Professor of Clinical - Orthopaedics, Trauma (Division Chief)

University of Miami Full Time Miami, FL Executive Management Warehousing Medical Apply now The Apply button takes you to the employer's application page. About The Role Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet. Overview The Division Chief reports to the Department Chair. The Division Chief manages clinical planning, operations, and performance of their subspecialty service. The chief is responsible for setting and maintaining quality standards, providing oversight to the division's educational environment, and motivating the research activities of the division. The division chief will also help the chair in fostering the professional development of faculty members within the division to ensure faculty fulfillment, retention, and wellness. The Division Chief will be responsible for navigating appropriate growth of the division in support of the overall department's goals and strategic plans. Division expansion includes programmatic planning as well as recruitment of faculty, midlevel providers, and division-specific staff. The Division Chief should also identify threats and opportunities and communicate them with the Departmental leadership team. The Division Chief is expected to be a clinical and academic role model and leader for the department. The Chief is expected to meet regularly with their division faculty, understand the issues they face, and provide the Department Chair with opportunities for the division to function at the highest level. Responsibilities Of a Division Chief Clinical Operations, Quality, and Productivity Develop an effective clinical service that consistently meets or exceeds patient expectations and meets contemporary standards for academic departments of Orthopaedic SurgeryAlign division operations and plans with the department's strategic plan and develop division-specific initiatives to help meet the plan.Collaborating with the Vice Chair of Operations to optimize productivity through effective system design and resource utilization including, but not limited to, optimization of shared OR and clinic resourcesOptimize individual as well as division clinical productivity while achieving financial sustainabilityComply with all rules, regulations, and procedures of the operational environmentTake the initiative to promote innovation while continuously improving clinical quality and achieving positive patient outcomesMonitor relevant benchmarks to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency of patient careCollaborating with the Vice Chair of Quality and Safety to establish and maintain the quality and service standards established by the Department. Monitor Hospital quality improvement results for the division as well as safety and M&M reportingEnsuring hospital, ambulatory, and on-call coverage to the standards established by the SystemPartner with non-physician administrative team to achieve all the above objectivesOperations Assessment Benchmarks: Growth in new patient visits, % of new patients seen in 14 days, OR and Clinic exam room utilization, WRVUs (individual), WRVU per CFTE (division), and the year over year growth for the division (cases, visits, WRVUs), Divisional Quality initiative projects General Expectations Meet regularly with the Department Chair, Vice-Chairs, and Senior Administrative OfficerConvene and lead regularly scheduled division meetingsKeep general summary minutes of the meetingsAttend all Division Chiefs' meetingsAttend Leadership Steering Committee Meetings as requestedPrepare summary reports as requested National Reputation & Research Productivity Collaborating with the Vice Chair of Research to promote and support the investigational interests of the members of the division and ensure that their interests are aligned with the Department's research agendaDemonstrate leadership skills to improve the image of the division/department faculty locally, regionally, nationally, and internationallyPromote research productivity that produces advancements in science and/or clinical practice, helping to shape the current landscape and future leadersDemonstrate the ability to publish and support junior faculty in publishing effortsHold board level or national positions in relevant medical societiesSupport and enhance the subspecialty education program of the departmentReputation and Research Assessment Benchmarks Maintain a record of the number of first/last publications, Grant dollars for research productivity, Society membership and participation of the faculty, National positions held, Key Publication Editors, Grant Reviewers, and Symposium Leaders, Overall research productivity of the division Faculty Recruitment, Development, and Retention Collaborating with the Vice Chair of Academic Affairs to support the professional development of the members of the divisionRecruit faculty and staff that will enhance Department goals and enhance its performanceBecome a mentor for the junior faculty and help them achieve their personal and professional aspirationsCoordinate with division faculty to remove any communication barriersAddress and help resolve specific issues affecting division facultyCreate a collaborative environment that enhances the potential of the divisionCollect faculty feedback to continuously improve the culture and performance of the divisionPartner with the Department Chair to provide insight and guidance to the faculty to help them thrive in the Academic Health System environmentEnsure division physician participation on hospital or system committees, task forces, and work groupsFaculty Assessment Benchmarks: Written annual faculty assessments completed, Division faculty promotions, Rate of faculty turnover Resident, Fellow, and Medical Student Education Collaborating with the Vice Chair of Education to meet the undergraduate, resident, and fellowship educational needs and expectations within their fieldsCreate a learning environment that supports the educational mission and goals of the departmentHelp trainees enhance their surgical skills and increase their subspecialty-specific knowledgePrepare residents and fellows for success in their chosen practice environmentsProvide constructive feedback to faculty members about teaching skills and enhancing the learning environment Education Assessment Benchmarks: Resident evaluations of division and individual faculty, Subspeciality specific resident OITE Scores, Resident/fellow surgical skills labs conducted Development Efforts The division chief should work with the department and institutional development officers to identify potential donors being treated within their division and should participate in department fund raisingIdentify yearly funding priorities that would benefit the department / division Development Assessment Benchmarks: Volume of potential and current donors and gifts, Maintenance of an alumni group The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Job Status Full time Employee Type Faculty-UMMG