Chair, Neurosurgery At Oakland University William Beaumont School Of Medicine; Chief, Department Of Neurosurgery At Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital; And East Region Medical Director Neurosciences Service Line

Chief, Department Of Neurosurgery

Corewell Health, Michigan's largest health system, and Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB SOM), have launched a national search for results-oriented candidates who will serve as the Chief, Department of Neurosurgery– William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak; Chair, Department of Neurosurgery – Oakland University William Beaumont, and Neurosciences Service Line Medical Director. This is a transformative opportunity to lead and implement the vision and strategic plan that will guide Corewell Health Neurosciences into the future.

Chief Role and Responsibilities

Leadership

• Vision: Serves as the thought leader for the department and develops the departmental vision and strategic plan in collaboration with department members, including employed and independent medical staff.
• Develops the departmental vision aspiring for a regional / national / international reputation supporting Beaumont Health (BH)
• Works collaboratively with the system and Royal Oak (RO) leadership to develop the triennial strategic plan and annual operating plan.
• Leads strategic planning and implementation within the department consistent with the strategic and annual operating plans, balancing clinical services, education, research and scholarship.
• Supports the BH mission and vision with a strong focus on patient and family centered care and service excellence.
• Works collaboratively with other departmental and hospital leaders to support and implement departmental, hospital and system goals with shared accountability.
• Growth and Service: With the support of the department members, grows clinical services at RO through the development of integrated clinical programs and supports the implementation of strategies to facilitate the delivery of care.
• Serves as the clinical chief of service (with an active clinical practice), directs clinical activities and serves in a leadership role for associated hospital operations.
• Envisions and develops new high-quality service and programs in collaboration with appropriate Clinical Care Programs (CCP) and Clinical Services to appropriately grow the departmental services at RO.
• Actively participates in system and hospital initiatives to improve clinical service including operational processes that impact physicians, staff, patients and their families.

Academic Mission

• Provides a vision for medical education
• Assesses the need, impact, and effectiveness of current and new educational programs including but not limited to residency, fellowship and CME programs.
• Oversees the residency and/or fellowship programs for the department and ensures that they follow ACGME, and other pertinent standards.
• Selects and monitors the performance of residency and/or fellowship program directors in collaboration with the DIO or designee.
• Oversees CME programs developed by and for the department.
• Envisions, implements, grows and develops sustainable research programs consistent with the department's programs and services.
• Promotes and develops an integrated strategy for faculty participation in basic, translational, and / or clinical research and supports scholarly activity (including papers and presentations).
• Oversees research compliance.
• Recruits, mentors, develops and evaluates faculty to promote excellence in teaching and scholarly activity in order to cultivate a reputation for excellence.
• Collaborates in research programs with the medical school

People

• Recruits and retains superior and diverse staff and fosters a positive work environment.
• Leads, manages and motivates the department.
• Directs and supports section heads.
• Develops a strategy for recruitment of faculty based on the departmental vision to support new programs and growth.
• Recruits and retains medical staff and serves as a clinical mentor.
• Serves as an academic mentor and sponsor for junior faculty and executes a faculty development program.
• Develops a departmental culture emphasizing collaboration, respect and mutual trust, responsibility and accountability, with a shared vision for the future that drives priorities and performance.
• Enhances departmental morale, communication, mutual respect, integrity, inclusiveness, and innovation and supports wellness and well-being.
• Develops personal and professional credibility within the department and cultivates strong relationships across the health system, and throughout the community.
• Coordinates the completion of annual performance reviews for all members of the department who are compensated by Beaumont for applicable clinical, administrative, research, and teaching services.
• Recruits and retains medical staff based on the programmatic needs of the department and RO and serves as a clinical mentor.
• Facilitates compliance with contractual and other regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with RO administration in the selection and evaluation of key hospital personnel supporting their clinical activities.

Management

• Quality and Safety: Models professionalism and ensures the highest standards for clinical quality and patient safety.
• Leads, develops, implements and monitors the departmental elements of the RO annual quality and patient safety plan, and implements best practice, including but not limited to, key quality and safety benchmark indicators in of departmental and RO initiatives.
• Performs and/or oversees regular evaluations for all department members, including but not limited to, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE).
• Implements and monitors performance improvement plans for those providers with performance and/or professionalism issues and pursues further actions when appropriate.
• Participates in the review of safety reports and adverse events and supports and facilitates implementation of coordinated actions to prevent future events.
• Ensures compliance with applicable standards and regulations (including The Joint Commission, HIPAA, confidentiality and billing regulations/requirements) and institutional and departmental policies and procedures.
• Manages relevant aspects of resident clinics, including to but not limited to, quality and safety and financial performance.
• Reviews monthly patient satisfaction and HCAHPS data as well as patient and co-worker complaint data for RO and implements improvement actions when appropriate.
• Drives Beaumont Health initiatives to define and improve key quality and safety metrics, including but not limited to, targeted specialty accreditations.
• Financial Performance: Partners with hospital and medical leadership to optimize financial and operational performance of the department and associated hospital services.
• Partners with hospital and medical leadership via a formalized process in setting priorities in annual capital budget planning.
• Partners with hospital leadership in budget planning for services associated with the department.
• Accountable for the department’s budget for clinical, academic and strategic initiatives.
• Partners with CCPs, Clinical Effectiveness Teams and Clinical Services for capital and budget development.
• Ensures department participation in department-associated Value Analysis Team (VAT) and other supply chain initiatives.
• Partners with the Chief Medical Officer to develop and implement specific efforts to achieve clinical, operational and financial goals.
• Partners with Beaumont Health Foundation to oversee and manage philanthropic efforts and funds.

General Administration

• Sets example by attending required medical staff, hospital, and system meetings.
• Reviews all applications for new physicians seeking privileges and/or physicians applying for reappointment and makes recommendations to the Credentials and Qualifications Committee.
• Serves as the departmental spokesperson for RO or identifies a designee when needed.
• Conducts and leads regularly scheduled department meetings to ensure effective communication.

OUWB School of Medicine Chair Role and Responsibilities

• Oversees the medical student education for the department and ensures that all sites meet the needs of the local programs and are following LCME and other applicable standards.
• Supervises chiefs and faculty at all sites who participate in OUWB undergraduate medical education to ensure that faculty, residents and fellows in their departments provide excellent teaching and a safe and effective learning environment.
• Ensures departmental support for medical student education, instruction and research including, but not limited to, teaching related activities, committees, career advising, and mentoring.
• Promotes collaboration with medical school research and community service programs including facilitating and supporting department faculty participation in medical student projects.
• Recruits, mentors and develops faculty to promote excellence in undergraduate medical education and scholarship in order to cultivate a reputation for educational excellence.
• Recommends physicians and eligible non-physicians for faculty positions and promotions in compliance with the OUWB’s standards for faculty appointments and promotion.
• Oversees required department OUWB academic meetings and committees.
• In conjunction with the academic deans, selects clerkship and course directors, and mentors and monitors their performance.