Chair, Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology at Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Thomas Jefferson University seeks a collaborative and engaging academic physician leader to serve as the next Chair of the Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, located on the University’s 13-acre campus in Center City Philadelphia. Reporting to the Dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, the Chair will oversee all departmental programs, including an ACGME-accredited Dermatology residency and Dermatopathology fellowship, ensuring outstanding education, clinical training, and research opportunities for the Department’s residents and fellows, as well as students at the Medical College. The Chair will oversee a growing academic practice and will ensure exceptional care is provided at the Department’s 3 outpatient offices and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Jefferson Health’s flagship quaternary care hospital and the University’s primary teaching hospital. The Department’s academic practice includes 11 clinical faculty, 3 advanced practice providers, 13 residents and fellows, and 2 histotechnologists. Additionally, the successful candidate will play a key strategic role in "driving systemness” for the University’s health system partner – Jefferson Health, which has grown from a three-hospital, urban academic medical center to a network of 32 hospitals, comprised of both employed and independent physician practices contractually-aligned with Jefferson. In line with Jefferson’s commitment to providing enhanced access to value-based care, the Chair will pursue strategic opportunities to effectively scale the value proposition of a growing system, while ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, aligned with network standards and expected by Jefferson patients. The full, comprehensive position description can be found here .

Requirements

• An academic career trajectory with increasing levels of administrative responsibilities, ideally culminating in serving as Chair, Vice Chair, Chief or other senior leadership role for a Department of Dermatology.
• A demonstrated ability to advance tripartite clinical, education, and research missions – including a strong record of teaching and program administration; leading care quality improvement initiatives; supporting the growth, development, mentorship, and well-being of faculty, clinicians, and trainees; and facilitating research with a working understanding of the supporting infrastructure and nuances of clinical research.
• Experience with the operational and financial management aspects of administering a department, including prior responsibilities for budget management, strategic planning, and resource management.
• A record of scholarship and academic accomplishments which merits appointment at the rank of associate or full professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
• An MD/DO or equivalent international degree, current board certification in Dermatology, and licensed or eligible to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all departmental programs, including an ACGME-accredited Dermatology residency and Dermatopathology fellowship.
• Ensure outstanding education, clinical training, and research opportunities for the Department’s residents and fellows, as well as students at the Medical College.
• Oversee a growing academic practice and will ensure exceptional care is provided at the Department’s 3 outpatient offices and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
• Play a key strategic role in "driving systemness” for the University’s health system partner – Jefferson Health.
• Pursue strategic opportunities to effectively scale the value proposition of a growing system, while ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, aligned with network standards and expected by Jefferson patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees