Physician - Department Chair of Neurology

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West Virginia University School of Medicine Chair, Department of Neurology

West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine seeks a new Chair of Neurology in collaboration with West Virginia University Hospitals/University Health Associates. This is an exceptional leadership opportunity for a physician with an unwavering commitment to excellence in clinical care, education, and research.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Neurology is the academic home to all neurology faculty and advanced practice providers at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) in Morgantown and other locations throughout the WVU Health System (WVU Medicine). The Department Chair will be responsible for overseeing the academic mission, strategy, and clinical operations in conjunction with a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate medical education, and interdisciplinary health sciences education. This includes ensuring the delivery of the highest quality of evidence-based care and service, consistency in the quality standards of practice, and maintaining excellence across the academic spectrum enabling scholarly advances in the field. The Chair facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to achieve excellence in clinical care, education, and research in an environment in which collaboration is highly valued.

ALLOCATION OF TIME: Clinical40%; Administrative, Educational and Research, 60%.

The position requires the follow skill set:

• Extensive knowledge of clinical operations and management.
  
  
• Credibility, problem solving, teamwork, consensus building, conflict resolution, and developing innovative solutions.
  
  
• Ability to manage unusual, demanding and unrelated tasks.
  
  
• Strong organizational skills.
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an effective, active listener.
  
  
• Ability to give constructive feedback and mentoring.
  
  
• Ability to work and function in a matrix organization.
  
  
• Ability to seize new opportunities and generate new ideas in a spirit of innovation.
  
  
• Viewed by his/her colleagues as an exemplar of professionalism and is passionate regarding the provision of superb clinical care.
  
  
• A management philosophy that exemplifies accountability, integrity, self-awareness, respect for others, collaboration, willingness to share and teach, customer service orientation, and commitment to excellence in all endeavors.
  
  

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

EDUCATIONAL:

• Works collaboratively with the Executive Chair of RNI, Chancellor & Executive Dean, Associate
  
  
• Deans, other Department Chairs, Program Directors, and faculty on curriculum for the medical school.
  
  
• Teaches medical students, residents and allied health professionals.
  
  
• Supports the Residency Program Director and complies with the standards of the Office of Graduate Medical Education.
  
  
• Maintains accreditation of all educational programs
  
  
• Promotes the recruitment, retention, and mentoring of academic faculty within the Department.
  
  
• Assures continuing faculty development activities in education.
  
  
• Provides annual summative evaluation and oversight of all faculty within the department,
  
  
• particularly with regards to the promotion and tenure cycle, as well as ongoing formative evaluation and feedback.
  
  

CLINICAL

• Participates in clinical service.
  
  
• Determines the qualifications and assesses the competency of all members of the department and coordinates and provides oversight of all medical staff as it relates to credentialing, re-credentialing, and privileging.
  
  
• Collaborates with clinical services to support a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
  
  
• Ensures that patient care delivery and clinical standards for the department are consistent with current professional guidelines, accreditation standards, and the mission, vision, and values of WVU Medicine.
  
  
• Monitors clinician, patient, referral, and employee satisfaction in accordance with organizational goals and guidelines, while maintaining clinical excellence.
  
  
• Ensures the practice of evidence-based medicine, as well as optimal patient care by clinicians.
  
  
• Collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer to develop and monitor continuous performance improvement.
  
  

SCHOLARSHIP

• Participates in scholarly activities.
  
  
• Enables faculty to develop and enhance academic and professional development.
  
  
• Provides appropriate mentoring for academic, scholarly, and professional growth.
  
  
• Encourages and rewards grant funding in education and training, basic, translational, and clinical research.
  
  
• Seeks interdisciplinary collaboration in research and scholarly activities.
  
  
• Supervises and mentors faculty research focused on practice changing contributions and scientific importance with a focus on high impact journals and national/international presentation.
  
  
• Mentors faculty and promotes development in voluntary national academic organization.
  
  

FINANCIAL

• Oversees departmental finances with regards to the clinical practice and educational mission.
  
  
• Creates and executes an appropriate departmental budget, with the assistance of RNI, Departmental and Hospital Administrators, and other key personnel.
  
  
• Provides recommendations regarding equitable compensation for faculty, and staff working in Neurology and updates them regularly.
  
  
• Makes recommendations for annual capital improvements and monitors future fiscal needs of the department.
  
  

HOSPITAL

• Oversees clinical operations, capital purchases and compliance.
  
  
• Contributes to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical services.
  
  
• Works with leadership to monitor physician productivity, quality, access, and clinician/patient/staff satisfaction.
  
  
• Serves as spokesperson for the department, advises leadership, and acts as an agent for implementing the policies and procedures of the hospital.
  
  
• Coordinates with RNI Administration, Chairs, and Medical Directors to optimize access and the delivery of care to patients.
  
  
• Ensures that clinical care is consistent with current professional standards, as well as with the mission, vision, and values of WVU Medicine.
  
  
• Collaborates with quality and compliance officers in performance improvement projects, turnaround time, sentinel event reports, key performance indicators and established metrics and dashboards.
  
  
• Participates in medical staff affairs.
  
  

COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND OUTREACH:

• Seeks collaborative relationships with clinicians and administrators at system hospitals.
  
  
• Maintains active professional relationships with former graduates practicing in the state and region.
  
  
• Participates in local and regional leadership forums and societies or delegates these responsibilities.
  
  
• Remains active in local, state, regional and national professional societies
  
  

STRATEGIC PLANNING:

• Participates in active and ongoing strategic planning for the department, which is congruent with that of the RNI, School of Medicine, the Health Sciences Center, the University, and WVU Medicine.
  
  
• Assists in setting of personal and departmental goals with measurable outcomes.
  
  

OTHER:

• Participates in the Council of Chairs and Executive Council of the School of Medicine.
  
  
• Serves on committees and councils as assigned by the Executive Chair of RNI, Dean, CMO, hospital CEO, other ranking officials, or as peer elected.
  
  
• Promotes and participates in endeavors of philanthropy on behalf of the RNI, School of Medicine and University.
  
  
• Serves in other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Education, Certification, Licensure, and Experience:

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from an accredited medical school.
  
  
• Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and participation in its continuing certification program.
  
  
• Hold or able to obtain medical licensure in the State of West Virginia by start date.
  
  
• Current medical school appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level.
  
  
• At least ten (10) years of clinical practice experience and a minimum of three (3) years administrative experience in an academic medical center or large healthcare system preferred.
  
  
• Familiarity with clinical program administration and graduate medical education required.
  
  

About Us:

As a land-grant institution, the faculty, staff, and students at WVU commit to creating a diverse and inclusive culture that advances education, healthcare, and prosperity for all by providing access and opportunity; by advancing high-impact research; and by leading transformation in West Virginia and the world through local, state, and global engagement. WVU is proud to hold R1 research classification, the highest research activity as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 24 hospitals and clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. The WVU Medicine System, has more than 33,000 employees; 4,000 clinicians; and serves hundreds of thousands of people annual from across our region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually.

Morgantown, WV is the quintessential college town, with Division I Big 12 sports, diverse cultural and arts activities, world-famous outdoor recreation, excellent schools, and stunning geography. Located a short 1-hour drive south of Pittsburgh and 3-hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD, Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The city offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a much large city in a safe, family-friendly environment, an excellent school system, a strong economy, and an abundance of beautiful neighborhoods and year-round recreational activities.

Those who wish to be considered by the Search Committee should provide an electronic version of their curriculum vitae as well as a brief bullet point summary of administrative roles they have held and their accomplishments in each. While not required, letters of interest are strongly encouraged.

We welcome all inquiries, nominations, and applications and directed in confidence to any of the following:

Michael Edmond Francine Kyaw

WVU Medicine WVU Medicine

Chief Medical Officer M/ 719-985-9529

michael.edmond1@wvumedicine.org francine.kyaw@wvumedicine.org

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

500 UHA Administration

Address:

1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.