Medical Director, Neurology - Interventional

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Job Summary

The Medical Director, Neurology-Interventional (Medical Director) is responsible for all aspects of the Neuro Interventional Program operations. The Medical Director is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of the Neurointerventional Program throughout Cook County Health (CCH) and working towards building comprehensive stroke program at Stroger Hospital and forming clinical relationships with community hospitals in greater Chicago area, in collaboration with the Division and Department Chairs. The Medical Director actively participates in performance improvement activities which impact patient care and clinical outcomes by identifying opportunities for quality improvement; defines processes to improve efficiency and outcome measures; identifies resources, acquires equipment, and maintains inventory control; initiates strategies to improve procedural billing processes, develop and implement protocols to streamline care, and improve patient throughput.

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 Clinical and Administrative leadership of the Neurointerventional Program in CCH to ensure optimal clinical, educational, and sound business operations.
• Provides direct patient care and consultations for stroke and neuro endovascular patients in the inpatient and outpatient sites for CCH.
• Collaborates with Stroke providers to build stroke program, including stroke clinic and telestroke program, to provide the highest level of care to stroke patients at CCH.
• Participates in or lead structured quality improvement activities related to the hospital function, as assigned.
• Collaborates with the Stroke Coordinator to oversee quality improvement (QI) projects and disseminates pertinent information to respective departments.
• Maintains an active clinical load of at least 70%.
• Supervises all staff involved in Neurointerventional service.
• Performs and interprets Neurointerventional procedures.
• Responsible to ensure that the attending physician and advanced practice providers schedules are optimized for Neurointerventional patient volumes throughout CCH.
• Initiates strategies to improve procedural billing processes, develop and implement protocols to streamline care, and improve patient throughput.
• Works with management and other leadership to maximize efficiency and utilization of staff and Neurointerventional room resources.
• Works with Division Chair to maintain up-to-date clinical privilege profiles that accurately reflect the scope of services delivered by credentialed providers.
• Assists with performing Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations, as well as ad hoc training that might be necessary prior to introduction and use of new equipment, new procedures, o