Chair, Family Medicine and Community Health

Chair, Family Medicine and Community Health Kansas City, KS Job Details Part-time 1 day ago Benefits Paid parental leave Parental leave Vision insurance Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Faculty hiring Doctor of Medicine Medicine Strategic management Compensation and benefits strategy Reputation management Scientific publications Faculty collaboration Strategic planning in education Scientific research Overseeing academic fundraising Employee retention Overseeing academic personnel management Financial control management Clinical rotations University teaching experience Human resources Mentoring Doctor of Osteopathy Healthcare financial management Overseeing HR compliance Budget management in education Higher education teaching Practicing budget management in an educational setting Senior level Leadership Team motivation (leadership skill) Communication skills Negotiation Under 1 year Senior leadership Family medicine University experience Performance evaluation

Full Job Description Chair, Family Medicine and Community Health Department:

SOM KC Executive Dean -

School of Medicine-Exec Dean Position Title:

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Academic Job Description Summary:

The Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine provides visionary leadership to develop and strengthen the department and oversees departmental operations, faculty and resources. The chair develops and maintains collaborative and dynamic partnerships with leaders of other clinical departments and units across the medical center and health system. The chair is accountable for ensuring the department fulfills its education, research and clinical commitments to the organization while advancing towards the KU Medical Center's vision to improve the lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through partnership and innovation in education, research and health care. The chair also serves as the clinical service chief in The University of Kansas Health System, which is comprised of the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and The University of Kansas Physicians. This position reports jointly to the Executive Dean of the School of Medicine and leadership of The University of Kansas Health System.

Job Description:

Responsibilities and Expectations:

The chair provides strategic direction for the department in alignment with the university and health system partners, thoughtfully stewards departmental resources and supports faculty growth and contributions to all mission areas. Leadership and Institutional Commitment Promote and support the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of KUSOM. Engender and advance a culture of academic excellence. Develop a departmental strategic plan to grow clinical programs, research and teaching activities. Achieve national external measures of reputation and excellence. Actively and regularly participate in KUSOM and university leadership meetings and committees. Promote faculty authorship of articles in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Ensure faculty and staff compliance with university and KUSOM policies. Provide effective leadership and mentoring to faculty members. Promote a positive and equitable workplace environment. Recruit, develop, and retain a talented and diverse faculty to fulfill the needs and missions of the department and KUSOM. Actively participate in KUSOM and departmental fundraising initiatives. Develop and implement a policy of annual reviews for all faculty members in accordance with KUSOM and university policy. Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff members. Education Actively promote the participation of department faculty in the teaching of medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows, and other learners. Ensure that clinical rotations in the department are well organized, well taught, and demonstrate a high degree of student satisfaction. Ensure that postgraduate training programs (residencies and fellowships) are of the highest quality and continuously accredited by the ACGME. Actively participate in continuing medical education activities sponsored by KUSOM. Support the developmental and professional needs of medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, other health professionals, staff, faculty, and community physicians. Research Promote a departmental culture which values and encourages scientific discovery and innovation. Develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded portfolio of research. Promote the development and recruitment of clinician-scientists Achieve and maintain desired ranking in NIH research funding to medical school departments. Strive for research efforts to be self-supporting and based on extramural funding. Finance and Administration Oversee financial affairs and long-term fiscal stability of the department. Work with KUSOM and UKHS to develop annual financial and programmatic goals. Partner with key financial stakeholders to develop annual budgets to include sources of income and expenses. Adhere to university and KUSOM financial, HR, and administrative policies. Provide effective oversight of administrative and financial leadership within the department. Reinvest departmental funds in growing the academic and research enterprises. Design department compensation plans for faculty and oversee administration. Resolve inquiries and complaints from employees, students, regulatory agencies, or members of the academic or business community. Effectively present information to faculty, academic and campus leaders, corporate leaders, professional colleagues, and public groups.

Required Qualifications Education:

M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Work Experience:

10 or more years of department/division leadership experience. A currently held rank of associate professor or professor. A well-established, distinguished record in peer-reviewed scholarship as well as demonstrated excellence in teaching and educational leadership in various learning environments as evidenced by application materials. Proven experience with operating budgets and fiscal management. Skills Evidence of successful mentoring skills. Exceptional administrative and collaborative capabilities. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills; the ideal candidate is a strong motivator and coach, counselor, and negotiator in achieving the vision and goals set for the department.

The University of Kansas Medical Center Vision:

To improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through partnership and innovation in education, research, and health care.

The University of Kansas Health System Vision:

To lead the nation in caring, healing, teaching and discovering. Required Documents Resume/CV Cover Letter If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Employee Type:

Regular Time Type:

Part time

Application Instructions:

To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Chair-Family-Medicine-and-Community-Health_JR009761-1 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number

JR009761.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:

The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:

KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information.

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