What are the responsibilities and job description for the Division Chief-Pediatric Anesthesiology (F74090)-School of Medicine position at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)?
Mission or Goal of Unit: The
Department of Anesthesiology is committed to delivering the best possible
anesthetic and critical care to our patients, to advancing research and quality
improvement in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine and training the next
generation of anesthesiologists through our residency and fellowship programs
along with medical student teaching. Chief
Purpose of this Position: The
Department seeks candidate that will provide care to patients at VCU Health as
assigned by the Department Chair or Chair’s delegate. Virginia Commonwealth,
University, Department of anesthesiology, is seeking an accomplished academic
anesthesiologist to serve as Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology. We are seeking a nationally
recognized academic leader, with outstanding clinical acumen, excellence in
education and research and a strong commitment to clinical operations and
patient access optimization. Demonstration of proven leadership skills to effectively
inspire, manage, and develop faculty and staff as well as possession of advance
skillsets in interdepartmental collaboration and consensus building is a
required. This individual will report to the chair of the department of
anesthesia and the Physician in Chief of Surgery. The candidate will
be responsible for all aspects of the VCU department of anesthesiology and the
Children’s Hospital of Richmond mission, as they pertain to the practice of the
pediatric anesthesiologist, including clinical care, education, research, and
administration. This includes pre-anesthetic evaluation,
intraoperative anesthetic care, postoperative rounds, resuscitation and
intensive care, therapeutic/diagnostic nerve blocks, and consultation in cases
of chronic pain. Directs the activities of nurse anesthetists as assigned by
Chair or Chair’s delegate. Position Responsibilities: ORP Eligible: Yes
1) Teaching: Develop and improve educational programs which support learning
and enhanced practice. Provides “bedside” clinical teaching of residents,
medical students, student nurse anesthetists and others. Participates in the
didactic teaching programs of the Department at this institution and attends
conferences, rounds, and staff meetings as required by Chair.
2) Research: Lead innovative scholarship in Pediatric Anesthesia. Establish
criteria for benchmarks of success for Pediatric Anesthesiologist for the
assessment of achievement of excellence in scholarly activities.
3) Service: May serve on various departmental, School of Medicine, University
or VCU Health System committees as requested by Chair or determined via
individual interest. the Department stresses the importance of being a good
citizen of the institution and fosters community service at all levels.
4) Clinical: Develop a vision that focuses on lifelong improvement in
perioperative outcomes. Provide leadership and expertise, clinical operations
management at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine and VCU
Health. Provide clinical anesthesiology care to patients as directed by
Department Chair or delegate. May supervise and direct Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) as appropriate.
Required Qualifications:
Position Type: Clinical
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Open
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:
SOM-Anesthesiology
Salary: Commensurate
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Trevia Richardson
Contact Email: Trevia.Richardson@vcuhealth.org
