Division Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Overview

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

Description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) in partnership with Emory University Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics are seeking a visionary and collaborative physician leader with a strong clinical and academic foundation and academic experience to serve as Division Chief, Anesthesiology.

The Division Chief will serve as the primary physician leader for Anesthesiology and Pain Management for the Children’s health care system as well as the academic Division Chief for Pediatric Anesthesiology for the Department of Anesthesiology of the Emory University School of Medicine. The Division Chief will provide strategic leadership and oversight for quality, safety, and clinical operations. He/She will guide the design of care delivery advancing care consistency, efficiency, and a culture of excellence in the Division. This leader will be dedicated to the implementation of professional and clinical care standards, team-based care driven by evidence-based care guidelines and mutual accountability.

The Division includes 65 physicians, more than 90 anesthetists and over 25 Nurse Practitioners who serve patients at the Egleston and Scottish Rite Hospital locations as well as 2 ambulatory surgery centers (Meridian Mark, Satellite Boulevard) and Center for Advanced Pediatrics (CAP). As the leader of the Division, he/she will be responsible for clinical program development, faculty recruitment, workforce development, the growth and advancement of research, scholarly activity, and educational excellence of the trainees within the Division. This leader will continue to improve education/training and sustain a strong commitment to leading Division research efforts. A full appointment at the appropriate academic level will be included in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics of the Emory University School of Medicine

 

The successful candidate will be an outstanding clinical and academic leader with demonstrated ability to set a vision, position the team to execute, effectively inspire, manage, and mentor others. He/She will be an individual who has a passion for providing outstanding care, scholarly work, and a desire to improve systems and processes to maximize efficiency. The Division Chief will be a leader that demonstrates the collaborative ability to work well with multiple partners and stakeholders. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced physician leader to live and work in a desirable, advanced healthcare market, develop trainees in a complex care environment and lead a nationally recognized Anesthesiology and Pain Management program into the future.

 

The Division Chief is responsible for the Anesthesiology and Pain Management delivery model design and clinical operations across the enterprise. He/She will oversee the strategic leadership of the division with the development of faculty, fellows and trainees, academic excellence and increasing research and scholarly activity.

 

This leader will advance a culture of excellence, accountability, and care innovation. He/She will be dedicated to performance measures by providing the highest quality patient care and clinical care standards driven by patient safety and regulatory requirements, clinical outcomes monitoring, and patient and family experience expectations.

 

This leader will continue to raise the bar with contemporary training programs, mentorship platforms, clinical delivery, service, and a strong commitment to research efforts.

 

It is anticipated that the Division Chief will be a visible, inspiring leader with a clinical practice presence to foster credibility and to develop an appreciation for division operations and its providers. Furthermore, a clinical presence will allow this leader to identify potential solutions and see the impact of these initiatives. This position requires an individual who has a passion for providing outstanding care, a desire to improve systems to maximize efficiency, the leadership to engage physicians in team-based care and an enduring commitment to providing an environment conducive to maximizing education and scholarly work. This Division Chief will craft the long-term vision for Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Children’s and Emory while advancing the key mission areas to engage and inspire the faculty to reach these goals while holding the team accountable.

 

Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesClinical• Oversees the delivery of clinical services in the Division’s areas of practice and develop resources (including personnel and programs) related to these ser