Dermatology, Executive Vice Chair

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Vice Chair (EVC) in the Department of Dermatology (DOD) is a critical member of the leadership team and reports directly to the Chair of Dermatology. The EVC will serve as a principal thought partner to the Chair and will lead MGB-wide initiatives related to the DOD. The EVC will be critical in shaping our vision and leveraging our collective strengths as a world-leading dermatology department and setting new standards for what is possible for patient care. The role cross-cuts all aspects of the mission including strategy, operational, research, academic, financial, personnel, quality and safety, and program development. Across these domains, the EVC's focus will be dynamic and change based on the department's active needs and initiatives. The EVC’s primary function will be to assist the Chair in fulfillment of our four-part mission. As such, they will need to understand and have input into all departmental activities so that they can serve in the Chair’s stead if needed. The EVC serves as a role model, mentor and facilitator for Division Chiefs, Vice Chairs, faculty, scientists and trainees. The EVC may also be assigned special projects by the Chair. The position requires an outstanding dermatologist who is a distinguished national and international leader in their subspecialty, an exemplary clinician, educator, and researcher, and who has a deep understanding of hospital and business operations. The individual independently represents the department in leadership meetings and possesses the ability to manage challenges and reach resolutions that arise in a complex clinical enterprise. The EVC serves as the Chair of Dermatology’s designee in the Chair’s absence.

Requirements

M.D./D.O. degree; board certification in dermatology
Active clinical practice
Demonstrated clinical expertise, research and educational accomplishments, and a national/international reputation in the field of dermatology
Minimum of five years of clinical practice in dermatology
Achieved academic rank of Associate Professor or above
Effective organizational and communication skills
Ability to mentor and develop others to support the academic mission
Strong work ethic and program development
Ability to earn trust and maintain confidence with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
Ability to lead with honesty, integrity, and transparency.
Ability to make difficult decisions that serve the best interest of the program and the organization.
Strong organizational, planning, and budgeting skills. Ability to prioritize key initiatives.
Ability to make independent and sound decisions.
Demonstrated ability to be responsive and follow-though on commitments
Strong analytical skills and the ability to draw insightful conclusions using data.
A thorough and close attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to remain persistent to ensure the completion of tasks, projects, or initiatives.
Ability to be flexible and adaptable with a willingness to change or shift priorities as needed.
Ability to create, articulate and carry out a strategic vision that will inspire others.
Demonstrated experience using SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis to assist in identifying current and future trends and to guide decision making.
Demonstrated enthusiasm and passion for teaching and mentoring others.
Effective verbal and written communications skills.
Strong listening skills to ensure all voices have an opportunity to be heard and to consider all viewpoints.
Ability to effectively influence others to ensure alignment with ongoing initiatives.

Responsibilities

Participate in setting the vision, priorities, and developing the strategic plan for the department in collaboration with the Chair, Vice Chairs, Division Chiefs, Executive Director, and leaders across the MGB system.
Collaborate with the Chair to determine/maintain leadership and oversight structure. Bring recommendations to the Chair and Executive Director as needed.
Support/implement strategies to increase dermatology’s clinical, educational, and research impact in accordance with system, community, and programmatic needs.
Management of clinic resource allocation on main campuses and affiliate sites.
Management of inpatient consult service.
Management of outpatient services, including but not limited to clinical scheduling, decision tree management, and resource allocation on a departmental level.
Represent the department's clinical efforts at the hospital and enterprise level.
Management of the dermatology on-call schedule at the departmental level for all sites.
Ensure the effective and efficient day-to-day operation of the DOD, including across/within associated center(s) and programs(s).
Responsible for physician oversight of non-physician staff allocation at the departmental level.
Determine and evaluate clinical performance incentives for Division Chiefs, Vice Chairs, and faculty.
Lead faculty recruitment.
Determine and evaluate academic performance incentives for Chiefs, Vice Chairs, and faculty.
Identify candidates for academic promotion.
Lead academic mentorship for the department.
Support departmental efforts related to academic scholarship.
Support the development of plans for investment in new programs and recruitments in collaboration with Division Chiefs and the Department Chair.
Direct management of professional development of faculty and staff.
Support the growth and advancement of DOD research program, including but not limited to philanthropic efforts, grant proposals, clinical trials, publication reviews, and ongoing mentorship of junior principal investigators.
Collaborate with hospitals on research endeavors involving the DOD, including application for, pursuit of, and administration of research grants to support such endeavors in an ethical and compliant fashion.
Provide input on the operations and funding/grant activity of clinical and basic science research efforts of the department.
In collaboration with the Vice Chair of Research, provide oversight of the management and implementation of strategies for optimizing the DOD's basic science and clinical research activities.
Assist in managing Physician Performance Program and professionalism evaluations.
Assist in the strategy and implementation of departmental quality and safety metrics.
Assist in departmental efforts related to patient experience.
Assist in department efforts related to credentialing.
Advise the Vice Chair of Quality, ACMO in their role serving as the DOD’s representative on hospital matters relating to regulatory compliance (e.g., mandatory training, flu vaccine, conflict of interest, and others). Support and communicate policies and procedures that promote adherence to compliance guidelines.
Assist in managing clinician well-being initiatives.
Assist in managing educational efforts for in-hospital clinical stakeholders outside of trainees.
Assist in managing educational collaborations and dermatology courses at Harvard Medical School.
Assist with ongoing program evaluation to gauge progress and evaluate all training program effectiveness (medical student, resident, and fellow trainees).
In collaboration with the Vice Chair of Education, assist with management of residents and fellows at all sites.
Lead strategic efforts regarding residency and fellowship programs.
Maintain a work environment for staff, trainees, and faculty characterized by generosity, integrity, constructive interactions, mentoring, and respect for all members of the community.
In collaboration with the Vice Chair of Education, assist with developing processes and structures to support efficient and effective management of GME programs, including: Candidate trainee selection processes, Trainee evaluation documentation, Faculty and trainee evaluation of the programs, Support of program director and coordinator for periodic internal and external program reviews and accreditation evaluations.
Assist in developing and maintaining the faculty talent pool to fill the required program and clerkship director roles.
Assist with management of faculty members’ clinical productivity and resource utilization.
Assist with management of individual and shared resources to ensure productivity and efficient utilization at the departmental level.
Assist with management of the DOD's compensation plan, including its metrics and incentives.
Together with the DOD's leadership, maintain the department's financial health, meeting operating revenue and expense targets.
On a routine basis, meet with the DOD’s Senior Finance Manager to review financial performance and implement changes as necessary.
Primarily responsible, with DOD administrative leadership, for ensuring financial requests are planned for and submitted in the financial planning cycles.
Develop appropriate policies and procedures, management and committee structure, and systems to support long-standing functions and new activities.
Direct management of the DOD's representation and participation in appropriate center(s) and associated committees; ensure close working relationships with corresponding caretakers to ensure an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the care of patients in the(se) disease center(s).
Manage network development, outreach, and marketing activities; participates in identifying, developing, and implementing partnering initiatives with MGB affiliates and non-affiliate entities; monitor and ensure the ongoing effectiveness of relationships with affiliated programs.
Oversee philanthropy and fundraising efforts at the departmental level in collaboration with the Department Chair and Development leaders.
Direct management of the development of new programs and multidisciplinary efforts at the service level and across the DOD and AMCs; ensure appropriate involvement in broader programmatic initiatives.
Maintain a clinical practice in the department.
Partner with Development to lead philanthropic activities to support mission.
Develop and provide recommendations to the Chair and Executive Director for required resources to successfully administer the role.
Perform other reasonably related duties assigned by the Department Chair as needed for the appropriate administration of the role.
Serve as the leader of the DOD in the Department Chair’s absence.
Attend regularly scheduled meetings in the department and at the hospitals to facilitate and promote the departmental mission.
Serve, attend, and chair scheduled meetings when the Chair is unavailable and as needed.
Serve on DOD Executive Committee and attend meetings as permitted by schedule.
Perform other reasonably related administrative duties as are, from time to time, assigned by the hospitals required for the proper functioning of the DOD.