Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Strategy and Quality
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

OBGYN-General OBGYN - 412470

Posting Open Date:

12/17/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Strategy and Quality

Appointment Type:

Open Rank

Vacancy ID:

FAC0003841

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

Commensurate with Experience

Proposed Start Date:

04/04/2022

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary:

The UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is one of the top programs in the country, with more than 100 faculty in 10 different divisions and more than 50 residents and fellows. The department is known for its innovative clinical care, robust research portfolio (ranked #3 in NIH funding), and outstanding training programs (a #3 Doximity-ranked residency program and 9 fellowships).

The Inaugural Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Strategy, and Quality will work closely with the Senior Clinical Administrators and Clinical Medical Directors to ensure strategic and operational oversight for all of the department's patient care activities. Working with multidisciplinary teams of resident and faculty physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), nurses and medical assistants, this leadership team will progressively establish a consistent and effective care model and the local leadership necessary to support streamlined and consistent multi-site operations. They will partner with the Chair to ensure quality and practice transformation are consistent across all academic and community sites of care.

The Vice Chair will be a valued member of the department's Leadership Council. In this role, at a more strategic level, the Vice Chair will use their contemporary experience and leadership in effective clinical operations, population health, ambulatory quality improvement and change management to assist in achieving overall success. A comprehensive appreciation of healthcare trends will be essential. The Vice Chair will use these skills to assist the enterprise in furthering its strategy and evolving to successful performance under enhanced payment models. At the enterprise level, the Vice Chair is expected to emerge as a valued spokesperson and partner to School of Medicine leadership in further defining and implementing the department's vision.

Protected time will be commensurate with the role; the balance of FTE will be covered by OB-GYN clinical responsibilities.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Education: MD degree with completion of a 4-year ACGME approved residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Qualifications and Experience:
Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology is required. Excellent qualifications and letters of recommendation are required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Candidate with experience in quality assurance and clinical operations will be given preference.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements:

N/A

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions:

To apply electronically, follow this link: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/218087. Please upload a cover letter describing your experiences that qualify you as an exceptional candidate and the reasons for your interest in this position. You will also be prompted to upload an updated Curriculum Vitae and the contact information for four professional references. The cover letter should be addressed to:John H. Boggess, MDProfessor & Search Committee Chair (VC for CO,S & Q)
UNC Department of OB-GYN

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