Vice Chair, Clinical Quality, Orthopaedics (MD, DO) (College of Medicine-Phoenix)

The successful candidate will fulfill the responsibilities of a faculty member in an appropriate department, actively participate in teaching, clinical service and/or scholarly work, and must qualify for an appointment at the rank of full professor.

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• Promotes concepts and practice
  of quality improvement. Establishes and maintains effective working
  relationships with physician and provider stakeholders. Participates in
  review of qualifications, credentials, performance, and professional
  competence and character of physician and provider stakeholders. May
  participate in medical staff professional review process and physician
  recruitment.
• Works within the appropriate
  leadership model to establish, monitor and improve aggregate clinical
  outcomes. Actively participates in or leads CHaRgE group activities to
  improve patient safety, provide patient-centered, appropriate and timely
  care, reduce inappropriate variation, implement evidence-based standards,
  enhance efficiency and throughput, and evaluate innovative clinical
  methods and opportunities. Works with other leaders to assess and improve
  the professional practice of independent, contracted, and employed medical
  providers.
• Participates in coordination of
  patient and family disclosure of untoward events. Participates in patient
  grievance process as needed.
• Provides leadership,
  supervision, guidance and development for staff, articulating and
  demonstrating an expectation for continuous quality improvement, as well
  as continually supporting and exhibiting company values and service
  standards.
• Identifies and provides growth opportunities for staff.
  Ensures and fosters a high
  level of collaboration within a highly matrixed team environment in order
  to coordinate activities, review work, exchange information and resolve
  problems. Champions, models, and promotes service excellence philosophies
  and behaviors at the facility, regional, and system levels to enhance the
  overall patient experience.
• Functions as an integral member
  of the designated healthcare operations and system leadership teams,
  serving in an advisory capacity to applicable staff. In collaboration with
  leadership team members, directs and provides oversight regarding the
  strategic development, implementation, and maintenance of strong,
  comprehensive clinical and/or operational services and programs that meet
  system-wide organizational growth initiatives and the needs of patient
  populations in the community. Fosters the development and implementation
  of workforce initiatives effectively. Leads and influences change at the
  local, regional, and system levels.
• Along with other members of the
  leadership team, promotes financial stewardship and clinical excellence
  for the designated healthcare operations in both operational and capital
  acquisition processes, as needed. Allocates financial, information, and
  human capital for improvement activities, ensuring the efficient delivery
  of cost-effective services to patients, physicians, and hospital
  departments. Establishes performance measures, assesses and evaluates
  operations, and works with department management to assure efficient and
  effective delivery of services.
• This position has overall
  responsibility for the quality and appropriateness of care provided for
  orthopedics. Serves as liaison among facilities, medical staff, medical
  leadership, external organizations, and contracted payor organizations.
  
• Responsible for coordinating services with other administrators, internal
  legal counsel, executives, and other staff. This position has constant
  contact with staff members and associates, frequent contact with medical
  staff leaders and medical staff as well as Banner Health leaders
• Research and other scholarly work.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Have an MD, DO or an equivalent
  degree from an accredited institution.
• Track record of publishing
  research findings.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in undergraduate medical education.
• Be eligible for a University of
  Arizona academic appointment at the full professor level.
• Be board certified in Orthopaedic
  Surgery and be eligible for a medical licensure in the State of Arizona.
• Be eligible for medical staff
  membership at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix.
• Have a track record of
  publishing research findings.
• Demonstrate outstanding interpersonal communication and professionalism skills.

• Have experience mentoring students in research projects.
• Have experience supervising faculty and staff.

College of Medicine-Phoenix, Office of Human Resources

HR-PHX@arizona.edu

Application: The online application should be completed in its entirety. Blank or missed information may be considered an incomplete submission.

CV and cover letter is required for to be considered for the position. One 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.