What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice-Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University position at Jefferson Health?
Job Details
Thomas Jefferson University seeks a transformative and collaborative academic physician leader to serve as the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and the Enterprise Vise Chair for Perioperative Services at Jefferson Health.
Job Description
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine is a large and varied academic department dedicated to carrying out the mission of Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and the Jefferson Health Care Network. We proudly sponsor a fully accredited residency training program, fellowship programs, as well as educational programs for medical students. In addition, we offer a nationally recognized CME program each year. In the central campus alone, the department has 60 Faculty Anesthesiologists, 65 CRNAs and 55 Residents. This campus hosts 4 surgical facilities providing 31,000 surgical anesthetics and 25,000 endoscopy anesthetics annually. In addition, the central department supports 3,000 deliveries annually.
The Department Executive Vise Chair will lead a diverse and dynamic group of physicians, residents, and CRNA’s through sound principals and open communication. The successful candidate will need to exercise emotional intelligence, build trust and credibility, and collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders to achieve the developmental goals. This pivotal role is essential for advancing the department's clinical and academic missions, focusing on enhancing patient care, and overseeing clinical and faculty affairs related to recruitment and retention. The Executive Vice Chair will play a critical role in shaping the department's strategic direction. Responsibilities include ensuring the highest standards of patient care, fostering a collaborative and innovative clinical environment, and integrating clinical practices with academic goals. The successful candidate will work closely with other department leaders to create a supportive and inclusive environment that promotes excellence in education, research, and clinical practice.
The Executive Vice Chair for Perioperative Shared Services will strategically lead the service line’s evolution, responding in innovative ways to ensure the efficient delivery of quality- focused services and equitable access for Jefferson’s communities amidst an everchanging healthcare landscape. Reporting to the Chair, Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and Enterprise Clinical Leader, Perioperative Shared Services for Jefferson Health. The Executive Vice Chair will advance the service line towards Jefferson’s mission of becoming a fully integrated academic health system. The Vise Chair will further clinical integration, enhance systems and technology, and pursue industry partnerships and strategic investments in the future of care.
Education Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Thomas Jefferson University seeks a transformative and collaborative academic physician leader to serve as the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and the Enterprise Vise Chair for Perioperative Services at Jefferson Health.
Job Description
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine is a large and varied academic department dedicated to carrying out the mission of Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and the Jefferson Health Care Network. We proudly sponsor a fully accredited residency training program, fellowship programs, as well as educational programs for medical students. In addition, we offer a nationally recognized CME program each year. In the central campus alone, the department has 60 Faculty Anesthesiologists, 65 CRNAs and 55 Residents. This campus hosts 4 surgical facilities providing 31,000 surgical anesthetics and 25,000 endoscopy anesthetics annually. In addition, the central department supports 3,000 deliveries annually.
The Department Executive Vise Chair will lead a diverse and dynamic group of physicians, residents, and CRNA’s through sound principals and open communication. The successful candidate will need to exercise emotional intelligence, build trust and credibility, and collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders to achieve the developmental goals. This pivotal role is essential for advancing the department's clinical and academic missions, focusing on enhancing patient care, and overseeing clinical and faculty affairs related to recruitment and retention. The Executive Vice Chair will play a critical role in shaping the department's strategic direction. Responsibilities include ensuring the highest standards of patient care, fostering a collaborative and innovative clinical environment, and integrating clinical practices with academic goals. The successful candidate will work closely with other department leaders to create a supportive and inclusive environment that promotes excellence in education, research, and clinical practice.
The Executive Vice Chair for Perioperative Shared Services will strategically lead the service line’s evolution, responding in innovative ways to ensure the efficient delivery of quality- focused services and equitable access for Jefferson’s communities amidst an everchanging healthcare landscape. Reporting to the Chair, Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and Enterprise Clinical Leader, Perioperative Shared Services for Jefferson Health. The Executive Vice Chair will advance the service line towards Jefferson’s mission of becoming a fully integrated academic health system. The Vise Chair will further clinical integration, enhance systems and technology, and pursue industry partnerships and strategic investments in the future of care.
Education Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board certification in a relevant clinical specialty.
- In possession of/eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience in clinical operations in a Department of Anesthesiology, ideally gained within a large academic health system.
- A strong record of teaching, program administration, facilitating research, and cultivating academic-clinical collaborations.
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting the growth, development, mentorship, and well-being of faculty, clinicians, and students.
- An academic career trajectory with increasing levels of administrative responsibilities, ideally culminating in serving as a Vice-Chair, or Division Director for a Department of Anesthesiology.
- Experience with the operational and financial management of administering a department, including prior responsibilities for budget management, strategic planning, and resource management.
- Academic accomplishments which merit appointment at the rank of associate or full professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
- Experience with, and knowledge of, state of the art information technology, patient care delivery systems, current staffing models, patient safety issues, work force planning, productivity standards, case management, operating room performance measures, and service line development.
- Proven track record in the successful navigation of organizational dynamics, and in change leadership.
- Commitment to customer service advocacy and championing.
- An effective strategist who can translate organizational vision into the identification and achievement of operational goals and objectives.
- Persuasive, with strong collaborative leadership skills, as demonstrated through success in achieving improved outcomes in prior positions. Ability to galvanize diverse perspectives and priorities towards a shared vision for Jefferson Health’s Anesthesiology & Perioperative Services.
- Experience in a large complex matrixed organization with shared leadership roles and decision-making processes.
- Possesses an enterprising mindset and a commitment to entrepreneurial endeavors. Is motivated by connecting and building networks in pursuit of new business opportunities and alternative business solutions.
- Demonstrates a commitment to innovation motivated by an inherent desire to always improve upon, create greater efficiency, and achieve economies of scale.
- Optimization of service delivery and patient access to meet the changing needs of communities.
- Standardization or other efforts to improve quality and patient experience.
- Service line integration efforts to improve operational efficiency.
- Fostering educational programs and the learning environment.
- Growth (academic or clinical) in strategic ways, e.g., leverage clinical footprint to expand clinical trial network.
- Fostering and expanding research (clinical, basic, and translational).
- Supporting, developing, and recruiting faculty and clinician workforce in innovative ways to respond to the challenges facing anesthesiology.
- Achieving health equity and/or advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
