Chief, Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics (MD)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Division of Hand Surgery, ensuring alignment with departmental, college and Banner Health priorities.
• Lead divisional efforts in quality, safety, patient outcomes and clinical standardization, including out-patient based surgery and value-based care initiatives.
• Partner with departmental and BUMG leadership on ambulatory growth strategies, access, clinic efficiency and care model optimization.
• Support faculty recruitment, onboarding, mentoring and professional development within the Division.
• Oversee divisional performance metrics, including volume, quality outcomes, patient experience and financial stewardship.
• Collaborate with hospital and health system leaders on service line development, technology adoption and program expansion.
• Participate in departmental and institutional leadership committees as appropriate.
• Maintain an active adult hand and upper extremity surgery within Banner – University Medical Group.
• Provide high-quality patient care in ambulatory clinic settings, surgical services and inpatient care at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary care teams, focusing on enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), perioperative optimization and value-based care.
• Serve as a referral resource for complex hand and upper extremity cases within the Banner system.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents and fellows in orthopedic surgery and related programs.
• Contribute to curriculum development and educational innovation within the Department of Orthopaedics.
• Support scholarly activity, including clinical research, outcomes research or educational scholarship, consistent with academic rank and interests.
• Promote a culture of inquiry, professionalism and continuous improvement.
• Conduct research and other scholarly work as applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold an MD or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be eligible for a University of Arizona academic appointment at the associate professor level or higher.
• Must be board certified in speciality.
• Must be eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Arizona.
• Must be eligible for medical staff membership at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exhibit a track record of publishing research findings in the hand and upper extremity.
• Exhibit greater than 10 years of progressively complex administrative experience (e.g., program leader, center/section director, etc.) in an academic medical center setting.
• Demonstrate leadership experience supervising orthopedic faculty and staff.
• Have outstanding interpersonal communication and professionalism skills.

Rank To Be Determined

Tenure Information

• Career-Track (CT)

FLSA

• Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

• Full Time

Work Calendar

• Fiscal

Job FTE

• 1.0

Number of Hours Worked per Week

• 40

Contact Information for Candidates

Kevin Lewis, Director, Department Administrator, kevin.lewis@bannerhealth.com

Documents Needed to Apply

• Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant

The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission. CV, cover letter, and two additional documents required to be considered for the position. First additional document will be a statement of research or teaching interest, which should clearly indicate your interest in this role and what skills or professional employment experience you have to support your application. The second additional document will be professional reference contacts. Please include at least three professional references at your current rank or above, their contact information, and the nature of your work with them. Faculty selected for this teaching opportunity will be required to obtain faculty status within the appropriate academic department. This will include obtaining letters of recommendation and review by the appropriate College review committee.

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