Clinical ASO / Full Professor - Vice Chair of Clinical
Operations Department OBGYN
Advertising Summary
The Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida College of
Medicine (UFCOM) is seeking a dynamic and visionary physician
leader to serve as Vice Chair of Clinical Operations. As a
department leader of OBGYN, the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
will have a strong commitment to continuing to advance the field of
obstetrics & gynecology, improve patient care and access, and
provide the academic environment for innovative research. The
successful candidate will provide strategic, innovative, and
operational leadership, and will have responsibility and
accountability for the clinical performance of all sections within
the department.
Classification Title :
Clinical ASO / Full Professor - Vice
Chair of Clinical Operations Department OBGYN
Job Description : Providing direct
leadership and management to clinical faculty including setting
productivity and quality goals, metrics and milestones.
Monitoring clinic utilization, schedules and
services. Strategically planning and implementing clinic expansion
while maintaining cost effective services with high quality of
service and elevated patient satisfaction.
Ensuring appropriate documentation and billing, as well as
achieving productivity standards in the department to ensure
efficiency and compliance with all coding and documentation
requirements.
Reviewing performance of
medical directors and other key management staff, making
recommendations regarding individual goal setting and development
opportunities. Measuring progress against established goals and
objectives.
Ensuring Leadership in
development, implementation and promotion of Departmental clinical
programs designed to deliver patient care that is safe, personal,
coordinated and of the highest quality and value.
Being available for frequent working meetings
that will include counterparts from other Departments / Centers and
representatives of the College of Medicine, the Hospital(s) and
Practice Plan. The purpose of these meetings will be to set
operational priorities, consider operational challenges, and
develop and implement solutions.
Collaborating with faculty within and across Departments / Centers
and with the Hospital(s) to develop annual and long-term plans for
improving health care quality, safety process improvement and
value.
Collaborating with other
Departments / Centers and partner Hospital(s) to assure that clinical
care and documentation meets regulatory requirements.
Working with existing hospital or
departmental infrastructure and support personnel, development and
use of clinical guidelines / pathways / protocols, order sets and
decision support tools. This may include development, refinement
and integration of utilization and disease management programs that
outline services and levels of care.
Maintaining a strong clinical presence with direct interaction with
Physicians, patients and staff.
Maintaining
an active clinical practice
Analyzing costs
and opportunities related to programs and associated practice
locations.
Providing clinical presence in
relationships with healthcare systems and providers to assist
operations in securing partnerships and care for more patients.
Analyzing and coordinating educational resources, utilizing
relationships with healthcare systems to meet the identified market
needs, enhancing clinical capabilities and increasing the ability
to care for more patients.
Being responsible
for achieving and maintaining mutually developed clinical
operations goals and metrics.
Illustrating
principles and practice of quality improvement, patient safety,
process improvement and cost-effectiveness in regular
interdisciplinary, inter-professional clinical care conferences.
Addressing other clinical needs as they arise
Assisting in development plans as needed.
Expected Salary :
Negotiable; commensurate with
education and experience
Minimum
Requirements :
MD or DO, or equivalent
degree required. Must be board certified in Obstetrics &
Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
(ABOG) with ongoing clinical activity. All physicians must be ABOG
Board certified / Board-Eligible.
Must be
eligible for Florida licensure.
Preferred Qualifications :
Demonstrated leadership in teaching, administration, and clinical
excellence; experience in collaborative care preferred.
Demonstrated track record of
mentoring / developing junior faculty in both operations and academic
areas.
Demonstrated leadership experience in
an academic department and working with other departments.
Has strong interdisciplinary team leadership
and followership skills.
Experience managing
and supporting physicians and staff.
An
enterprise interest and / or perspective.
Participation at the regional and / or national level.
An understanding of the complexities of
academic life and the interactions between departments (divisions),
hospitals, and health care systems
Special Instructions to Applicants :
Applicants must apply online. Applicants should include a cover
letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional
references with contact information. Applications will be kept
confidential and references will not be contacted without the
permission of applicants.
The University of
Florida is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race,
creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin,
political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran
status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring,
promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary
administration, benefits, and training.
Selected candidate will be required to provide an official
transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will
not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to
Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution
outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a
professional credentialing service provider approval by National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be
found at
This requisition will be used to fill
multiple positions.
Professor Chair • Gainesville, FL, Alachua County, FL; Florida, United States