Chair Family & Community Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center Wichita, KS Full-time Social Service

Posted on April 11, 2024

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Chair Family & Community Medicine

Department:
SOM Wichita Dean's Office (DO)
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Executive Leadership Team

Position Title:
Chair Family & Community Medicine

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
The chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine 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 center and health system.

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

This position reports to the dean of the School of Medicine - Wichita and works in partnership with the University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita Medical Practice Association (MPA).

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

Education and licensure:
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree)
- Certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine
- State of Kansas medical license or eligible for licensure
Work Experience:
- Five (5) or more years of department/division leadership experience
- A currently held rank of associate professor or professor
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Experience mentoring employees
- Experience with operating budgets and fiscal management
- Proven success in administrative role
- Experience in management of residency programs or fellowships
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 institution

Preferred Qualifications:

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 university and health system 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.
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 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.
Actively participate in KUSM and departmental fundraising initiatives.
Develop and implement a policy of annual reviews for all faculty members in accordance with KUSM and university policy.
Pursue and obtain grant funding in alignment with KUSM 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 (residencies and fellowships) are of the highest quality and continuously accredited by the ACGME.
Actively participate in continuing medical education activities sponsored by KUSM.
Support the developmental and professional needs of medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, 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 and MPA 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 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.

The University of Kansas Medical Center Vision:

To improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through partnership and innovation in education, research, and health care.

Required Documents:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

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 nine 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:
Full time

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Wichita-KS/Chair-Family---Community-Medicine_JR006631 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR006631.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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