The American Urological Association has exclusively retained Jack Farrell & Associates (www.jackfarrell.com) to find the winning candidate for this important hire. Interested parties should contact John Hartnett (john@jackfarrell.com). Thank you.
Linthicum, MD – Hybrid, 2 day / week in office
SUMMARY
The EVP, Chief Science Officer is responsible for establishing and implementing the strategic direction of the Data, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, and Practice Guidelines departments in achieving AUA’s mission, and growing these core program areas of the organization. The position is based in the AUA Linthicum, MD headquarters in a hybrid work environment – two days (Tue. & Wed.) per week in office. Relocation assistance is available.
The winning candidate will
- Act as the liaison with the AUA Secretary, Treasurer, Science & Quality Council, Practice Guidelines, and Data, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Chairs.
- In partnership with the AUA Secretary, Treasurer and Council and Committee Chairs, serve as liaison between all committees relative to assigned Departments / Programs (S&Q Council, Practice Guidelines Committee and Panels, QIPS Committee and Panels, Data Committee and Panels, and others as assigned) and Board of Directors.
- Oversee the AUA’s National Quality Agenda and Strategies for Urologic Practice. Establishes effective working relationships and cooperative arrangements with internal AUA support and program departments.
- Serve as an active and collaborative member of the Executive and Strategy Teams by implementing Board of Director policies and making association-wide operating decisions.
- Participate in AUA’s strategic planning process across all AUA departments and with Strategy Team.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILIITES
Advocates for key positions before FDA, AHRQ, CDC, DOD, VA, and otherFederal agencies. Oversees and coordinates all official AUA comments to federalagencies and other bodies relating to Science & Quality programs.Initiates and directs the long-term strategic planning and the introduction ofinnovative programs for the Science & Quality Division and ensures integrationand coordination among the Data, Registry Operations, Guidelines, and Qualitydepartments / programs.Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with related medicalassociations, coalitions, support groups and government agencies to advanceurology’s agenda (Joint Association Guidelines, ABU, SQA, NQF, AMA / PCPI,CMSS, AHRQ, FDA, DOD, VA, CDC, etc.).Responsible for development and monitoring of reasonable budgets, financialtransactions, and reporting for assigned departments in accordance with AUApolicies and standard operating procedures.A key spokesperson for the Association in the areas of health policy related toS&Q programs.Educate AUA leaders and members on Practice Guidelines, Data, AQUA Registryand Quality matters, including being a primary contributor to the Policy &Advocacy Brief and other AUA publications, as well as develop operationalreports and Board reports.Clinical Guidelines
Provides strategic oversight and leadership of the department.In conjunction with Guidelines Director, oversees the development, publication,dissemination, and evaluation of AUA’s practice guidelines.Responsible for guidelines strategic initiatives to link Guidelines to Boardcertification, outcomes with Data initiatives and Quality initiatives associated withpatient safety activities with the FDA, USPSTF, CDC, AHRQ, CMSS and otheragencies and organizations.Data
Provides strategic oversight and leadership of the department.In conjunction with the Data Director and in cooperation with the RegistryOperations Director, Guidelines Director and Quality Director, oversees datacollection and analysis initiatives for areas including AUA’s AQUA registry,AUA Census, reimbursement / claims, clinical practice patterns, Boardcertification, Clinical Guidelines / Practice-based quality / performance measuresspecific to urology, educational needs assessment, rapid response to addressexternal influences and other activities in accordance with strategic andoperational initiatives.Works closely with the Science & Quality Council, Data Committee, DataDirector and Registry Operations Director to establish data priorities and majoractivities for AUA data programs and activities.Quality
Provides strategic oversight and leadership of the department.In conjunction with the Quality Director, oversees all quality and patient safetyinitiatives including developing urology-specific performance measures fromAUA clinical guidelines to be candidate measures for private-payors orgovernment agencies and Quality and Patient Safety Quality Briefs.In collaboration with the QIPS Committee, advance patient safety initiatives byenhancing relationships with FDA, AHRQ, VA, ABU and otheragencies / organizations and developing Quality Briefs and policy statements tosupport AUA positions on various issues.In collaboration with the Quality Director and the American Board of UrologyABU), advance AUA’s National Quality Agenda focused on improving patientsafety, enhancing diagnostic excellence, promoting person-centered care,promoting value in urologic care, and promoting joy in work.REQUIREMENTS :
Ph.D. in health or science- related field required.Minimum ten years’ experience with clinical guidelines, and data administration.Ten years’ senior management experience with demonstrated leadershipcompetencies and strong strategic planning experience.Demonstrated experience in developing quality and performance measures in amedical environment. Thorough knowledge of all aspects of health care relatedagencies.A dynamic leader with strong external relations and excellent interpersonal skills.Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to serve as apersuasive and powerful spokesperson.Proven coalition builder with the ability to quickly earn the respect ofmultiple constituencies, both internally and externally.The ability travel 10%.LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
LeadershipStrategic mindsetStrong business acumenAbility to influenceProactiveInnovativeCollaborativeAbility to coach, mentor, and build effective teamsConflict avoidance and resolutionCritical thinkingAbility to effectively communicate both the written and spoken wordEffective decision-makerEmotional intelligence-ability to manage interpersonal relationships effectivelyAdaptableActive listenerPolitical awarenessPOSITION COMPETENCIES
Customer impact-serving and building valueMarket expertResults orientedChange leadershipPeople and organizational developmentAbility to communicate strategic visionRole modelBuild loyalty within and outside the organizationDrive organizational learning and developmentInspire othersPromote organizational valuesSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
This position will have direct responsibility for the leadership and performance
management of multiple Director level positions. The management remit includes five direct reports and a team size of 18-20.
The AUA has made every effort to articulate the responsibilities of this position but reserves the right to assign other duties to an employee based on the organization’s needs and the competencies and skills of an employee.
NOTE : The AUA has retained Jack Farrell & Associates (www.jackfarrell.com) to find the winning candidate for this position. Interested candidates should provide a resume by email to John Hartnett (john@jackfarrell.com). In addition to a resume, candidates should supply a 2-page cover letter that addresses the following :
Why are you interested in working for the AUA and taking on the responsibilities of this role?Describe your experience in setting the vision and strategic direction for multidisciplinary teams, including any initiatives you led to align those teams toward a common goal.What strategies have you implemented to leverage big data as a strategic asset? What value did that bring to the organization?Thank you. JO 202411057
