Orlando F. Gabriele Chair, Department of Radiology

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Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W.

Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. Additional Job Description: Orlando F. Gabriele Chair , Department of   Radiology WVU School of Medicine West Virginia University   (WVU)   School of Medicine   seeks   a   new   Orlando F.

Gabriele Chair   of   Radiology   in collaboration with   West Virginia University Hospitals/University Health Associates . This is an exceptional leadership opportunity for a physician with a steadfast commitment to advancing radiology through excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and will be a pivotal contributor to the forward-thinking strategy for WVU Medicine and the Department of Radiology. Position

Summary

The Department of Radiology at West Virginia University serves as the academic imaging enterprise for WVU Medicine, the state’s flagship academic health system encompassing   twenty-five   hospitals and a rapidly expanding regional network across West Virginia and the surrounding Appalachian region. As part of the WVU School of Medicine, the Department provides comprehensive diagnostic and interventional imaging services while advancing the institution’s missions of clinical care, education, and research. The Department plays   a central role   in supporting multidisciplinary care across the health system and serves as a major referral destination for complex imaging and image-guided procedures throughout West Virginia, Western Maryland, Western Pennsylvania, and Southeastern Ohio.   The Orlando F. Gabriele Chair of the Department of Radiology   is responsible for   the provision of imaging services in conjunction with a strong commitment to undergraduate, pre-doctoral,   graduate,   and interdisciplinary health sciences education. This includes ensuring the highest quality of care and service, consistency in the standard of practice,   maintaining   excellence across the educational spectrum, and enabling scholarly advances in the field. He/she   facilitates   an interdisciplinary approach to achieve excellence in clinical care, education, and research in an environment in which collaboration is valued and encouraged. ALLOCATION OF TIME :   Clinical   30 - 40%; Administrative, Educational and Research, 60 -70 %. The position requires   the following skill set:

• Extensive knowledge of clinical operations and management.
• Credibility, problem solving, teamwork, consensus building, conflict resolution, and developing innovative solutions.
• Ability to manage unusual, demanding, and unrelated tasks.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an effective, active listener.
• Ability to give constructive feedback and mentoring.
• Ability to work and function in a matrix organization.
• Ability to seize new opportunities and generate   new ideas   in a spirit of innovation.
• Viewed by his/her colleagues as an exemplar of professionalism and is passionate   regarding   the provision of superb clinical care.
• A management philosophy that exemplifies accountability, integrity, self-awareness, respect for others, collaboration, willingness to share and teach, customer service orientation, and commitment to excellence in all endeavors. Core Duties and

Responsibilities

EDUCATIONAL :

• Works collaboratively with the Chancellor & Executive Dean, Associate Deans, other Department Chairs, Program Directors, and faculty on curriculum for the medical school.
• Teaches   medical students,   residents,   and allied health professionals.
• Supports the Residency and Fellowship Program Directors and   complies with   the standards of the Office of Graduate   Medical Education.
• Maintains accreditation of all educational programs.
• Promotes the recruitment, retention, and mentoring of academic faculty within the Department.
• Assures continuing faculty development activities in education.
• Provides annual summative evaluation and oversight of all faculty within the department, particularly with regards to   the promotion and tenure cycle, as well as ongoing formative evaluation and feedback. CLINICAL  :
• Determines   the qualifications and assesses the competency of all members of the department and coordinates and   provides oversight of all medical staff as it relates to credentialing, re-credentialing, and privileging.
• Collaborates with clinical services to support a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Ensures that patient care delivery and clinical standards for the department are consistent with current professional   guidelines, accreditation standards, and the mission, vision, and values of WVU Medicine.
• Monitors clinician, referring provider, patient, and employee satisfaction   in accordance with   organizational goals and   guidelines, while   maintaining   clinical excellence.
• Ensures the practice of evidence-based medicine, as well as   optimal   patient care by clinicians.
• Collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer to develop and   monitor   continuous performance   improvement.
• Participates in clinical service. SCHOLARSHIP :
• Participates in scholarly activities.
• Enables faculty to develop and enhance academic and professional development.
• Provides   appropriate mentoring   for academic,   scholarly,   and professional growth.
• Encourages and rewards grant funding in education and training, basic,   translational,   and clinical research.
• Seeks interdisciplinary collaboration in research and scholarly activities.
• Supervises and   mentors   faculty research focused on   practice   changing contributions and scientific importance with   a focus on high impact journals and national/international presentation.
• Mentors   faculty and   promotes   development in voluntary national academic organizations. FINANCIAL  :
• Oversees departmental finances with regards to   the clinical   practice and educational mission.
• Creates and executes   an appropriate departmental   budget, with the   assistance   of Departmental and Hospital Administrators, and other key personnel.
• Provides recommendations   regarding   equitable   compensation for   faculty, and   staff working in radiology and updates them regularly.
• Makes recommendations for annual capital improvements and monitors future fiscal needs of the department. HOSPITAL  :
• Oversees clinical operations, capital   purchases,   and compliance.
• Contributes to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical services.
• Works with leadership to   monitor   physician productivity, quality, access, and clinician/patient/staff satisfaction.
• Serves as spokesperson for the department,   advises   leadership, and acts as an agent for implementing the policies   and procedures of the hospital.
• Coordinates with Administration, Chairs, and Medical Directors to   optimize   access and the delivery of care to patients.
• Ensures that clinical care is consistent with current professional standards, as well as with the mission, vision, and   values of WVU Medicine.
• Collaborates with quality and compliance officers in performance improvement projects, turnaround time, sentinel   event reports, key performance indicators and established metrics and dashboards.
• Participates in medical staff   affairs. COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND OUTREACH :
• Seeks collaborative relationships with clinicians and administrators at system hospitals.
• Maintains active professional relationships with former graduates practicing in the state and region.
• Participates in local and regional leadership forums and societies or delegates these responsibilities.
• Remains active in local, state,   regional   and national professional societies. STRATEGIC PLANNING :
• Participates in active and ongoing strategic planning for the department, which is congruent with that of the School   of Medicine, the Health Sciences Center, the University, and WVU Medicine.
• Assists   in setting personal and departmental goals with measurable   outcomes. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SYSTEM :
• Participates in the Council of Chairs and Executive Council of the School of Medicine.
• Serves on committees and councils as assigned by the Dean, CMO, hospital CEO, other ranking officials, or as peer elected.
• Promotes and   participates   in endeavors of philanthropy on behalf of the Department, School of   Medicine,   and University.
• Serves in other duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
• Extensive knowledge of clinical operations and management.
• Credibility, problem solving, teamwork, consensus building, conflict resolution, and developing innovative solutions.
• Ability to handle unusual,   demanding,   and unrelated   tasks.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an effective, active listener.
• Ability to give constructive feedback and mentoring.
• Ability to work and function in a matrix organization.
• Ability to seize new opportunities and generate   new ideas   in a spirit of innovation.
• Viewed by his/her colleagues as an exemplar of professionalism and is passionate   regarding   the provision of superb clinical care.
• A management philosophy that exemplifies accountability, integrity, self-awareness, respect for others, collaboration, willingness to share and teach, customer service orientation, and commitment to excellence in all endeavors. MINIMUM EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE AND EXPERIENCE :
• At least ten (10) years of clinical practice experience and a minimum of three (3)   years   administrative experience   in an academic medical center preferred.
• Familiarity with clinical program administration and graduate medical education   required .
• An accomplished physician (MD/DO), with current and ongoing certification by the American Board of Radiology.
• Must meet requirements for medical licensure in the State of   West Virginia,   active clinical practice.
• Current medical school appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level. ABOUT US : As a land-grant institution, the faculty, staff, and students at WVU commit to creating a diverse and inclusive culture that advances education, healthcare, and prosperity for all by providing access and opportunity; by advancing high-impact research; and by leading transformation in West Virginia and the   world through local, state, and global engagement. WVU is proud to hold R1 research classification, the highest research activity as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers,   35,000 employees , and   $7 billion   in total operating revenues. The Health System is   comprised   of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. Morgantown, WV   is the quintessential college town, with Division I Big 12 sports, diverse cultural and arts activities, world-famous outdoor recreation, excellent schools, and stunning geography .   Located   a short 1-hour drive south   of Pittsburgh and   3- hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD , Morgantown is c onsistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate .   The city offers   the cultural diversity and amenities of   a   much   large city in a safe, family-friendly environment ,   an excellent school system , a strong economy,   and an abundance of beautiful   neighborhoods   and   year-round   recreational activities. West Virginia University School of Medicine   is pleased to partner with   Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading   global leadership   advisory and executive   search firm, to   identify   exceptional candidates   for this position.   We welcome   nominations   and applications   from   physician leaders   who wish to be considered by the search committee . Please   provide an   electronic version of   a   curriculum vitae as well as a brief bullet point summary of administrative roles   held and   professional   accomplishments. While not   required ,  a letter of interest is strongly encouraged . All   inquiries, nominations, and applications   should   be   directed in confidence to   the following: Francine Kyaw WVU Medicine M 719.985.9529 [email protected] Carrie Carpenter Russell Reyol ds Associates M   717.418.3093 [email protected] West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS")   are equal employers   and   comply   with   all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment   practices   laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: UHA University Health Associates Cost Center: 500 UHA Administration Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity

Employer University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.