Department:

SOM Wichita Surgery

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Executive Leadership Team

Position Title:

Chairperson Surgery - Professor

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The chair of the Department of Surgery provides visionary leadership to develop and strengthen the department and oversees departmental operations, faculty and resources. The chair develops and maintains collaborative and dynamic partnerships with leaders of other clinical departments and units across the medical school and with community health partners.

The chair is accountable for ensuring the department fulfills its education, research and clinical commitments to the organization while advancing towards KU School of Medicine – Wichita’s vision to improve the lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through partnership and innovation in education, research and health care.

This position is .5 FTE, benefits eligible, and reports to the dean of the School of Medicine – Wichita.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

Education and licensure:

Doctor of Medicine (M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree)

Current board certification in general surgery or a surgical subspecialty

State of Kansas medical license or eligible for licensure

Work Experience:

Five (5) or more years of leadership experience

A currently held rank of associate professor or professor

Experience mentoring employees

Experience with operating budgets and fiscal management

Skills:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching

Strong ability to work collaboratively with leaders of various entities in the advancement of medical education

Excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to provide excellent patient care and develop strong clinical teams

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong relationships with community hospital leadership

Proven capabilities in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource management, and related decision making

Demonstrated history of interdepartmental cooperation in pursuing goals of an organization

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience:

Experience in management of residency programs or fellowships

Skills:

Demonstrated ability to set and achieve organizational, departmental, and individual goals

Record of publication in peer-reviewed journals

Job Duties Outlined:

The chair provides strategic direction for the department in alignment with the KU School of Medicine – Wichita (KUSM-W) and with community health partners, thoughtfully stewards departmental resources and supports faculty growth and contributions to all mission areas.

Leadership and Institutional Commitment

• Promote and support the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of KUSM-W.
• Engender and advance a culture of academic excellence.
• Develop a departmental strategic plan to grow clinical programs, research and teaching activities.
• Achieve national external measures of reputation and excellence.
• Actively and regularly participate in KUSM-W and university leadership meetings and committees.
• Promote faculty authorship of articles in the peer-reviewed scientific literature.
• Ensure faculty and staff compliance with university and KUSM policies.
• Provide effective leadership and mentoring to faculty members.
• Promote a positive and equitable workplace environment.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a talented and diverse faculty to fulfill the needs and missions of the department and KUSM-W.
• Actively participate in KUSM-W and departmental fundraising initiatives.
• Develop and implement a policy of annual reviews for all faculty members in accordance with KUSM-W and university policy.
• Pursue and obtain grant funding in alignment with KUSM-W strategic goals.
• Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff members.

Education

• Actively promote the participation of department faculty in the teaching of medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows, and other learners.
• Ensure that clinical rotations in the department are well organized, well taught, and demonstrate a high degree of student satisfaction.
• Ensure that postgraduate training programs are of the highest quality and continuously accredited by the ACGME.
• Actively participate in continuing medical education activities sponsored by KUSM-W.
• Support the developmental and professional needs of medical and graduate students, residents, other health professionals, staff, faculty, and community physicians.

Research

• Promote a departmental culture which values and encourages scientific discovery and innovation.
• Develop and maintain an extramurally funded portfolio of research in collaboration with other departments.
• Promote the development and recruitment of clinician-scientists.
• Strive for research efforts to be self-supporting and based on extramural funding.       

Finance and Administration

• Oversee financial affairs and long-term fiscal stability of the department.
• Work with KUSM-W to develop annual financial and programmatic goals.
• Partner with key financial stakeholders to develop annual budgets to include sources of income and expenses.
• Pursue KUSM-W initiatives and goals in collaboration with other departments.
• Adhere to university and KUSM financial, HR, and administrative policies.
• Provide effective oversight of administrative and financial leadership within the department.
• Reinvest departmental funds in growing the academic and research enterprises.
• Design department compensation plans for faculty and oversee administration.
• Resolve inquiries and complaints from employees, students, regulatory agencies, or members of the academic or business community.
• Effectively present information to faculty, academic and campus leaders, corporate leaders, professional colleagues, and public groups.

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Part time