President-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute
About the Role
Responsible for guiding the advancement of an orthopedic system of care throughout the Enterprise. Leads a vision for orthopedic services across the continuum of care, from general orthopedics in the community to advanced orthopedic surgery and treatment requiring a tertiary/quaternary level of care. Oversees the management of the Orthopedics Institute and has accountability for the Institute's clinical services and financial performance. Fosters and supports the growth and advancement of clinical excellence, patient experience, and alignment with the vision and mission of Prisma Health. Oversees and promotes the continuing education of faculty and strengthens its educational mission. Serves as an important spokesperson for orthopedic care.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the quality, efficiency, and access to clinical care delivered.
- Supports training programs; develops faculty and trainees.
- Strengthens collaborative regional relationships and enhances outreach activities.
- Advances a culture of excellence dedicated to consistency in clinical care standards, driven by patient safety requirements and clinical outcomes monitoring.
- Establishes strategic direction and defined objectives in collaboration with system leaders for Orthopedics Institute services for clinical improvement, growth, and expansion of services.
- Develops a cooperative, collaborative, and cohesive Institute. Fosters positive relationships with physicians including community and referring providers.
- Guides faculty to realize the highest level of excellence in current practice and toward future practices that define the leading edge in the profession, making it a model among its peers.
- Collaborates in the development of Orthopedics Institute business planning to effectively, productively, equitably, and efficiently support the mission of Prisma Health.
- Establishes appropriate communication channels with clinicians and administration that results in trust, alignment, and collaborative working relationships across all care sites.
- Ensures compliance with standards of ethics, applicable internal and external policies, and medical staff by-laws.
- Provides ongoing direction and oversight for all operations and services ensuring excellence in quality, performance, family experience, and value to the community.
- Leads performance metrics with a high priority focus on quality, safety, and clinical utilization metrics, demonstrated outcomes, and best practice targets. Identifies areas of practice variation and manages escalated quality issues.
- Establishes and maintains high standards of professional practice and a culture of accountability.
- Provides effective mentoring and career development of Institute faculty.
- Supports physicians in attracting, leveraging, and retaining sponsored clinical research and funding.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
Job has direct and/or indirect supervision of team members that may include final budget authority, hire/termination authority, performance appraisal responsibility, and disciplinary authority. Job will be considered a member of management staff at Prisma Health or affiliate and will have two or more direct reports.
Requirements
- Medical Degree from an accredited institution.
- Ten (10) years of clinical practice and an increasing level of demonstrated leadership responsibility in a high-performing, contemporary, academic division/department, and/or orthopedic service line.
- Eligible for licensure in the state in which work is performed.
- Board certified in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine (orthopedic), spine surgery (orthopedic), or a related orthopedic subspecialty.
Skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Customer service skills.
- Demonstrates a commitment to high-quality clinical care and the pursuit of clinical excellence.
- Understands the value of a not-for-profit, mission-driven healthcare organization.
- Ability to inspire and motivate.
Schedule
Day shift.