Clinical Director of Transplant Medicine - Open Rank- Associate Professor - Professor

University of Colorado-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Director
Onsite • Aurora, CO
5,001-10,000 employees
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The Clinical Director of Transplant Medicine in CCTCARE will be a key member of the Transplant Center's Leadership team and will be responsible for leading the Center's medicine subspecialties (kidney/pancreas, hepatology, lung, heart, infectious diseases, and other medical subspecialties). This position will have oversight and responsibility over transplant medicine's clinical practice (ambulatory and inpatient), recruitment of new faculty, advancing the academic mission to improve the care provided to our patients, strengthening the partnership CCTCARE has with our clinical partners (School of Medicine and outside institutions), and training the next generation of transplant medicine physicians. This role serves at the pleasure of the Executive Director of CCTCARE.

  • Serves as a participant in the development and execution of the CCTCARE strategic plan as it pertains to medical specialties, including the identification of priorities, development of goals and tactics, advocacy within internal and external constituencies, and review and revision of plans on a recurring basis.
  • Actively participates in CCTCARE leadership management committees, including but not limited to the Executive Committee, Quality and Outcomes Committees, among others.
  • Partners with the Cardiothoracic and Abdominal Transplant Surgery Directors on the clinical, research, and education missions of CCTCARE.
  • Partner with transplant administration and the Senior Director of CCTCARE on initiatives surrounding optimization and standardization of clinical time (inpatient, outpatient, procedures) and outreach efforts. Including, but not limited to, clinic space utilization, template design and visit length, defining cFTE, abiding by UCH ambulatory clinic guidelines, and clinic time expectations.
  • Oversee the CCTCARE space management as it relates to medicine subspecialties, including developing policies on assignment and retention of space.
  • Provide direct oversight and leadership for the transplant medicine medical directors (Kidney/Pancreas, Lung, Liver, Heart, and Infectious Diseases). Does not include bone marrow transplant medical directors. In this leadership role, you will ensure that the medical directors are effectively leading their programs and meeting their required quality measures and growth targets.
  • Participate in the development and review of policies, protocols and guidelines along with appropriate content experts and medical directors.
  • Support operational change management, standardization of work, and communication alignment with key stakeholders across CCTCARE.
  • Ensure nationally and internally reported quality outcomes are within acceptable range as determined by CCTCARE while meeting access to care standards for the community. If quality measures fall outside acceptable range, work with the organ specific medical director to develop a plan to improve the care provided.
  • Participate in faculty recruitment, retention, and tenure/promotion activities. Formal promotion activities will be managed by the Department of Medicine.
  • Along with the medical directors of the specific medical subspecialties, ensures programmatic adherence to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Organ Procurement Transplantation Network (OPTN) Bylaws.
  • Represents the CCTCARE to external constituents in the local community and nationally.
  • Ensure the CCTCARE remains in compliance with university, state and sponsor policies and procedures.
  • Foster communications throughout the CCTCARE membership and staff, as well as through UCHealth team members.
  • Support transplant center efforts around growth, payor relations, and financial management including but not limited to: billing/coding optimization, contract review, revenue threshold, outreach and new program development.
  • Ensure institutional commitment to the existing transplant education and training activities is appropriate.
  • Provide guidance and recommendations in identifying the research issues relevant to the CCTCARE's catchment area.
  • Work collectively with other CCTCARE Senior Leadership to ensure that internal and external advisory and evaluation activities are effective in the development of the CCTCARE's scientific activities.
  • Work collectively with Department of Medicine leadership to ensure integration of CCTCARE faculty within their academic home unit and associated missions in the School of Medicine
  • Move the field of transplantation forward by ensuring the Transplant Center is on the leading edge of discovery and innovation.
  • Create and maintain an environment to train the next generation of physicians in transplantation via maintaining and creating fellowship and training programs in transplantation medicine.
  • Represent CCTCARE at national and international meetings.
  • Provide leadership and direction for the oversight, management, and coordination of shared resources, whether CCTCARE or institutionally managed, including establishing prioritization policies, establishment of fee structures, and establishing process to assess user satisfaction, and ensure quality control
  • Ensure CCTCARE's physical facilities are adequate and appropriate for its identity, objectives, and activities
  • Ensure physical facilities are adequate to align with future program plans
  • Demonstrate the value added by the CCTCARE to programmatic efforts in terms of shared resources and other services
  • Align future plans for the shared resources with member needs
  • Coordinate with other campus leaders in relation to institutionally managed resources ensuring they are accessible to CCTCARE members
  • Medical Degree (MD, DO, or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
  • Board Certification in Internal Medicine or relevant medical subspecialty (e.g., Nephrology, Hepatology, Pulmonology, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, etc.).
  • Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Colorado.
  • At least 5 years of clinical experience in a solid organ transplant-related field.
  • Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership or program development within a transplant or academic medical center.
  • Experience with quality improvement, compliance, and regulatory oversight (CMS, OPTN, UNOS, etc.).
  • Medical: Multiple plan options
  • Dental: Multiple plan options
  • Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
  • Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
  • Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
  • Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
  • Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
  • Holiday Days: 10/year
  • Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
  • ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
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