

• A strong communicator and diplomat who is able to inspire and effectively communicate with wide and diverse audiences at all levels of the organization and externally.

• An ability to inspire and align faculty and staff, both those within the department and those with whom the department interacts.

Education

• Fellowship trained in pediatric critical care from an ACGME accredited program.

• Masters degree in health related field or business administration is a plus.

Certification Summary

• Board certified in pediatric critical care and current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.

• Eligible for an appointment as an Associate Professor or Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.

• Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing as part of the Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta professional staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• History of successful team development empowering high performance through visionary leadership, delegation, and operational excellence.

• Demonstrates poise and self-control, establishes credibility, addresses conflict diplomatically and instills a sense of trust and confidence in others.

• A mentor and leader of people who motivates others toward team orientation, open communication and trust, drives accountability while supporting faculty and staff.

• A role model of personal and professional integrity and a visible leader.

• Demonstrates aptitude for resolving conflict and problem solving.

• A strong communicator and diplomat who is able to inspire and effectively communicate with wide and diverse audiences at all levels of the organization and externally.

• An ability to inspire and align faculty and staff, both those within the department and those with whom the department interacts.

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Additional Information:

Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute. The Emory + Childrens Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellencedriven by research, teaching and wellness.