Section Head, Pediatric Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Associate Professor or Professor)

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

57d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (Anschutz Medical Campus) and Children’s Hospital Colorado is recruiting a fellowship trained Pediatric Plastic Surgeon for a 1.0 FTE position available at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor to act as Section Head for the Pediatric Plastic Surgery Program. The Section Head will be responsible for program, academic and service-related duties at the University of Colorado Anschutz and Children’s Hospital Colorado. The Section Head of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery will provide strategic medical leadership and direction for operations of the unit across clinical care, research, and education. Will be responsible for hospital department chair duties as outlined in Medical Staff Bylaws. Scope of responsibility will include strategic practice management, business development, provider recruitment and retention and delivery of outstanding faculty, patient and referring provider service. Has primary responsibility for establishing accountability with providers regarding CHCO policies and procedures, operational standards, and quality and service excellence initiatives. This position will exhibit the following characteristics/requirements of a Hospital Department Chair: Appointed by the CHCO Board of Directors Clinically active and respected Active clinical practice at CHCO Member in good standing of Attending/Admitting Staff or Associated Scientific Staff Appointment as full-time academic faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM).

Requirements

Board Certification in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Completion of Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship (ACGME accredited)
Ability to obtain license to practice as a physician in the state of Colorado with prescriptive privileges
4+ years’ experience in pediatric plastic surgery practice for Associate Professor rank
7+ years’ experience in pediatric plastic surgery practice for Professor rank

Nice To Haves

Experience in an academic clinical environment
Demonstrated Leadership experience (medical teams or hospital group)
Experience in clinical or basic science research
Motivate excellence and teamwork among providers and staff, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration
Exemplary leadership with regards to conflict resolution among all team members
Strong leadership skills, including interpersonal communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, problem resolution, decision-making and project/change management
Ability to integrate clinical, quality/patient safety, management, and financial concepts within a pediatric, academic healthcare setting
Experience in leading high-performing, cross-functional teams; designing and implementing processes for strong and effective clinical and practice management operations
Commitment to ensuring an excellent patient experience
Promotes and adheres to the CHCO Standards of Behavior and hold providers accountable for adherence
Promotes the four-fold mission of clinical care, research, education, and advocacy

Responsibilities

Responsible for all clinical activities in Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Monitor the professional performance of privileged members in the Division, making recommendations relating to Medical Staff membership and clinical privileges at the time of appointment and reappointment.
Oversee quality and appropriateness of patient care rendered by providers in their department.
Provide input into and ensure adherence to CHCO Policies and Procedures.
Attend CHCO strategic and operational meetings, as requested
Work with administrative partners to optimize, as well as develop and implement plans to improve all clinically related activities of patient care, and patient and family experience
Incorporate community-based members of Division into Hospital activities as appropriate, communicate appropriate policies and procedures, respond to concerns from community-based providers in a timely manner, and submit a plan to the MEC on an annual basis outlining how community providers, if applicable, will be incorporated into departmental activities.
Oversee credentialing and privileging as related to Divisional providers and procedures.
Responsible for developing and overseeing the education and research programs in Pediatric Surgery.
Responsible for the educational mission of the Division for all learners – medical students, residents, fellows, APPs, nurses, and faculty.
Responsible for a robust quality and safety program.
Maintain and further develop a nationally renowned research and innovation program.
Work with their administrative partners to prepare annual volume and operating budgets pertaining to their department.
In concert with CHCO administrative partner, will review monthly productivity statistics report for the department and develop action plans for improvement and sustainability.
Suggest and participate in cost savings/productivity strategies to meet or improve the operational budget while maintaining quality service, provider satisfaction, excellent patient outcomes, and patient and referring provider satisfaction.
Report to the medical board or other committees as requested.
In collaboration with the CUSOM department administrator and clinical program director, the section head will review monthly financial statements for the Division and develop action plans for improvement and sustainability.