Vice Chair For Clinical Operations, Department Of Radiology, Dartmouth Health

Vice Chair (Clinical Operations) for Radiology Department

Dartmouth Health's Department of Radiology is seeking a Vice Chair (VC) for Clinical Operations (CO) to join our dynamic department in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the system's central clinical hub and Academic Medical Center, is located immediately adjacent to the bustling college town of Hanover, NH. Hanover is home to the world-renowned Dartmouth College and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. We are seeking a skilled, visionary, and impactful radiologist leader to define and execute a vision for modern, efficient, safe, and high-quality clinical operations. The Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology clinical services are the backbone of the Department of Radiology and we endeavor for our services to be a model nationally. A majority of the VC's work will be improving operations at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), our main academic medical center, which includes an NCI-designated cancer center, a comprehensive stroke center, and a level I trauma center. The Vice Chair of Clinical Operations will also serve an important role at the system level impacting the care provided at a network of 10 hospitals and imaging centers across the region. Continued work towards harmonizing and optimizing operations across the system is part of the role. For her or his clinical component, the Vice Chair will join a clinical section based on the candidate's subspeciality interest and preferred practice area (e.g. abdominal imaging, neuroradiology, mammography, etc.).

Position Summary

The Vice Chair of Clinical Operations will be a nationally known leader in the field of optimizing clinical operations, one capable of vision setting and execution. In addition to expertise in clinical operations, she or he will have a reputation for excellence in personally delivering clinical care, teaching, mentoring, and scholarship. The Vice Chair of Clinical Operations will provide the main physician oversight over the day-to-day professional clinical operations of the Department, including the following: optimizing physician staffing/scheduling; the interface between technologists, nurses, and physicians; the interface between clinical operations and our quality team; the interface between clinical operations and IT; and the overlap of the clinical operations and our educational programs. As all Vice Chairs do, the VC for CO will support all three core missions of the Department: Clinical Excellence, Supporting Education, and Supporting Scholarship.

The Department values patient-centered care and a highly collaborative, respectful, caring, and engaging work environment. There is a strong working relationship with other departments and divisions and all sections participate in multidisciplinary meetings and group conferences. The Department and Dartmouth Health The selected candidate will join Dartmouth Health's 99 radiologists. We are an internationally known Department with a deep history in the field, beginning with acquiring the first clinical x-ray in the United States in 1896. Since then, we have continued an upward trajectory growing in breadth and expanding our services across New England. While Dartmouth Health includes many hospitals and clinic sites, this position is based at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, our tertiary care central hub which also serves as the system's Academic Medical Center.

Benefits

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Qualifications Required Licensure/Certifications Requirements:

• American Board of Radiology Certified in Diagnostic Radiology
• Must obtain and maintain a medical license in both New Hampshire and Vermont
• Training and/or experience in clinical operations, clinical excellence, and/or quality
• The ability to be appointed at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor rank, depending on experience, with a preference for candidates at the Associate or Full Professor rank.
• This is a 1.0 FTE position.

Experience:

• Demonstrated success within an academically oriented radiology department preferred; a track record of delivering strong results that are mission-driven.
• Proven ability to mentor and sponsor others.
• A strong commitment to contribute to a department-wide culture of respect, transparency, communication, optimism, collaboration, engagement, and caring.
• Participation in national societies and organizations preferred. Experience in local, national, or international speaking/teaching is preferred.