West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates
Margaret T. and Larry K. Pickering Chair, Department of Pediatrics WVU School of
West Virginia University Medical Corporation dba University Health Associates, Evansdale, West Virginia, United States
Overview
West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine seeks a new Margaret T. and Larry K. Pickering Chair of Pediatrics in collaboration with West Virginia University Hospitals/University Health Associates. This is a leadership opportunity for a physician with excellence in clinical care, education, and research. 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 includes 25 hospitals and affiliated clinics, anchored by J.W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown. It employs over 35,000 people with 4,000 clinicians and serves hundreds of thousands of patient visits annually. More information is available at WVUMedicine.org. Location: Morgantown, WV. Morgantown is a college town with access to diverse cultural and outdoor activities, located near Pittsburgh, PA, and Washington, DC. Position Summary
The Department of Pediatrics is the academic home to all pediatrics faculty and advanced practice providers at the WVU Children’s Hospital and other WVU Medicine locations. The Department Chair will oversee the academic mission, strategy, and clinical operations, with a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate medical education and interdisciplinary health sciences education. This includes delivering high-quality, evidence-based care, maintaining excellence in the academic spectrum, and enabling scholarly advances. The Chair will foster an interdisciplinary approach to clinical care, education, and research. This position reports to the Executive Chair of WVU Children’s Hospital and the Chancellor and Executive Dean of WVU Health Sciences. Allocation of time is 30% clinical and 70% administrative, educational, and research." Core Duties and Responsibilities
EDUCATIONAL: Works collaboratively with the Executive Chair of WVU Children’s Hospital, 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 high-impact journals and national/international presentations. Mentors faculty and promotes development in voluntary national academic organizations. FINANCIAL Oversees departmental finances with regard to the clinical practice and educational mission. Creates and executes an appropriate departmental budget, with assistance from WVU Children’s Hospital, Departmental and Hospital Administrators, and other key personnel. Provides recommendations regarding equitable compensation for faculty and staff in Pediatrics 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 and implements hospital policies and procedures. Coordinates with Executive Chair WVU Children’s Hospital, Administration, Chairs, and Medical Directors to optimize access and care delivery to patients. Ensures clinical care aligns with professional standards and WVU Medicine mission, vision, and values. Collaborates with quality and compliance officers on performance improvement projects and key metrics. 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 region. Participates in local and regional leadership forums and societies or delegates responsibilities as needed. Remains active in local, state, regional and national professional societies. STRATEGIC PLANNING: Participates in ongoing strategic planning for the department consistent with WVU Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, University, and WVU Medicine. Assists in setting 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 executive leadership. Promotes philanthropy on behalf of WVU Children’s Hospital and related entities. Performs other duties as assigned. Essential Skills Requirements
Extensive knowledge of clinical operations and management. Credibility, problem solving, teamwork, consensus building, conflict resolution, and developing innovative solutions. Ability to handle unusual, demanding, and unrelated tasks. Strong organizational skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and active listening. Ability to give constructive feedback and mentoring. Ability to work in a matrix organization and seize new opportunities with innovation. Professionalism and passion for superb clinical care; accountability and integrity in leadership. Minimum Education, Certification, Licensure, and Experience
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from an accredited medical school. Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics with participation in continuing certification. Hold or obtain medical licensure in the State of West Virginia by start date. At least ten (10) years of clinical practice experience and a minimum of three (3) years administrative experience in an academic medical center preferred. Familiarity with clinical program administration and graduate medical education required. About Us As a land-grant institution, WVU is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture and holds R1 research classification. WVU Medicine is the affiliated health system with 25 hospitals and a wide network of clinics. To apply or nominate candidates, contact Russell Reynolds Associates. Provide an electronic version of a curriculum vitae and a brief bullet point summary of administrative roles and accomplishments. Letters of interest are strongly encouraged. Inquiries: Kathy Vuturo, Francine Kyaw, Russell Reynolds Associates, WVU Medicine. Emails: kathy.vuturo@russellreynolds.com, Francine.kyaw@wvumedicine.org Equal Opportunity Employer: WVU Health System and its subsidiaries comply with all applicable equal employment laws. This policy applies to all terms of employment.
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West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine seeks a new Margaret T. and Larry K. Pickering Chair of Pediatrics in collaboration with West Virginia University Hospitals/University Health Associates. This is a leadership opportunity for a physician with excellence in clinical care, education, and research. 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 includes 25 hospitals and affiliated clinics, anchored by J.W Ruby Memorial in Morgantown. It employs over 35,000 people with 4,000 clinicians and serves hundreds of thousands of patient visits annually. More information is available at WVUMedicine.org. Location: Morgantown, WV. Morgantown is a college town with access to diverse cultural and outdoor activities, located near Pittsburgh, PA, and Washington, DC. Position Summary
The Department of Pediatrics is the academic home to all pediatrics faculty and advanced practice providers at the WVU Children’s Hospital and other WVU Medicine locations. The Department Chair will oversee the academic mission, strategy, and clinical operations, with a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate medical education and interdisciplinary health sciences education. This includes delivering high-quality, evidence-based care, maintaining excellence in the academic spectrum, and enabling scholarly advances. The Chair will foster an interdisciplinary approach to clinical care, education, and research. This position reports to the Executive Chair of WVU Children’s Hospital and the Chancellor and Executive Dean of WVU Health Sciences. Allocation of time is 30% clinical and 70% administrative, educational, and research." Core Duties and Responsibilities
EDUCATIONAL: Works collaboratively with the Executive Chair of WVU Children’s Hospital, 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 high-impact journals and national/international presentations. Mentors faculty and promotes development in voluntary national academic organizations. FINANCIAL Oversees departmental finances with regard to the clinical practice and educational mission. Creates and executes an appropriate departmental budget, with assistance from WVU Children’s Hospital, Departmental and Hospital Administrators, and other key personnel. Provides recommendations regarding equitable compensation for faculty and staff in Pediatrics 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 and implements hospital policies and procedures. Coordinates with Executive Chair WVU Children’s Hospital, Administration, Chairs, and Medical Directors to optimize access and care delivery to patients. Ensures clinical care aligns with professional standards and WVU Medicine mission, vision, and values. Collaborates with quality and compliance officers on performance improvement projects and key metrics. 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 region. Participates in local and regional leadership forums and societies or delegates responsibilities as needed. Remains active in local, state, regional and national professional societies. STRATEGIC PLANNING: Participates in ongoing strategic planning for the department consistent with WVU Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, University, and WVU Medicine. Assists in setting 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 executive leadership. Promotes philanthropy on behalf of WVU Children’s Hospital and related entities. Performs other duties as assigned. Essential Skills Requirements
Extensive knowledge of clinical operations and management. Credibility, problem solving, teamwork, consensus building, conflict resolution, and developing innovative solutions. Ability to handle unusual, demanding, and unrelated tasks. Strong organizational skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and active listening. Ability to give constructive feedback and mentoring. Ability to work in a matrix organization and seize new opportunities with innovation. Professionalism and passion for superb clinical care; accountability and integrity in leadership. Minimum Education, Certification, Licensure, and Experience
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from an accredited medical school. Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics with participation in continuing certification. Hold or obtain medical licensure in the State of West Virginia by start date. At least ten (10) years of clinical practice experience and a minimum of three (3) years administrative experience in an academic medical center preferred. Familiarity with clinical program administration and graduate medical education required. About Us As a land-grant institution, WVU is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture and holds R1 research classification. WVU Medicine is the affiliated health system with 25 hospitals and a wide network of clinics. To apply or nominate candidates, contact Russell Reynolds Associates. Provide an electronic version of a curriculum vitae and a brief bullet point summary of administrative roles and accomplishments. Letters of interest are strongly encouraged. Inquiries: Kathy Vuturo, Francine Kyaw, Russell Reynolds Associates, WVU Medicine. Emails: kathy.vuturo@russellreynolds.com, Francine.kyaw@wvumedicine.org Equal Opportunity Employer: WVU Health System and its subsidiaries comply with all applicable equal employment laws. This policy applies to all terms of employment.
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