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Executive Medical Director, UNC Health Capacity Command Center - West Region

National Medical Association, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517

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Description Position Summary The Executive Medical Director for the West Region provides clinical leadership and expertise for the UNC Health Capacity Command Center - West Region. This role offers professional guidance to clinicians and operational leadership on matters related to managing interhospital patient flow and hospital capacity while optimizing staff engagement. The position is a 0.25 FTE administrative role and reports to the UNC HCS Executive Medical Director for Capacity Creation & Management, while partnering with the Executive Medical Director for the East Region.

Description of Job Responsibilities

Assists with the oversight and accountability of clinical services for UNC Health Capacity Command Center - East, including ensuring the goals and operating procedures of the department align with the priorities of UNC Health’s strategic vision. In partnership with Capacity Command Center Regional Satellite Director, they will:

Plan, develop, and evaluate clinical processes associated with the department’s operations

Partner with Capacity Command Center operational leaders and fellow Executive Regional Medical Director(s) to address EMTALA concerns

Take part in local regional satellite budgeting, clinical protocol alignment with the system, and local regional provider escalations as appropriate

Partners closely in dyad with Satellite Operations Director to ensure optimal patient, staff, and clinician experience while ensuring exceptional quality of care.

Participates in cross-collaboration with the operational and medical leadership from affiliated command center regional satellite(s)

Actively involved in outreach activities with affiliated and non-affiliated facilities utilizing local regional satellite services

Present and participatory in local capacity meetings

Leading Change - Identifies and enlists the support of key local physicians and groups to promote collaboration.

Takes steps to remove barriers or accelerate process pace related to patient flow and capacity management

Serves as a role model by demonstrating commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in organizational performance

Participates in system transfer case review, regional satellite case review and local quality meetings to optimize departmental success and address process change recommendations and escalation needs

Provides education regarding EMTALA and transfer center protocols to stakeholders and shares relevant data

Leading People - Supports local regional satellite staff toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.

Actively participates in, and encourages an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts

Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately

Works collaboratively with provider stakeholders toward solutions that accomplish organizational objectives

Results Driven -Exceeds departmental and organizational goals and customer expectations.

Involved in local quality improvement activities and the development of clinical pathways and protocols integral to effective patient transfer and capacity management operations

Supportive of decisions that produce high-quality results by applying clinical influence, addressing challenges, and escalating risks affecting safe and efficient patient throughput

Qualifications/Competencies

Board certified/eligible physician in their practice specialty

NC Medical License

Minimum 7 years of clinical practice; leadership experience preferred

Exceptional relationship building and networking skills

Skilled in creating effective partnerships with the medical staff, external providers, and others to improve safe patient flow

Outstanding communication skills; can express opinions openly and non-defensively

Strong work ethic, unquestionable integrity, and character

Approachable, flexible, and adaptable to change

Strong attention to detail and accuracy; excellent organizational skills

Visible leader who approaches leadership through regular, direct communication with command center staff, senior leaders, and affiliate/non-affiliate leaders, both provider and non-provider stakeholders

Possesses strong knowledge of the healthcare field including current and future capacity management and patient flow trends, its associated technology, and information affecting the field and organization

Ability to negotiate and maneuver through complex situations and resolve complicated problems and issues

For more information, please contact

Laura Oakes, MHA, CPRP

at laura.oakes@unchealth.unc.edu.

Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Capacity Command Center

Work Type: Part Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 10.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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