Thomas Jefferson University seeks a visionary and collaborative academic physician leader to serve as the Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and the Enterprise Clinical Leader for Perioperative Services at Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health has a clinical footprint of 17 hospitals and more than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations spanning southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine is a large and varied academic department dedicated to carrying out the mission of Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and the Jefferson Health Care Network. We proudly sponsor a fully accredited residency training program, fellowship programs, as well as educational programs for medical students. I addition, we offer a nationally recognized CME program each year. In the central campus alone, the department has 60 Faculty Anesthesiologists, 65 CRNAs and 55 Residents. This campus hosts 4 surgical facilities providing 31,000 surgical anesthetics and 25,000 endoscopy anesthetics annually. In addition, the central department supports 3,000 deliveries annually.

The Department Chair will provide direct oversight of the Department's 60 clinical faculty, ensuring state-of-the-art clinical care is provided at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Jefferson's flagship quaternary care hospital, and 10 additional locations. Reporting to the Dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, the Chair will also oversee the Department's research programs. The Chair will ensure an outstanding clinical education, research opportunities, and mentorship for its students, residents, and fellows. The Chair will do so in an environment that prioritizes outstanding patient-centered care and fosters well- being, growth, and development, assuring for the Department's reputation for excellence and its ability to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive faculty body.

The Enterprise Clinical Leader for Perioperative Shared Services will strategically lead the service line's evolution, responding in innovative ways to ensure the efficient delivery of quality- focused services and equitable access for Jefferson's communities amidst an everchanging healthcare landscape. Reporting to the President of the Jefferson Medical Group at Jefferson Health, the Enterprise Clinical Leader will advance the service line towards Jefferson's mission of becoming a fully integrated academic health system. The Enterprise Clinical Leader will further clinical integration, enhance systems and technology, and pursue industry partnerships and strategic investments in the future of care.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in a relevant clinical specialty.
• In possession of/eligible for an unrestricted medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Experience Requirements:

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in clinical operations in a Department of Anesthesiology, ideally gained withing a large academic health system.
• A strong record of teaching, program administration, facilitating research, and cultivating academic-clinical collaborations.
• A demonstrated commitment to supporting the growth, development, mentorship, and well-being of faculty, clinicians, and students.
• An academic career trajectory with increasing levels of administrative responsibilities, ideally culminating in serving as Chair, Vice Chair, or Division Director for a Department of Anesthesiology.
• Experience with the operational and financial management of administering a department, including prior responsibilities for budget management, strategic planning, and resource management.
• Academic accomplishments which merit appointment at the rank of associate or full professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
• Experience with, and knowledge of, state of the art information technology, patient care delivery systems, current staffing models, patient safety issues, work force planning, productivity standards, case management, operating room performance measures, and service line development.
• Proven track record in the successful navigation of organizational dynamics, and in change leadership.
• Commitment to customer service advocacy and championing.
• An effective strategist who can translate organizational vision into the identification and achievement of operational goals and objectives.
• Persuasive, with strong collaborative leadership skills, as demonstrated through success in achieving improved outcomes in prior positions. Ability to galvanize diverse perspectives and priorities towards a shared vision for Je ¿ erson Health's Anesthesiology & Perioperative Services.
• Experience in a large complex matrixed organization with shared leadership roles and decision-making processes.
• Possesses an enterprising mindset and a commitment to entrepreneurial endeavors. Is motivated by connecting and building networks in pursuit of new business opportunities and alternative business solutions.
• Demonstrates a commitment to innovation motivated by an inherent desire to always improve upon, create greater e ¿ ciency, and achieve economies of scale

Applicants should submit a single PDF containing a Statement of Interest (see guidance below) and complete CV to: Jennifer.Rumain@jefferson.edu. Inquiries, expressions of interest, and confidential recommendations can be sent to the same address. Applications received by June 16, 2024, will receive full consideration.

The Statement of Interest should highlight the applicant's academic and clinical leadership experience, including departmental service and system accomplishments. With regards to large-scale initiatives, applicants should elaborate upon their degree of involvement and include metrics, when possible. Applicants should specifically speak to how they've contributed to:

• Optimization of service delivery and patient access to meet the changing needs of communities.
• Standardization or other efforts to improve quality and patient experience.
• Service line integration efforts to improve operational efficiency.
• Fostering educational programs and the learning environment.
• Growth (academic or clinical) in strategic ways, e.g., leverage clinical footprint to expand clinical trial network.
• Fostering and expanding research (clinical, basic, and translational).
• Supporting, developing, and recruiting faculty and clinician workforce in innovative ways to respond to the challenges facing anesthesiology.
• Achieving health equity and/or advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.