Chief. Section of Emergency Medicine (Healthcare)

Job Summary

The NCPS Section Chief will be responsible for setting the strategy for the Pediatric Emergency Department at NCHS and affiliate sites/Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists.  The NCPS Section Chief will oversee all clinical care, quality metrics, teaching, and research with responsibilities.  The NCPS Section Chief provides medical leadership, oversight of clinical and operational activities and participates in planning operational and fiscal planning of the clinical specialty program at NCHS and affiliate sites/NCPS. The NCPS Section Chief leads the quality work of the clinical program, and promotes professionalism and a culture of accountability.

 

Minimum Job Requirements   

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy 
• MD - current state medical license and in good standing with medical board 
  
• 1-3 years Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team 
  
• Active member in good standing of the Medical Staff of Nicklaus Children's Hospital
  
• Possess credentials in the field of specialty (Board Certification) or 2 years of experience in the provision of care to patients in the given Specialty/Program or Service where no Board Certification is available
  

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Models behavior aligned with NCHS/NCPS leadership core competencies and values.
• Provides a consistent demonstration of professional competence, dependability, and medical and personal ethics.
• Professional level of interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills necessary to work collaboratively with personnel and management staff, as well as, other providers, parents/family members, community, and leaders.
• Ability to represent the organization, serve patients, and referring providers in a professional manner and promote a positive image of the organization and its services.
• Experienced in the delivery of continuing education activities and other educational activities to maintain the clinical knowledge and skills of the clinical team and the academic performance of the Hospital.
• Demonstrated ongoing commitment to NCHS/ NCPS development of its programs.
• Cooperation with all hospital requirements for credentialing, insurer enrollments, maintaining required levels of continuing education, etc.

 

Job Specific Duties

• Oversight of NCHS/Nicklaus Children's Hospital and affiliate site's Pediatric Emergency Department; maintains high patient experience scores.
• Lead or otherwise significantly contribute to care improvement initiatives and protocol/guideline development.
• Assist with the financial plan and related services, supporting the strategic goals for the division, and providing sufficient margin to enable reinvestment and continued advancement of clinical care, research, and training programs.
• Representation in hospital wide and departmental initiatives related to planning, securing extramural funding/donations, and committee participation such as safety and quality.
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