Vice Chair for Clinical Operations - Department of Emergency Medicine Job Listing at University of Alabama - Birmingham in Birmingham, AL (Job ID 5082192-2024-10-20)

Description

Summary: 

The Vice Chair for Clinical Operations will oversee and direct the activities of Medical Directors, Assistant Medical Directors, quality improvement, and other administrative activities of the Department. Additionally, emergency medicine advance practice  providers, nursing staff, nursing leadership as well as clerical staff will receive  administrative and clinical direction from the Vice Chair for Clinical Services, in cooperation with other clinical leadership throughout the organization. 

Job duties:  

Strategic planning 

• Participate in the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the Chair, Executive  Administrator, and other Vice Chairs 
• Increase the Department's scope of services outside of its current footprint 
• Develop and implement strategic, financial, and operational plans for the patient  care mission in conjunction with the Department Chair 
• Establish long-range objectives and monitor financial performance of the clinical  service in conjunction with administrative counterparts 
• Ensures the execution of strategic plans related to patient care and operations 

Leadership 

• Demonstrate an understanding and support of the mission, vision and values of  UAB Medicine 
• Effectively role model quality, patient centered comprehensive care, self-directed  learning, ethical conduct, and professionalism 
• Identify areas to improve patient safety and lead patient safety-centered initiatives 
• Lead improvements in access to care with the goal of meeting metrics set by the  Chair of the Department
• Provide direction to, hold accountable, develop and evaluate all clinical staff in their  performance of all clinical goals and objectives 
• Provides input in personnel selection, training, and evaluations for staff in  accordance with policies, including interviewing and hiring key staff and clinicians  to meet needs consistent with organization expectations 
• Oversee the Department's disaster preparedness, care delivery innovation, and  surge capacity plans 
• Participate in the annual evaluation of those in the role's downline in conjunction  with the Chair 

Clinical excellence 

• Participate in clinical shifts at the Chair's discretion to maintain clinical skills and  continue an understanding of the operations and topical issues of the emergency  departments 
• Oversee the delivery of innovative, effective, and patient-centered clinical services 
• Monitor patient satisfaction in all divisions and identify systemic issues that can be  corrected and implement improvement plans 
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge of the patient population served and the  delivery of services' requirements 
• Coordinate, review, approve, communicate, and implement clinical protocols and  procedures, in an effort to: facilitate efficient and effective practices, meet internal  and external standards of quality, and comply with applicable regulatory  requirements 
• Promote efficiencies in electronic medical record usage 
• Serve as the primary clinical resource for the Department's Executive Administrator • Oversee billing compliance and coding optimization efforts 
• Ensure effective, efficient, and cost-effective use of clinical resources to maintain a  productive environment 
• Maintains proficiency and oversight of the metrics, throughput measures, and  clinical performance dashboards for reporting.

Reporting and working relationships: 

The Vice Chair for Clinical Operations will report directly to the Chair of the Department of  Emergency Medicine. 

Maintains relationships with the senior clinical physician leadership of clinical  departments, divisions and services lines. In addition, aligns in a dyad with administrative  hospital leadership including the VP of Clinical Operations and Associate VP of Clinical  Operations of the UAB Hospital. 

The Vice Chair for Clinical Operations will work in conjunction with other Vice Chairs and  will oversee committees related to special interest topics within the scope of clinical  operations. This role will also have responsibility for working with the Chief Medical Officer,  Chief Quality Officer, and Associate Vice President for Emergency Services. 

Base Salary, stratified for rank and seniority: 

Years Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor 

0-1 years $255,500 $280,721 $306,198 

1-2 years $258,286 $284,024 $309,800 

2-3 years $261,289 $287,327 $313,402 

3-4 years $264,292 $290,630 $317,004 

4-5 years $267,295 $293,933 $320,606 

5+ years $270,300 $297,234 $324,210 

Research and Academic Opportunities: 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic  health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural,  social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB was ranked #1 in  the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World  University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings.

UAB Medicine is the third largest public academic medical center in the country, with more  than 1,900 beds and almost 18,000 employees. We are the only Level 1 Trauma Center in  the state of Alabama. 

Please email your updated CV to Manny Moorer at mannymoorer@kornferry.com

Compensation Information:
$255500.00 / Annually - $324210.00 / Annually