Chairperson-Otolaryngology

Key Responsibilities

The new Chair will provide leadership for the Department of Otolaryngology and its clinical, teaching and research projects. In this context, the Chair reports to the Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive and Clinical Officer and is also accountable to the Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer. The successful candidate will be charged with leading the Department of Otolaryngology with excellence in patient care, education, research, and advocacy. The Chair will be responsible for providing academic leadership for the faculty, residents, medical students and staff in the Department and for providing administrative support to ensure fulfillment of MetroHealth’s mission of serving patients regardless of their financial status, educating learners at all levels of medical education, and promoting innovative research.

The Chair will be expected to be actively engaged in scholarly and educational activities under the auspices of an appointment at CWRU. The Chair will champion and promote as well as sponsor faculty development while leveraging the existing strengths of an already strong Department. The Chair will be called on to provide leadership, creativity, and vision – creating a highly collaborative environment that promotes best practices and generates opportunities for the continued growth of the Department faculty and ultimately the clinical enterprise at MetroHealth. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to think proactively and creatively to improve performance by identifying key strategic opportunities, including potential opportunities to foster development between clinical and academic departments, as well as promoting extramural affiliations, including with universities, community organizations and other regional health care institutions.

Requirements

• Adequate licensure to practice medicine in the State of Ohio
• Board certification in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
• Progressive management experience in the discipline of Otolaryngology, preferably in a teaching institution, health center, and/or community hospital
• Knowledge of budget management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated clinical leadership
• Demonstrated contribution to the academic residency program or medical student curriculum
• Track record of supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts
• Demonstrated evidence of continuing professional self-development

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to think proactively and creatively to improve performance by identifying key strategic opportunities, including potential opportunities to foster development between clinical and academic departments, as well as promoting extramural affiliations, including with universities, community organizations and other regional health care institutions.

Skills

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to think proactively and creatively to improve performance by identifying key strategic opportunities, including potential opportunities to foster development between clinical and academic departments, as well as promoting extramural affiliations, including with universities, community organizations and other regional health care institutions.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package, health insurance, paid time off, liability insurance, an academic appointment in the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine faculty at a rank commensurate with experience, CME opportunities, malpractice coverage and an impressive pension program with a generous employer match through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).

Pay

Details of pay are commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Details of schedule are commensurate with experience.