Nephrology Division Chief

Description

About Dell Medical School

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation's leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the learning health system.

About the Nephrology Division Chief Position

The Department of Pediatrics at the Dell Medical School (DMS) at The University of Texas at Austin, along with its clinical partner Dell Children's Medical Center, a part of the Ascension Seton Healthcare Family, is seeking a Division Chief of Pediatric Nephrology. In partnership with clinical, educational and research leaders in the Department of Pediatrics and at Dell Children's Medical Center, the Division Chief will develop and foster a vision for the Division for the years to come, with a strong focus on providing leadership and direction to the Division's resident and medical student education. The Division Chief is charged with building statewide and national relationships for our Department and for our partners at Dell Children's Medical Center.

Responsibilities:

Leadership:

• In partnership with the Chairman of Pediatrics, provide a strong vision, executive and strategic leadership, to expand a Division of Nephrology
• Establish an environment that encourages communication at all levels within the division
• Understand the local and national forces shaping healthcare in the Us and how these forces may influence the future of the discipline
• Develop programs that connect the division's faculty and fellows to community health-related services, including school-based clinic and medical homes

Academic:

• Recruit new faculty and staff to fulfill the division's mission and responsibilities
• Develop a strategy to retain and develop the academic skills of existing faculty
• Work with faculty to develop individual development plans that outlines goals and expectations (clinical, research, educational)
• Conduct an annual performance review with each division faculty member, including written feedback regarding expectations/goals from the individual faculty development plan
• Develop a similar process for all trainees in the division consistent with ACGME training requirements
• Understand the specifics and subtleties of the promotion process of the institution to be able to counsel junior faculty through the intricacies of promotion
• Identify appropriate mentors for junior faculty in the areas of research, education, and clinical function of the division/department

Financial:

• Monitor the financial status of the division on an ongoing basis and develop corrective action plans to address deficit situations.
• Compare division and faculty productivity to appropriate benchmarks and formulate plans to maximize clinical productivity as appropriate.
• Ensure divisional faculty compliance with clinical practice billing and documentation rules and regulations.

Administration:

• Conduct regular division meetings (clinical and administrative) on a schedule that maximizes attendance.
• Participate in healthcare system, hospital, medical school, or department committees as requested or appropriate.
• Lead and participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities for the division, department, and hospital.

Clinical:

• Oversee the delivery of clinical care provided throughout the division and ensure that the quality of care delivered meets accepted standards.
• Collaborate with the Chairman of Pediatrics and the other Division Chiefs and Department leaders on the design, development, implementation and assessment of value-based clinical care
• Ensure that patient access is maximized for the division.
• Ensure the maintenance of on-call and ambulatory schedules.
• Ensure that the faculty and staff maintain working relationships and contact with referring physicians.
• Ensure compliance with appropriate medical record documentation by all faculty.
• Ensure compliance with all internal policies and procedures promulgated by the university, department, hospital, and external regulatory agencies.

Educational:

• Coordinate at least one annual Grand Rounds for the division.
• Regularly attend weekly grand rounds and departmental conferences
• Participate in resident and medical student education and ensure divisional faculty participation and compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Liaison Committee on Medical Education training requirements, to ensure successful program continuation.

Research:

• Develop a creative divisional research plan integrating clinical, translational, basic science, and health services research opportunities.
• Recruit faculty whose talents and research interests are consistent with the overall divisional/departmental research program.
• Encourage cross-divisional and departmental research and training collaborations

Departmental responsibilities:

• Regularly attend departmental division director and faculty meetings.
• Communicate appropriate information from the department, medical school, and hospital to division personnel in a timely and regular manner.
• Advocate for staff and patients of the division.
• Address complaints regarding the division with the Department Chair.
• Other duties as may be required for the division or department and assigned by the Chair or Dean.

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Why Join Our Team

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.

Qualifications

Required:

• The successful candidate will demonstrate sustained excellence or the potential for sustained excellence in research productivity, clinical care, and/or mentorship/ teaching of trainees and junior faculty.
• Current board certification in Pediatrics
• Current board certification in Pediatric Nephrology
• Eligible for appointment to the DMS faculty as an Associate or full Professor
• Eligible for appointment to the medical staff at Dell Children's Medical Center
• Demonstrable experience in collaborative relationships with strong education partners, and especially in engaging those educators nationally
• Demonstrable experience in collaborative problem-solving with academic colleagues in clinical and educational spheres

Application Instructions

Interested and qualified candidates should complete the required application form and submit their most up to date resume online.