Division Director - Maternal Fetal Medicine - OB/GYN - Physician - Mount Sinai West - Manhattan, NY

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Mount Sinai West (MSW) Division Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine for its Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Department.

Mount Sinai's Maternal Fetal Medicine team is committed to providing cutting-edge care to high risk patients, from preconception through pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. We work in close collaboration with neonatology, genetics, and medicine and pediatric subspecialists to achieve the best possible outcome.

Mount Sinai’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science is strongly committed to caring for the whole patient and places special emphasis on providing patient-centered care. The division embraces the mission of Icahn School of Medicine by pursuing an integrated approach to patient care, research, and education. We pursue all dimensions of these three components, considering them inseparable elements of the art and science of medicine.

The Division Director should be a role model by demonstrating professional, supportive, respectful and accountable behavior.

Mount Sinai West Hospital MFM Division Director Role:

General

• In collaboration with the Department Chair and MFM System Division Director, develop, implement, and update, as necessary, a strategic plan for the division
• Create a positive work environment for the division that encourages communication at all levels.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, trust, and collaboration within the division
• Promote and oversee the development of critical pathways, protocols, and evidence based practice guidelines to establish and maintain the highest standards of quality and cost- effective care for our patients
• Conduct weekly division meetings for constant improvement and division growth
• Conduct regular meetings with all division personnel including clinical, research, and administrative
• Work in collaboration with leadership to resolve issues related to day-to-day operations (e.g. equipment, supplies, staffing) within the practices and inpatient units
• Assure divisional participation in departmental (e.g., Grand Rounds, Peer Learning), hospital, and health system programs and initiatives
• Complete annual performance appraisals for practice doctors, including assessment of productivity and continued clinical competency
• Oversee the MSW Fetal Evaluation Unit (FEU), the MFM Practice, and affiliated offsites
  o Oversee appropriate billing and coding
  o Oversee clinical staff members including ultrasound technicians, nurse educators
  o Ensure and maintain AIUM accreditation
  o Oversee US and consultations at offsites and satellite practices, including via telehealth and remote US reading
• Monitor the financial status of the division on an ongoing basis with the Department Chair and Administrator and develop corrective action plans to enhance growth and address deficits
• Work to ensure faculty productivity meets the Mount Sinai Health System standards
• Monitor clinical activities to optimize RVU’s and other clinical metrics

Academic

• Maintain appropriate medical certification and professional knowledge base of MFM Division faculty and staff, through participation in continuing medical education programs, review of literature and credentialing processes, including oversight of American Institute of Ultrasound (AIUM) certification
• Guide and monitor the academic advancement of divisional faculty (and fellows) by assuring appropriate, timely and effective mentorship, feedback and evaluation
• Assure divisional contributions to the research and quality missions of the department
• Assure that teaching responsibilities are discharged in a committed, high quality fashion, and monitor timeliness and quality of teaching and evaluation of trainees
• Assure compliance with medical school, residency, and fellowship requirements
• Work with the MSW MFM Fellowship Director to support the fellowship, including:
• ACGME accreditation, and PEC and CCC meetings
• Review all MFM fellowship applications and select candidates for interview
• Collaborate with the MSW MFM Fellowship Director in coordinating
  Fellowship Interview schedule and activities surrounding interviews
• Ensure adequate education of fellows, including formal lectures, oversight, patient care
• Ensure fellows adhere to rules and regulations regarding duty hours, fatigue policy, etc.
• Work with fellows to ensure proper thesis proposal, development and implementation
• Work with students and residents interested in MFM research.
   

Clinical

• Establish and oversee implementation of inpatient protocols for high risk patients
• Collab