Cedars-Sinai
Chair of the Department of Imaging
Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Description
Cedars‑Sinai Health System seeks a collaborative and strategic leader to serve as
chair of the Department of Imaging . The chair will fill a key executive role at nationally-ranked Cedars‑Sinai. This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished clinical leader to oversee innovation and the highest quality clinical care across Cedars‑Sinai. The chair will direct all facets of the department, ensuring that the overall strategic vision and direction aligns with the broader Cedars‑Sinai mission. The chair will achieve success by providing expert leadership in the following areas:
Strategic and operational oversight
. The chair manages all aspects of the department, including administrative, clinical, research, and educational initiatives.
Patient care and quality improvement.
A key focus is on ensuring excellent patient care. The chair actively promotes patient safety, quality improvement, and risk management by linking them to evidence-based medicine.
Research and education
. The chair is a leader in fostering the department's research agenda and its interdisciplinary collaboration within Cedars‑Sinai. They also have operational oversight of the residency and fellowship programs, ensuring excellence in training and education.
Faculty and staff development.
The chair is responsible for attracting, mentoring, and developing both clinical and research-focused physicians. They provide guidance to junior faculty members to create a strong, robust department.
Interdepartmental coordination
. The chair is the primary driver in integrating and coordinating the Imaging Department's services with other departments and service lines to ensure a seamless and collaborative healthcare environment.
The chair jointly reports to the Executive Vice President, Medicine and Health Sciences and Dean of the Medical Faculty (for academic and research issues), and the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center (for operational and quality issues).
The Chair is a clinical leader who oversees innovation and the highest clinical care across Cedars‑Sinai. The Chair provides strategic, operational and fiscal oversight for the administration, clinical, research, and education agendas and programs within the Imaging Department. The Chair will further cultivate a culture of innovation and collaboration which defines a strategic research vision for Imaging in the spirit of Cedars‑Sinai’s interdisciplinary research environment. They will be expected to actively support and promote patient safety, continuous performance and quality improvement, risk management, and efficient resource utilization, all linked to evidence-based medicine. They will attract, mentor, and develop both clinical and research-focused physicians across Cedars‑Sinai, fostering excellence in patient care, teaching, and scholarship. In addition, they have operational oversight for the residency and fellowship programs within Imaging and drive coordination and collaboration to ensure excellent clinical care. They will demonstrate responsiveness to the concerns and needs of the faculty and medical staff and provide mentorship and guidance to junior faculty members to ensure a strong and robust department.
The Chair is responsible for actively leading the integration and coordination of services between Imaging and other departments and service lines within Cedars‑Sinai. They are responsible for leading programmatic activities which support Cedars‑Sinai mission of quality patient care, research, education and training, and community services. The Chair provides overall coordination and supervision of the delivery and quality of medical care including care provided by medical staff, faculty, residents, and fellows, and for the overseeing and directing the provision and continuous performance improvement of those services.
Jointly reporting to the Executive Vice President, Medicine and Health Sciences and Dean of the Medical Faculty (for academic and research issues) and the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center (for operational and quality issues), the Chair will be engaged by Cedars‑Sinai as a member of the full‑time faculty. The Chair will oversee all department clinical services and recruitment decisions as well as all research and education within the Department.
Responsibilities Leadership, Administrative and Operational
In collaboration with the leadership of Cedars‑Sinai, define the mission and establish the strategic direction for Imaging, ensuring the necessary financial and human resources to achieve the agreed upon objectives.
Provide the vision and leadership to achieve superior clinical programs within Imaging disciplines; work with the leadership at Cedars‑Sinai to build and grow areas of acknowledged clinical excellence and lead development and implementation of cutting‑edge imaging services.
Define and lead the Department’s research strategy; support principal faculty within the Department in efforts to secure NIH and other grant funding as needed to support research priorities; lead the Department in all its academic endeavors, developing and enhancing programs, services, and scientific/clinical investigations.
Ensure that excellent clinical education and advanced training is delivered to the medical students, residents, and fellows; provide leadership and oversight to the residency and fellowship programs within the Department.
Supervise, prepare, implement, and monitor the Department budget that encompasses all funding sources and ensures compliance with grant, legislative, and institutional guidelines; effectively work to manage limited resources in collaboration with others.
Ensure the retention and hiring of key faculty and medical staff and lead the ongoing recruitment of world class physicians committed to teaching, research, and clinical service; ensure an atmosphere of support and development.
Participate in relevant leadership meetings and communicate key information and initiatives within Imaging to leadership.
Encourage ethical medical and financial practice and support compliance activities as necessary.
Ensure compliance with State and federal laws, accreditation, professional, and regulatory agency standards including quality assurance and licensure requirements within the Department of Imaging and the Service Line; establish and maintain a quality assurance program acceptable to Cedars‑Sinai as required by The Joint Commission, State, and other agencies, which includes a review of the quality, safety, and appropriateness of services rendered.
Provide the vision and leadership to achieve superior clinical programs and lead business development of Imaging at Cedars‑Sinai.
Academic and Teaching
Lead the growth and enhancement of residency and fellowship training programs in the Department of Imaging. Develop, implement, and monitor training programs in accordance with the strategic plan, mission, and goals.
Assume ultimate responsibility for resident and student teaching programs: setting standards for education, maintaining the continuity and quality of teaching; providing developmental opportunities for faculty and attending staff participation in teaching rounds, conferences and advisory sessions.
Oversee the development and implementation of continuing educational opportunities for Department's medical and professional staff.
Medical Staff
Responsible for carrying out all the duties of Department Chair as outlined in the Constitution and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.
Monitor and evaluate staffing to ensure a sufficient number of qualified and competent physicians to provide care and services are available.
Monitor the professional performance of all individuals who have delineated clinical privileges in the Department.
Recommend to the medical staff both the criteria for clinical privileges and physicians to be granted clinical privileges within the Department.
Recommend promotion or discipline of medical staff, as appropriate.
Responsible for overseeing the response to any complaints or grievances by or against the Department medical staff.
Research
Define and execute a strategic research vision for Imaging to elevate research distinction, visibility, and impact at the national and international level.
Drive scholarly excellence and oversee Imaging research activities; institute effective mechanisms for monitoring, evaluating and accelerating faculty research productivity, scholarly output and the growth of competitive extramural funding.
Engage in quality research activity that supports the strategic plan and mission.
Advance research in Imaging while creating strong, credible, and collaborative relationships with other faculty and scientists across other departments.
Resource and Quality Management
Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of customer satisfaction programs, including ensuring an appropriate response to complaints of patients and/or medical staff.
Recommend and participate in the development and implementation of clinical protocols/pathways as determined by institutional quality and resource management protocols.
Provide leadership to Imaging clinical quality committees and relevant committees.
Ideal Experience
A track record of personal academic accomplishments and credentials within Radiology; the experience, international reputation, and stature necessary to ensure the continuation and enhancement of the clinical, educational, and research missions.
Exceptional clinical and research achievement with a strong track record of publication and competitive extramural funding.
Significant, successful administrative and leadership experience at an academic healthcare system such as a division chief, vice chair or chair of imaging department.
Success with building research programs and investing in new areas of research.
Experience developing academic leaders and a reputation for mentorship and development of junior faculty; demonstrated ability to identify and recruit a diverse medical staff at all levels.
Politically astute and able to work well with people at all levels; a reputation as a consensus builder and someone who can resolve conflict for the betterment of an organization.
Demonstrated managerial and business acumen; experience in and demonstrated knowledge of the complex financial pressures facing health systems and healthcare delivery organizations today.
Experience with managing growth, health outcomes initiatives, and the innovative enhancement of residency training programs will be highly desirable.
A demonstrated commitment to ensuring faculty and staff represent a number and training and other backgrounds.
Medical Degree from an accredited medical school
American Board Certification in Radiology
Unrestricted California license as a Physician
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center and Cedars Sinai Medical Care Foundation Medical Staff Membership
A published author of peer reviewed articles, with ability to serve as principal or co‑investigator.
Appointment to the appropriate academic rank in the Cedars‑Sinai Professorial Series.
Leadership skills as characterized by one who has integrity and possesses broad vision of the future of the healthcare industry; assertiveness in the presentation and effectiveness in selling of ideas, yet a maturity and sensitivity to the values and expectations of a superb medical staff, trustees, management, employees, patients, and other key constituents of Cedars‑Sinai.
Demonstrated skills in the selection, motivation, development, evaluation, recognition and retention of competent staff.
Commitment to developing and fostering a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care.
Demonstrated competence in continuous quality improvement processes including experience in measuring, assessing and improving the performance of service and processes in a large, complex medical center.
Evidence of exceptional academic, clinical, professional, and administrative accomplishment.
Demonstrated business and financial management skills, including effective expense reduction, utilization management, budget control and revenue generation.
Compensation Range We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/ certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. We also offer a comprehensive faculty benefits package. The total compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
Total Cash Compensation Range: $900,000 - $1,040,000
Apply We invite interested candidates to apply at the link below by submitting a CV and cover letter addressed to the search committee co‑chairs Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, Chair, Department of Cardiac Surgery and Shervin Rabizadeh, MD, MBA, Chair, Department of Pediatrics.
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chair of the Department of Imaging . The chair will fill a key executive role at nationally-ranked Cedars‑Sinai. This is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished clinical leader to oversee innovation and the highest quality clinical care across Cedars‑Sinai. The chair will direct all facets of the department, ensuring that the overall strategic vision and direction aligns with the broader Cedars‑Sinai mission. The chair will achieve success by providing expert leadership in the following areas:
Strategic and operational oversight
. The chair manages all aspects of the department, including administrative, clinical, research, and educational initiatives.
Patient care and quality improvement.
A key focus is on ensuring excellent patient care. The chair actively promotes patient safety, quality improvement, and risk management by linking them to evidence-based medicine.
Research and education
. The chair is a leader in fostering the department's research agenda and its interdisciplinary collaboration within Cedars‑Sinai. They also have operational oversight of the residency and fellowship programs, ensuring excellence in training and education.
Faculty and staff development.
The chair is responsible for attracting, mentoring, and developing both clinical and research-focused physicians. They provide guidance to junior faculty members to create a strong, robust department.
Interdepartmental coordination
. The chair is the primary driver in integrating and coordinating the Imaging Department's services with other departments and service lines to ensure a seamless and collaborative healthcare environment.
The chair jointly reports to the Executive Vice President, Medicine and Health Sciences and Dean of the Medical Faculty (for academic and research issues), and the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center (for operational and quality issues).
The Chair is a clinical leader who oversees innovation and the highest clinical care across Cedars‑Sinai. The Chair provides strategic, operational and fiscal oversight for the administration, clinical, research, and education agendas and programs within the Imaging Department. The Chair will further cultivate a culture of innovation and collaboration which defines a strategic research vision for Imaging in the spirit of Cedars‑Sinai’s interdisciplinary research environment. They will be expected to actively support and promote patient safety, continuous performance and quality improvement, risk management, and efficient resource utilization, all linked to evidence-based medicine. They will attract, mentor, and develop both clinical and research-focused physicians across Cedars‑Sinai, fostering excellence in patient care, teaching, and scholarship. In addition, they have operational oversight for the residency and fellowship programs within Imaging and drive coordination and collaboration to ensure excellent clinical care. They will demonstrate responsiveness to the concerns and needs of the faculty and medical staff and provide mentorship and guidance to junior faculty members to ensure a strong and robust department.
The Chair is responsible for actively leading the integration and coordination of services between Imaging and other departments and service lines within Cedars‑Sinai. They are responsible for leading programmatic activities which support Cedars‑Sinai mission of quality patient care, research, education and training, and community services. The Chair provides overall coordination and supervision of the delivery and quality of medical care including care provided by medical staff, faculty, residents, and fellows, and for the overseeing and directing the provision and continuous performance improvement of those services.
Jointly reporting to the Executive Vice President, Medicine and Health Sciences and Dean of the Medical Faculty (for academic and research issues) and the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center (for operational and quality issues), the Chair will be engaged by Cedars‑Sinai as a member of the full‑time faculty. The Chair will oversee all department clinical services and recruitment decisions as well as all research and education within the Department.
Responsibilities Leadership, Administrative and Operational
In collaboration with the leadership of Cedars‑Sinai, define the mission and establish the strategic direction for Imaging, ensuring the necessary financial and human resources to achieve the agreed upon objectives.
Provide the vision and leadership to achieve superior clinical programs within Imaging disciplines; work with the leadership at Cedars‑Sinai to build and grow areas of acknowledged clinical excellence and lead development and implementation of cutting‑edge imaging services.
Define and lead the Department’s research strategy; support principal faculty within the Department in efforts to secure NIH and other grant funding as needed to support research priorities; lead the Department in all its academic endeavors, developing and enhancing programs, services, and scientific/clinical investigations.
Ensure that excellent clinical education and advanced training is delivered to the medical students, residents, and fellows; provide leadership and oversight to the residency and fellowship programs within the Department.
Supervise, prepare, implement, and monitor the Department budget that encompasses all funding sources and ensures compliance with grant, legislative, and institutional guidelines; effectively work to manage limited resources in collaboration with others.
Ensure the retention and hiring of key faculty and medical staff and lead the ongoing recruitment of world class physicians committed to teaching, research, and clinical service; ensure an atmosphere of support and development.
Participate in relevant leadership meetings and communicate key information and initiatives within Imaging to leadership.
Encourage ethical medical and financial practice and support compliance activities as necessary.
Ensure compliance with State and federal laws, accreditation, professional, and regulatory agency standards including quality assurance and licensure requirements within the Department of Imaging and the Service Line; establish and maintain a quality assurance program acceptable to Cedars‑Sinai as required by The Joint Commission, State, and other agencies, which includes a review of the quality, safety, and appropriateness of services rendered.
Provide the vision and leadership to achieve superior clinical programs and lead business development of Imaging at Cedars‑Sinai.
Academic and Teaching
Lead the growth and enhancement of residency and fellowship training programs in the Department of Imaging. Develop, implement, and monitor training programs in accordance with the strategic plan, mission, and goals.
Assume ultimate responsibility for resident and student teaching programs: setting standards for education, maintaining the continuity and quality of teaching; providing developmental opportunities for faculty and attending staff participation in teaching rounds, conferences and advisory sessions.
Oversee the development and implementation of continuing educational opportunities for Department's medical and professional staff.
Medical Staff
Responsible for carrying out all the duties of Department Chair as outlined in the Constitution and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.
Monitor and evaluate staffing to ensure a sufficient number of qualified and competent physicians to provide care and services are available.
Monitor the professional performance of all individuals who have delineated clinical privileges in the Department.
Recommend to the medical staff both the criteria for clinical privileges and physicians to be granted clinical privileges within the Department.
Recommend promotion or discipline of medical staff, as appropriate.
Responsible for overseeing the response to any complaints or grievances by or against the Department medical staff.
Research
Define and execute a strategic research vision for Imaging to elevate research distinction, visibility, and impact at the national and international level.
Drive scholarly excellence and oversee Imaging research activities; institute effective mechanisms for monitoring, evaluating and accelerating faculty research productivity, scholarly output and the growth of competitive extramural funding.
Engage in quality research activity that supports the strategic plan and mission.
Advance research in Imaging while creating strong, credible, and collaborative relationships with other faculty and scientists across other departments.
Resource and Quality Management
Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of customer satisfaction programs, including ensuring an appropriate response to complaints of patients and/or medical staff.
Recommend and participate in the development and implementation of clinical protocols/pathways as determined by institutional quality and resource management protocols.
Provide leadership to Imaging clinical quality committees and relevant committees.
Ideal Experience
A track record of personal academic accomplishments and credentials within Radiology; the experience, international reputation, and stature necessary to ensure the continuation and enhancement of the clinical, educational, and research missions.
Exceptional clinical and research achievement with a strong track record of publication and competitive extramural funding.
Significant, successful administrative and leadership experience at an academic healthcare system such as a division chief, vice chair or chair of imaging department.
Success with building research programs and investing in new areas of research.
Experience developing academic leaders and a reputation for mentorship and development of junior faculty; demonstrated ability to identify and recruit a diverse medical staff at all levels.
Politically astute and able to work well with people at all levels; a reputation as a consensus builder and someone who can resolve conflict for the betterment of an organization.
Demonstrated managerial and business acumen; experience in and demonstrated knowledge of the complex financial pressures facing health systems and healthcare delivery organizations today.
Experience with managing growth, health outcomes initiatives, and the innovative enhancement of residency training programs will be highly desirable.
A demonstrated commitment to ensuring faculty and staff represent a number and training and other backgrounds.
Medical Degree from an accredited medical school
American Board Certification in Radiology
Unrestricted California license as a Physician
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center and Cedars Sinai Medical Care Foundation Medical Staff Membership
A published author of peer reviewed articles, with ability to serve as principal or co‑investigator.
Appointment to the appropriate academic rank in the Cedars‑Sinai Professorial Series.
Leadership skills as characterized by one who has integrity and possesses broad vision of the future of the healthcare industry; assertiveness in the presentation and effectiveness in selling of ideas, yet a maturity and sensitivity to the values and expectations of a superb medical staff, trustees, management, employees, patients, and other key constituents of Cedars‑Sinai.
Demonstrated skills in the selection, motivation, development, evaluation, recognition and retention of competent staff.
Commitment to developing and fostering a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care.
Demonstrated competence in continuous quality improvement processes including experience in measuring, assessing and improving the performance of service and processes in a large, complex medical center.
Evidence of exceptional academic, clinical, professional, and administrative accomplishment.
Demonstrated business and financial management skills, including effective expense reduction, utilization management, budget control and revenue generation.
Compensation Range We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/ certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. We also offer a comprehensive faculty benefits package. The total compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
Total Cash Compensation Range: $900,000 - $1,040,000
Apply We invite interested candidates to apply at the link below by submitting a CV and cover letter addressed to the search committee co‑chairs Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, Chair, Department of Cardiac Surgery and Shervin Rabizadeh, MD, MBA, Chair, Department of Pediatrics.
Please refer to the company's website or job descriptions to learn more about them.
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