Director of Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery - Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

67d•$305,639 - $381,821

About The Position

The Department of Ophthalmology at Tufts Medicine is actively seeking a Director of the Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery service at the New England Eye Center at the Associate Professor or Professor rank. The Director is responsible for ensuring that clinical services provided are in accord with the Department's mission, vision, values, and goals. The individual will provide clinical administration and supervision of the division in collaboration with the Department Leadership. We are interested in an individual with an entrepreneurial outlook and positive attitude who is enthusiastic to build a division and contribute to the greater department. A desire to develop a niche area of practice would also be welcomed and supported.

Requirements

Medical doctor with approved residency program training in Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery fellowship subspecialty training.
Board certification in Ophthalmology.
A respected physician in good standing with outstanding professional credibility and personal integrity.
Experience directing and managing a group of individuals.
Demonstrates strong commitment to and interest in the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Demonstrates ability for teamwork and collaborative problem-solving using an analytical and systematic approach.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to provide leadership to learners, physicians, and other health care professionals.

Responsibilities

Oversight of divisional operations to facilitate a robust outpatient clinical and surgical practice.
Oversight of Retina faculty, providing mentorship and career development guidance.
Commitment to resident and fellow education.
Commitment to basic or clinical science research.
Oversight of the subspecialty call schedule, holiday/meeting coverage, and subspecialty consultation service.
Accountability for clinical and surgical performance with routine review of available metrics and service adjustments to maximize productivity in pursuit of demonstrable, progressive quality improvement.
When necessary, proctoring and/or monitoring of a physician's performance.
Patient safety and quality assurance of clinical services with development and implementation of improvement measures when needed.
Monitoring and enhancement of patient satisfaction scores for the division.
In conjunction with the Chair and Administrative Director, investigation of patient relations concerns.
In conjunction with clinical manager and nursing leads, compliance with medical center and regulatory requirements.
Partner with the Chair and Development office to foster and enhance philanthropic opportunities.
Represent Department on medical center and school of medicine committees as designated by the Chair.