Medical Director of Dialysis Services

Applicants may apply for this position by submitting a resume/ CV to the following email address: mdrecruit@cookcountyhhs.org

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This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

Job Summary

The Medical Director of Dialysis Services is responsible for overseeing the clinical care delivery of all patients with end stage renal disease on dialysis in Cook County Health (CCH) Dialysis unit(s) which include John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Provident Hospital and/or other assigned CCH facilities and Home-Based Services (Peritoneal and Hemodialysis ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care in compliance with all regulatory and professional standards. The Medical Director will develop the strategic plans in alignment with organizational initiatives to deliver Hemodialysis (HD) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). The physician provides subspecialty-level consultative and direct care to a wide array of adult patients with complex medical problems confirmed or suspected to be caused or complicated by renal diseases. Renal physicians also further the educational mission of the CCH by directly teaching trainee supervisees and through continuous scholarship and regular participation in hospital-based, regional and national conferences; and they actively participate in systematic efforts to improve patient care and medical training through administrative leadership and active participation in multidisciplinary quality improvement activities.

General Administrative Responsibilities

Collective Bargaining

• Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings

Discipline

• Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
• Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements

Supervision

• Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices
• Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements

Management

• Contribute to the management of CCH staff and CCH' systemic development and success
• Discuss and develop CCH system policies and procedures
• Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary

Typical Duties

• Provides direct oversight of care delivery of all patients with end stage renal disease on dialysis for inpatient and outpatient dialysis services across CCH including home based-dialysis services-hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
• Monitors compliance with dialysis policies and procedures and achieving dialysis quality metrics and outcomes of the dialysis programs (Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis) across CCH, including home-based services.
• Maintains an active clinical load of at least 70%.
• Provides direct administrative oversight of all dialysis operations including water maintenance system in collaboration with nursing and building and grounds administrative leadership.
• Develops and manages standard protocols, policies, and procedures designed to ensure effective operations and continued accreditation of the dialysis unit.
• Drives continuous quality improvement initiatives and conducts monthly multi-disciplinary
• quality assurance and improvement meetings to maintain standards of care and achieve clinical quality metrics as recommended by regulatory agencies.
• Participates in the recruitment, orientation and performance evaluation of nephrologists, dialysis clinical staff and other non-clinical dialysis key staff including dialysis water maintenance staff.
• Maintains current knowledge of changing regulations, policies and best practices within dialysis field.
• Leads audits, inspections, and assessments of dialysis opera