Faculty Position in Clinical Medicine - Associate Chief, Clinical Population Health Management & Quality Improvement

George Washington University, United States

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Recruitment Plan
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Posting Number: F002209
Academic Title: Faculty Position in Clinical Medicine - Associate Chief, Clinical Population Health Management & Quality Improvement
Rank: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
Administrative Title: Associate Chief, Clinical Population Health Management & Quality Improvement
Discipline Clinical Medicine-MD
Specialty:
Contract Type: Non-Tenure Track, Renewable Appointment (initial appt period) - 7/1/2023-6/30/2024
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Proposed Start Date: 07/01/2023
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time -> FTE 1.00
Position Description Summary:
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is seeking an experienced physician and public health leader and educator to help grow our academic programs in clinical population health and health equity and develop policies for healthcare delivery systems and operations. This leader, who in addition to clinical duties within one of our affiliated sites, will serve as the Associate Chief of the Population Health Management Division will direct the work of the clinical public health program and plan work schedules and tasks to assure the flow and distribution of work and the expeditious handling of priority projects and initiatives.
This full-time, nontenure track position (made at a rank commensurate with academic achievements and experience) is located within the newly established SMHS Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity (CPHSHE). The CPHSHE was founded in late 2022 as a premier academic center within the university for applied population health research to address health inequities. The incumbent works under the general administrative and broad program and policy direction of the Executive Director for the CPHSHE who provides assignments through current and long-range population health program goals and managerial requirements. The Associate Chief for Clinical Population Health Management and Quality Improvement’s work is reviewed in terms of fulfillment of a broad range of CPHSHE program objectives and GW academic medical enterprise goals.
The GW SMHS is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in science.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Major Responsibilities:
  • Coordinates CPHSHE clinical public health management and quality improvement projects in alignment with other programs and initiatives within CPHSHE and the GW academic medical enterprise. Apprises staff of organizational goals and objectives.
  • Reviews program goals and objectives to ensure program accomplishments
  • Monitors subordinates’ work activities to ensure concordance with activities performed by program and research teams, appropriate program coverage by CPHSHE staff, and proper linkage with programs and services within CPHSHE and throughout the GW academic medical enterprise.
  • Provides CPHSHE staff with current information concerning federal, regional, and local laws, regulations, programs, and initiatives related to clinical population health management, value-based payment, accountable care, and health equity.
  • Provides supervision and professional guidance to program staff by defining objectives and advising on the broader aspects of methods to be employed in accomplishing population health management and health equity objectives. Evaluates the functions and overall performance of the clinical public health management and quality improvement program.
  • Assures GW academic medical enterprise policies and procedures are efficient and effective in achieving clinical population health management, quality improvement, accountable care, and health equity goals and are consistent with local, regional, and federal policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Participates in CPHSHE senior leadership meetings related to assigned areas of responsibility and advises the CPHSHE Executive Director on matters pertaining to clinical population health management and quality improvement.
  • Executes health services research and population health data collection, analysis, management, dissemination, and utilization including but not limited to the development of health status indicators, health care services utilization, key performance indicators, health equity measures, and outcome research in the clinical domain.
  • Develops internal partnerships appropriate to maximize the collection, analysis, and application of population-health data throughout the GW academic medical enterprise.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have at least five years of experience in leadership in healthcare delivery systems; local, state, or federal health organizations; or population health management. Applicants must be Board certified or eligible in their medical specialty and licensed in the District of Columbia and/or Maryland, at the time of appointment. Applicants must have an advanced degree in or demonstrably relevant experience in public health or a related discipline. Applicants must possess demonstrable experience and success in the ability to foster research and scholarship relevant to these qualifications and evidence of ability to work successfully in collaborations within large integrated health systems. In addition, applicants must have demonstrable evidence of successful leadership, administrative and program management acumen (success in leading groups, managing people, budgets, and systems), and supervision of professional and support staff.
Advertised Salary: Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications
Other Benefits:
Other Information:
Founded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is the 11tholdest medical school in the country and the first in the nation’s capital. Since itsestablishment, the school has been at the forefront of medical education and has grownto include highly-ranked programs in the health and biomedical sciences. With dozens oftop-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination formedical school graduates across the country. Always guided by the goal of improvingpatient health, SMHS fosters an atmosphere of caring and collaboration whereeducators and researchers advance scientific discovery and translate those
breakthroughs into action. By harnessing new technologies and therapies, SMHSprepares doctors and health sciences professionals to deliver high-quality health care.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please complete an online faculty application and upload a curriculum vitae and cover letter. The review of applications will begin on April 7, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.
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Posting Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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