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Institute Chair, Emergency Medicine Institute

Employer
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Location
Ohio
Posted Date
Aug 25, 2021
Reference
651752

Job Details

  • Job Summary

This is a physician position and is responsible for the overall leadership of Emergency Medicine Institute, including all issues regarding leadership, operational, fiscal and human resource management. This position is responsible for the integration of all Emergency Medicine Institute services into CCADs strategic plan.
  • Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Physician responsibilities:
  • Monitors and provides care to patients at CCAD within Emergency Medicine Institute
  • Prescribes or administers medication, therapy and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury
  • Provides specific treatments and/or performs operations to treat patient medical conditions
  • Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patients condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and/or making a possible referral to another member of the health care professional team
  • Liaisons with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment
  • Supplies, provides and manages care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner
  • Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Medical Staff

Leadership responsibilities:
  • Develops a strategic plan for the Institute/Department that supports the strategic direction of CCAD
  • Defines the Institute/Departments scope and direction in the areas of patient care, education and research
  • Creates a vision and supports members of the Institute/Department in their pursuit of excellence in the areas of patient care, education and research
  • Recommends criteria for selecting the department's or services professional staff and choose or recommend individuals who meet those criteria.
  • Recommends space, medical technology, equipment, staffing, and other resources needed by the department or service and have a process in place to respond to shortages.
  • Provides orientation and training for all staff of the duties and responsibilities for the department or service to which they are assigned.
  • Responsible for recommending and monitoring outside sources of services that relate to the specialty.
  • Promotes the retention of employees
  • Assesses the cost effectiveness of practice at CCAD and recommends methods by which the most economical use of equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals can be assured without compromising the medical necessities of treatment
  • Develops and implements, in cooperation with Nursing, Administration and the Medical Staff, patient care policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols and periodically updates them as needed
  • Cooperates with leadership of other Institutes/Departments in setting strategy and providing care to patients
  • Participates as a member of the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) and assumes administrative responsibilities on behalf of the organization as required

Operational responsibilities:
  • Oversees and resolves issues relating to resource utilization, productivity and other administrative functions
  • Monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of patient care provided within the Institute/Department
  • Ensures that the Institute/Department provides appropriate clinical outcomes data and physician level performance metrics to allow for an objective evaluation of clinical performance
  • Identifies opportunities for Institute/Departmental performance improvement from both a clinical and administrative perspective and works toward enhancing performance to meet or exceed standards

Fiscal responsibilities:
  • Adheres to budget for the Institute/Department and analyzes and explains budget variances
  • Ensures that all Institute/Department expenditures are in accordance with current CCAD policy

Human Resources Management responsibilities:
  • Participates in reviewing and approving plans and expenses involved in the recruitment of staff members
  • Performs annual professional review for staff
  • Monitors and ensures high quality education and research programs
  • Recommends compensation adjustments or requirements that are within budget guidelines
  • Helps to arbitrate disputes regarding compensation
  • Recruits physician staff through a careful review of candidates and selection process


  • Experience Requirements
  • For Physicians from Tier 1 countries, not less than two (2) years additional experience post qualification
  • For Physicians from Tier 2 countries, not less than five (5) years additional experience post qualification
  • Must hold a valid License/ Registration to practice in their home country and/or country of last employment (where applicable)
  • Should meet the Maintenance of Certification requirements (where applicable)
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team of health care professionals
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff
  • Ability to speak and write in English is required
  • Ability to speak and write in both English and Arabic is preferred


  • Education Requirements

MD, MBBS, MBChB or DO (only if the specialization is obtained from one of the following: American Board of Medical Specialties or Certificates of Specializations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada) or equivalent qualification from an accredited Institution and completion of specialty qualification as per the Recognized Specialty Certificate table listed in Healthcare Professionals Qualification Requirements 2017

Company

Cleveland Clinic is one of the world's largest and busiest health centers. Patients come to Cleveland Clinic from all over the world. We offer advanced treatment for all illnesses and disorders of the body. We enjoy a strong reputation for outstanding quality care. U.S News & World Report has declared that we are the number two hospital in the country. In cardiology and cardiac surgery, we lead the nation.

Our Heart Center has been ranked number one in America for 21 years in row in U.S. News and World Report. Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and Digestive Disease Institute are ranked very near the top, and our specialties of orthopaedics, otolaryngology, nephrology, neurology/neurological surgery, rheumatology, pulmonary, endocrinology, gynecology, ophthalmology and geriatrics are each among America's ten best in their fields.

Other specialties noted for national excellence include cancer and psychiatry. Cleveland Clinic Children's offers highly specialized pediatric care in a family-centered atmosphere. It has been ranked the best children's hospital in Ohio by Child magazine.

Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 as a not-for-profit group practice, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and physician education. In addition to our Cleveland location, we have Cleveland Clinic Florida, with a unified medical campus in Weston, Florida, offering the full spectrum of care.

Cleveland Clinic has more than 3,000 salaried physicians on staff, representing approximately 120 specialties and subspecialties. In 2015, they provided a total of 6.62 million visits. Patients came to us from across America and from more than 180 nations. We also lead an extensive system of community hospitals in Cleveland called the Cleveland Clinic Hospitals.

This system is made up of Cleveland Clinic and Fairview Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Marymount Hospital, Euclid Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, Medina Hospital, South Pointe Hospital, Akron General Hospital and the soon to open Avon Hospital. With 4,450 staffed beds, Cleveland Clinic Hospitals offers broad geographic coverage, a full continuum of care, improved quality and lower cost of care to Northeast Ohio residents.

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