Vice Chair of Clinical Operations - Emergency Medicine
Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Academic/Training Program
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/20/24
- Summary:
Medical Directors, quality improvement, and other administrative activities of the Department.
Additionally, emergency medicine advance practice providers, nursing staff, nursing leadership as well
as clerical staff will receive administrative and clinical direction from the Vice Chair for Clinical Services,
in cooperation with other clinical leadership throughout the organization.
Job duties:
Strategic planning
• Participate in the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the Chair, Executive
Administrator, and other Vice Chairs
• Increase the Department’s scope of services outside of its current footprint
• Develop and implement strategic, financial, and operational plans for the patient care mission in
conjunction with the Department Chair
• Establish long-range objectives and monitor financial performance of the clinical service in
conjunction with administrative counterparts
• Ensures the execution of strategic plans related to patient care and operations
Leadership
• Demonstrate an understanding and support of the mission, vision and values of UAB Medicine
• Effectively role model quality, patient centered comprehensive care, self-directed learning,
ethical conduct, and professionalism
• Identify areas to improve patient safety and lead patient safety-centered initiatives
• Lead improvements in access to care with the goal of meeting metrics set by the Chair of the
Department
• Provide direction to, hold accountable, develop and evaluate all clinical staff in their
performance of all clinical goals and objectives
• Provides input in personnel selection, training, and evaluations for staff in accordance with
policies, including interviewing and hiring key staff and clinicians to meet needs consistent with
organization expectations
• Oversee the Department’s disaster preparedness, care delivery innovation, and surge capacity
plans
• Participate in the annual evaluation of those in the role’s downline in conjunction with the Chair
Participate in clinical shifts at the Chair’s discretion to maintain clinical skills and continue an
understanding of the operations and topical issues of the emergency departments
• Oversee the delivery of innovative, effective, and patient-centered clinical services
• Monitor patient satisfaction in all divisions and identify systemic issues that can be corrected
and implement improvement plans
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge of the patient population served and the delivery of
services’ requirements
• Coordinate, review, approve, communicate, and implement clinical protocols and procedures, in
an effort to: facilitate efficient and effective practices, meet internal and external standards of
quality, and comply with applicable regulatory requirements
• Promote efficiencies in electronic medical record usage
• Serve as the primary clinical resource for the Department’s Executive Administrator
• Oversee billing compliance and coding optimization efforts
• Ensure effective, efficient, and cost-effective use of clinical resources to maintain a productive
environment
• Maintains proficiency and oversight of the metrics, throughput measures, and clinical
performance dashboards for reporting.
Miscellaneous
• Other duties as assigned
Job Responsibilities
Strategic planning
• Participate in the annual budgeting process in conjunction with the Chair, Executive
Administrator, and other Vice Chairs
• Increase the Department’s scope of services outside of its current footprint
• Develop and implement strategic, financial, and operational plans for the patient care mission in
conjunction with the Department Chair
• Establish long-range objectives and monitor financial performance of the clinical service in
conjunction with administrative counterparts
• Ensures the execution of strategic plans related to patient care and operations
Leadership
• Demonstrate an understanding and support of the mission, vision and values of UAB Medicine
• Effectively role model quality, patient centered comprehensive care, self-directed learning,
ethical conduct, and professionalism
• Identify areas to improve patient safety and lead patient safety-centered initiatives
• Lead improvements in access to care with the goal of meeting metrics set by the Chair of the
Department
• Provide direction to, hold accountable, develop and evaluate all clinical staff in their
performance of all clinical goals and objectives
• Provides input in personnel selection, training, and evaluations for staff in accordance with
policies, including interviewing and hiring key staff and clinicians to meet needs consistent with
organization expectations
• Oversee the Department’s disaster preparedness, care delivery innovation, and surge capacity
plans
• Participate in the annual evaluation of those in the role’s downline in conjunction with the Chair
Participate in clinical shifts at the Chair’s discretion to maintain clinical skills and continue an
understanding of the operations and topical issues of the emergency departments
• Oversee the delivery of innovative, effective, and patient-centered clinical services
• Monitor patient satisfaction in all divisions and identify systemic issues that can be corrected
and implement improvement plans
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge of the patient population served and the delivery of
services’ requirements
• Coordinate, review, approve, communicate, and implement clinical protocols and procedures, in
an effort to: facilitate efficient and effective practices, meet internal and external standards of
quality, and comply with applicable regulatory requirements
• Promote efficiencies in electronic medical record usage
• Serve as the primary clinical resource for the Department’s Executive Administrator
• Oversee billing compliance and coding optimization efforts
• Ensure effective, efficient, and cost-effective use of clinical resources to maintain a productive
environment
• Maintains proficiency and oversight of the metrics, throughput measures, and clinical
performance dashboards for reporting.
Miscellaneous
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
• MD/DO and Board certified / Board eligible in Emergency Medicine
• Prior completion of Emergency Medicine residency program
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Alabama
Skills