Department Chair - Medicine
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As the Department of Medicine Chair at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will lead the organization, oversight, and delivery of clinical care in various Divisions. You will establish the Department's vision, objectives, and initiatives in alignment with the health system's strategy. This role involves advocating for departmental needs while ensuring they align with VMFH's broader goals. You will collaborate with System Leaders to manage the Department of Medicine across all domains, fostering excellence in clinical practice, education, and research. Additionally, you will serve as the primary representative for the Department in communications with CommonSpirit and VMFH executive leadership, hospital administration, and external partner organizations.
Further Details of the Department of Medicine Chair Position Include
- Develops and enforces system-wide clinical care pathways, workflows, and quality initiatives, ensuring providers adhere to best practices
- Oversees the recruitment and retention of high-quality, culturally aligned providers, actively participating in the hiring and onboarding process
- Drives accountability for performance metrics, including but not limited to; productivity, patient satisfaction, quality, and evaluates division chiefs and other physician leaders within the Department
- Provides coaching, mentorship, and professional development for division chiefs and medical directors
- Participates in any necessary counseling and corrective actions regarding provider behavioral or quality-of-care issues
- Works with the Physician Enterprise Chief Medical Officer and administrative partners to develop an annual strategic plan for the Department that includes specific initiatives to achieve growth and quality objectives
Job Requirements
- Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution, board certification or eligibility in a relevant ABMS specialty, active or eligible license in the state of Washington, strong clinical skills with experience in programmatic development, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care, clinical and leadership experience