Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery

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Recruitment/Posting Title	Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Department	NJMS-Surgery
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	The Division Chief of Cardiac Surgery will providing leadership and day-to-day oversight of the Division to advance the cardiac surgery program at University Hospital and the strategic growth of an academic surgical division in clinical care, education, research and community outreach. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  Oversee all aspects of patient care delivery related to the Division’s responsibility to University Hospital (UH) inpatient and ambulatory cardiac surgery services; Responsible for the oversight of quality, performance and program development direction of the faculty with respect to clinical practice, education, community engagement, philanthropy, and research mission; Develop a busy Surgical practice, which includes developing new referral sources in the region; Serve as Division Chief of Cardiac Surgery, providing leadership and day-to-day oversight of the Division to advance the strategic growth and development of an academic surgical division in clinical care, education, research and community outreach; Oversee all aspects of patient care delivery related to the Division’s responsibility to University Hospital (UH) inpatient and ambulatory services, and beyond UH at all other affiliate practice sites; Mentor and develop faculty in all missions; Responsible for the oversight of quality, performance and program development direction of the faculty with respect to clinical practice, education, community engagement, philanthropy, and research mission; Monitor quality and LOS indicators and identifying strategies for continuous improvement; Serving as a mentor/teaching Attending Physician on the cardiac and inpatient services and in the CT surgery faculty practice; Improve academic productivity of divisional faculty through expanded clinical research and publications; Regularly attend the monthly division chief meetings and other standing and ad hoc committee meetings as assigned by the chair; Conduct annual performance evaluations of all faculty in your division and establish annual goals and objectives for individual faculty members; Complete billing, required training, time studies, and other required hospital or Rutgers related surveys on a timely basis; Advance the mission and stature of the division and department through involvement in scholarly activity, including grant-writing, grand rounds, advocacy and/or participation on local/regional/national committees or organizations; Participate in the planning, implementation, or administration of health programs or standard in hospitals, businesses, or communities for treatment of injury or illness. In conjunction with the Department Chair, assist in the medical staff appointment and reappointment credentialing process for Cardiac surgery Division, and ensure that appropriate quality data is collected as required by Joint Commission standards of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE); Supervise the practice of all adjunct medical staff members (PA’s, APN’s, etc.) in the Division of Cardiac surgery in their clinical duties or appoint an appropriate designee(s) to perform this supervision with a defined reporting structure; Ensure that division physicians actively participate in the clinical and education programs for division/divisional residents and fellows, as required by RPC/ACGME; Ensure that physician time studies and all evaluations of performance as required/requested are completed for each physician when required; In a partnership with the Chair/Vice Chair, oversee timely charge submission and denial resolution; Fulfill other responsibilities, as may be assigned by the Chair of the Department;
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	24FA0280
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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	· MD degree from an accredited institution · NJ Medical Licensure · BC/BE General Surgery · Boarded in CT surgery
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Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/223459
Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
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