Physician - Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI

The Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology in conjunction with the Division Chief of Neurosurgery will be responsible for the comprehensive operations of the Division of Neurosciences so that, as a whole, the division supports the mission of the Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital including clinical services, education, research, other scholarly activity, and advocacy.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES :

Reporting to the Department Chief of pediatrics, the new Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology, will be expected to :

Foster an atmosphere conducive to excellence in clinical care, faculty development, education, and clinical research.

Develop effective strategic plans to expand and strengthen pediatric neurosciences center core clinical programs.

Deliver consistently excellent access and services for every patient every time, expand strategic local and regional community partnerships.

Create more capacity for tertiary and quaternary care, and continue to strengthen teaching and research programs.

Oversee and allocate duties of clinical staff to provide outstanding value-based care to pediatric neurology and neuropsychology patients. Standard responsibilities include : (a) Determine and manage coverage of clinical care for the clinics and existing clinical programs; (b) Assign or delegate equitable coverage of weekend and evening call responsibilities; (c) Ensure outstanding family-centered care in all settings and (d) Develop and implement additional clinical programs to meet the needs of the patient population.

Develop and expand neurosciences multidisciplinary and complex care clinics.

Develop a system-wide pediatric neurology and neuropsychology center financial and quality outcomes dashboard to effectively track volumes, payor mix, profit margin, and market share as well as quality, safety, and service excellence metrics so that continuous performance improvement strategies are implemented in real-time.

Develop standard guidelines / interventions, decrease variation in practices, avoid unnecessary testing, track cost per episode of care, and develop collaborative population health and payor models to provide the highest value and safest care at the lowest cost with the best quality outcomes in many neurosurgery disorders.

Develop an external and internal community marketing and outreach strategic plans to raise brand awareness and establish referral networks so that patients and providers are aware of the high-quality neurosurgery care delivered in the pediatric neurosciences center. Maintaining and exceeding Likelihood to Recommend (LTR) expectations. Maintaining and exceeding patient experiences in clinic, inpatient and EMU.

Maintaining and exceeding Likelihood to Recommend (LTR) expectations.

Maintaining and exceeding patient experiences in clinic, inpatient and EMU.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

Candidates who are board certified in pediatric neurology. A track record of professional leadership role(s) is required. Demonstrated experience in mentorship. Demonstrated ability to develop and build innovative programs. Research experience is desired. Candidates with special interests in epilepsy, movement disorders and neuromuscular disorders are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan.

Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital :

At Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, we fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope, and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future.?

HDVCH is a state-of-the-art, globally integrated, 241-bed free standing dedicated childrens hospital located on the campus of Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Annually, there are 8760 inpatient and 124,600 ambulatory visits, as well as over 55,185 children seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma rated). HDVCH also has one of the nations largest NICUs (108-beds).?

Strong communities with natural beauty :

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks, and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education.? In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.?

Corewell Health :

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated peopleincluding more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilitiesand Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members? Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org ?

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Primary Location

SITE - 35 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Neurology - CHMG West - HDVCH

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

40

Days Worked

As needed

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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