Chair of Neurology - St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT

Overview

Location : 2660 Main St Bridgeport (10438). Hartford HealthCare's Ayer Neuroscience Institute seeks a fellowship-trained neurologist to be Chair of the Department of Neurology & Stroke Director at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT.

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute at Hartford HealthCare is a rapidly growing entity with a focus on comprehensive patient care, academics, research, and training. The Institute supports a system committed to excellence in patient care and experience and includes a large team of neuroscience physicians and advanced practitioners.

Responsibilities

• As Chair of Neurology, oversee all aspects of department strategic planning, growth, and operations focusing on quality neurological care at St. Vincent's Medical Center.
• Lead the development and enhancement of departmental clinical and educational activities, in accordance with the facility's mission and vision.
• Supervise all professional activities and clinical staff within the Department and within subspecialty divisions.
• Lead staff including appointing departmental members to committees, establishing and coordinating faculty and staff development, periodically evaluating faculty and staff, and managing faculty appointments, reappointments, and promotions according to Medical Staff By-Laws.
• Ensure professional performance of all practitioners with clinical privileges in the Department.
• Collaborate with administrative and nursing leadership to build a team-based clinical environment.
• Develop hospital-focused quality metrics.
• Outreach to EMS services.
• Promote and support academic teaching and clinical research opportunities.
• As Stroke Director, champion advanced stroke care and oversee performance processes and metrics required for comprehensive stroke center status; collaborate with neurology, neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, nursing, and other disciplines to lead quality improvement initiatives and improve clinical outcomes and patient experience; lead and supervise education and mentoring of faculty, residents, and students.
• Clinical Responsibility : 60% clinical coverage, which may include inpatient and / or outpatient clinic coverage depending on specialty.
• Report directly to the Vice President of Medical Affairs, St. Vincent's Medical Center and the Co-Physician-in-Chief of the Ayer Neuroscience Institute.

Qualifications

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