Open Rank - Lung Transplant Medical Director

Position Description:

The F&MCW Lung Transplant Medical Director has a matrixed reporting relationship to the Service Line Director for Solid Organ Transplant and VP FH Service lines, department, and division leadership.

Job Description: The core function of the F&MCW Medical Directoris to coordinate, revitalize and grow the Lung Transplantation program in alignment with Froedtert and MCW strategic goals. This leadership role works in the context of the Service Line and administrative leadership, and as such is integral to its success.  Candidate will be required to assess needs of the program and implement improvements necessary for expansion of the program. 

Within that context the F&MCW Medical Director is expected to:

1) Partner with the Department/Division: Meets with the chair/division chief to inform, update, solicit feedback on key initiatives, engage and obtain support from departmental/divisional leadership on initiatives. 

2) Role Model: Model high quality performance demonstrated through attention to professional behavior, communication, responsiveness to patients and staff, flexibility, consistent practice with quality and safety standards, and support of our culture of safety and patient-centered care.

3) Physician Champion: Be the physician champion and clinical leadership partner for access, quality, cost, and optimization efforts for advanced lung disease and transportation care in a manner that actively engages providers, care team and the practice patient population. These include performance improvement activities, Joint Commission ongoing readiness, patient experience improvement, care delivery redesign, etc.

4) Partner with Interdisciplinary Team: Join with dyad partners for Thoracic Transplant and Pulmonary and Critical Care Division along with interdisciplinary teams to model collaboration around achieving strategic goals in both specifically designed mechanisms of alignment (e.g. Service Line P&P team, and informal interactions to support the formation of high performing local teams.)

5) Education: Partner with the Departments/Divisions and F&MCW to optimize the clinical education experience for learners including, but not limited to: fellows, residents, medical students, nurses, technicians, and visiting physicians. 

6) Research: Partner with the Departments/Divisions and F&MCW to participate in relevant clinical trials and translational research.

Specific duties of the role include:

• In collaboration with Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonary and Critical Care Division leadership creates the care philosophy and programmatic policies guiding the care of advanced lung disease patients throughout the continuum including device therapies and transplantation.
• Responsible for the implementation of the Lung Transplant outreach business plan.
• Actively participates in the monthly lung transplant P&P team.
• Attends lung selection committee.
• Implements strategic initiatives to include navigation and structured handoffs for patients, care coordination and support for patient’s self-management goals, risk stratification, advanced care planning and best practice care for pre-lung transplant patients in both inpatient and outpatient care settings.
• Provides consistent physician leadership and engagement at selection committee, Lung P&P team (75% attendance required). Understands and follows requirements of regulatory agencies and serves as a partner for any survey preparedness or compliance initiatives. During surveys, provides leadership on tracers and corrective action plans.
• Seeks out input from involved primary and specialty care staff on their ideas and concerns regarding optimization of clinical care.
• Participates in additional service line and/or platform committees as requested.
• Completes required time-tracking attestation in a timely and accurate manner.

 Competencies Expected:

• Accountability represented through demonstration of success in duties outlined above.
• Leadership through collaboration, change management skills, process improvement thinking and professional behavior.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Respect for the interdisciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).

Position Requirements:

• Good standing within the appropriate MCW Department and Froedtert Hospital.
• 5 plus years of Lung Transplant experience.
• Medical License in the State of WI
• Board Certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care. 

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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