Physician in Chief, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

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Job Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY/OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

The Physician in Chief for the MGB Cancer Institute is a critical member of the leadership team and serves as the leader of the Divisions of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Hematologic Malignancies. Under the general direction of the President, the Physician in Chief will be responsible for setting and implementing goals and objectives within the clinical, research, and education domains of the Divisions and facilitates opportunities for program development, faculty recruitment, retention and academic promotion, and resource allocation. The Physician in Chief will work with other Institute leaders to foster inter-divisional and/or multi-site programs that benefit its internal and external stakeholders. The Physician in Chief will partner with the administrative staff to execute its strategic priorities.

The Divisions serve a robust patient population suffering from hematologic and oncologic disease and supports subspecialty areas of hematology oncology medicine including solid tumor, hematologic malignancies and classical hematology. The Physician in Chief directs the physician leadership in all clinical operations, research and education activities.

The Divisions currently have approximately 200 physicians with the expected faculty to double in the next five years, 65 clinical and research fellows, 35 PhDs and 1000 other employed staff across BWH and MGH.

The Physician in Chief will spend time at both AMC locations. This position is for a five-year term, potentially renewable for a second.

 

Qualifications

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategy and Vision

• In collaboration with the Vice President, Chief Administrator and other Cancer Institute Chiefs, they will participate in setting the vision and priorities for the Divisions across its clinical, research, and education missions.
• Determine/maintain Divisional leadership and oversight structure. Bring recommendations to the Vice President and Chief Administrator.
• As requested, act as an interface between the Divisions, BWH/MGH, and BWPO/MGPO on appropriate matters related to patient care, research, or teaching initiatives.
• Work with Cancer Institute administrative leadership to ensure operating and capital requests are planned for and submitted in the financial planning cycles.

• Maintain fiscal accountability and lead division faculty in sustainability measures. Facilitate planning and engagement related to investment proposals.
• Working with the MGB Community Hematology Oncology Division Chief, develop a strategy for integrating all Hematology Oncology sites within the Cancer Institute.

Clinical Operations

• Accountable for the Divisions’ ambulatory, infusion and inpatient care programs including access, care plan management, and patient/referring provider experience/satisfaction.
• Working closely with the Cancer Institute Assistant Chief Medical Officer (ACMO), actively leads in the achievement of QA/QI goals including the conduct of regularly scheduled quality assurance checks of the Division, the development of standardized “Best Practice” protocols, and participation in hospital initiatives for performance improvement, quality assurance and patient safety.
• Accountable for the Division’s and faculty’s financial performance in terms of clinic/infusion sessions, clinical template utilization, exam room utilization, revenue cycle activities (coding/billing, documentation, closing encounters), physician and staff compensation plans, and resource management.
• Work with the community hematology oncology leaders to build a patient centric, integrated care delivery model that serves our patient population. Maximizes the appropriate use of community and academic medical center sites based on patient acuity and location.

Research Administration

• Support the growth and advancement of the Division’s research program, including but not limited to grant proposals, clinical trials, publication reviews, and ongoing mentorship of junior principal investigators.
• Collaborate with AMCs on research endeavors involving the Division, including application for, pursuit of, and administration of