Chair, Department of Medicine Carilion Clinic | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke, Virginia

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

6d•$395,000 - $600,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Chair of the Department of Medicine provides academic leadership and management for the largest department within Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), which includes 14 subspecialties and more than 320 providers. The Chair oversees departmental faculty activities and academic initiatives as shared priorities of Carilion Clinic and VTCSOM, promoting faculty success, research and scholarship, and excellence in the clinical learning environment. The role aims to exceed accreditation standards and enhance the national reputation of VTCSOM and Carilion Clinic’s graduate medical education programs. The Chair provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership across the department; shapes clinical services, research initiatives, and academic programs; and fosters transparency, collaboration, and excellence. The position partners across the health system, Virginia Tech, and academic institutions to advance innovation, clinical excellence, research, and physician education. Carilion Clinic uses a physician-administrator dyad model, and VTCSOM chairs participate in shared governance and the dean’s leadership team. Carilion Clinic is a not-for-profit integrated health system serving nearly one million Virginians. Its academic flagship is Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 703-bed Level I Trauma Center. The position is based in Roanoke, Virginia.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited institution.
ABIM Board Certification.
Track record of clinical excellence and academic achievement.
Strong operational and leadership experience.
Collaborative, visible, and engaging leadership style.
Passion for developing people and advancing mission-driven care.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership across the Department of Medicine.
Oversee departmental faculty activities and academic initiatives shared by Carilion Clinic and VTCSOM.
Promote faculty success, research and scholarship, and excellence in the clinical learning environment.
Shape the future of clinical services, research initiatives, and academic programs.
Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and excellence.
Partner across the health system and academic institutions to advance innovation.
Build and mentor a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
Support the academic missions of physician education and research and help enhance the institutions’ national reputations.