Job Description

Discover Your Career at Emory University

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

Discover Your Career at Emory University

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

The Department of Anesthesiology at the Emory University School of Medicine is seeking a board eligible/board certified anesthesiologist to join our Emory University team and serve as the Division Chief of our Anesthesiology Preoperative Clinics.

Staffed exclusively by Emory University School of Medicine faculty, Emory University Hospital is a quaternary-care academic medical center which performs 25,000 anesthetic cases per year and is one of the nation's leading hospitals in solid organ transplants, cancer, neurosurgery, and more.

As a member of the faculty, physicians actively engage in the tripartite mission delivering high-quality clinical care, participating in innovative research, and educating medical students, future anesthesiologists and anesthetists.

Emory University’s anesthesiology program includes 48 residents, 20 fellows in ACGME programs such as cardiac, critical care, OB and pain, and non-ACGME programs in neuro anesthesia and liver transplant.

In partnership with departmental leadership this position is responsible for the planning, oversight and performance of the clinical operations within the Department of Anesthesiology Preoperative Clinics (APCs). Job duties include direction of activities that will enhance operational efficiencies, improve patient satisfaction, and result in high quality, cost effective health care service to all patients of the APC through the management of human and financial resources. Additionally, this role will assess needs, formulate plans, and implement staff development and training programs as appropriate for professional development of the APC team.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities, included but not limited to: The Division Chief, APCs will:

• Aid and advise the Chair and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in all aspects of developing and maintaining the clinical operations of the Department’s APCs,
• Participate in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments in preoperative medicine,
• Continuously evaluate and update screening protocols and clinical practice within the APCs to reflect current best practices as derived from available guidelines, literature, and collaboration with colleagues
  • Deploy best practices across the Department’s APCs to ensure consistency in practice and process
• Lead efforts to streamline patient visits with the mutual goals of enhancing patient satisfaction and improving operational efficiency
  • Establish productivity metrics for APC clinicians; revise as indicated
  • Study and revise workflow of clinicians, nurses, administrative staff to ensure optimal patient experience in least amount of time
  • Evaluate and implement electronic pre-screening tools to facilitate the mapping of patient responses into EEMR prior to a patient encounter to reduce/eliminate transcription of basic information
• Engage with Surgeons, their office staff, the OR scheduling office, and other relevant stakeholders to promote a seamless process for arranging APC visits and resolving operational issues
  • Coordinate in-services as necessary to maintain engagement of stakeholders
• Participate in budget discussions related to staffing and to setting the appropriate number of appointments per provider per shift
  • Ensure sufficient clinician staffing (Faculty, APP, Trainee) to support the templated number of daily patient visits,
  • Manage the section’s financial performance,
  • Serve as direct clinical supervisor of Section’s Chief APP
  • Evaluate performance as necessary for periodic review
  • Identify goals/objectives for Chief APP
  • Collaborate to derive appropriate metrics for APP incentive plan
• Serve as direct clinical supervisor of each hospital’s physician APC site lead for the portion of their effort dedicated to APC practice
• Hold regular meetings with APC faculty and APPs to educate about updates in practice/process and to identify challenges
• Serve as APC Clinicians’ representative to relevant facility teams,
  • Liaise with EVS/materials management re: issues of cleanliness, stocking, equipment delivery, etc.
• Educate all members of the APC team about Joint Commission Guidelines and ensure appropriate resources/practices to maintain compliance
• Participate in capital budget planning/submission to Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Nursing Unit Director in charge of site’s APC nursing team
• Represent Section on Committees related to APC Clinical Operations,
  • Committees dealing with updates/changes to physical plant/facilities
  • Committees dealing with TJC inspection readiness
  • Committees dealing with APC efficiency
  • Relevant ad hoc committees/task forces/etc. as requested by Chair, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
• Work with the Administrator and, when asked, the Office of Compliance to assure compliance,
• Contribute to the formulation of policy and strategy of the Department as requested by the Chair, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs,
• Prepares and distributes accurate and timely financial projections, assessments, analyses, reports, plans, and solutions to the Chair, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, and members of the Department’s administrative team as requested.

*Must be an active applicant for a faculty appointment within the department to be considered for this Division Chief of Anesthesiology Preoperative Clinics (APCs) role.*

Time Allocation: The Division Chief will receive 20% nonclinical time to fulfill the requirements of the post at the discretion of the Chair. The Division Chief will spend at least one day per week, averaged over each month, at both the EUH APC and the EUHM APC.

Report: The Division Chief reports to the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, and members of the Department's administrative team as requested.

Candidate Qualifications:

• ≥ 7 years of experience working in a preoperative clinic and ≥ 3 years of leadership in preoperative clinics/preoperative medicine.
• M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent.
• Eligible to apply for a medical license in the state of Georgia.
• American Board of Anesthesiology board certified/eligible.
• The VC for Professional Development will have achieved the rank of Associate Professor or higher when they assume the role.
• Demonstrated experience supporting faculty development and promotion processes, collaborating with departmental leadership on recruitment and professional growth initiatives, and participating in performance evaluation and committee activities.
• Criteria for faculty appointment include excellence across clinical care, clinical teaching, and scholarly activity.
• Experience with OB anesthesia a plus

Atlanta Beckons:

Atlanta provides modern big-city amenities with southern charm, hospitality and a low cost of living. Besides a thriving arts scene, the city also offers world class restaurants, sporting events, historical museums, great school systems, the World of Coke, The Georgia Aquarium and an abundance of cultural attractions. Other features include nationally ranked private and public universities, the countries busiest international airport, and ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. Atlanta’s central location also allows drivable access to the Gulf Coast and Florida beaches, Tennessee mountains and even North Carolina skiing. You will love Atlanta

About Emory:

Emory Healthcare, part of Emory University, is the most extensive health care system in Georgia. We are made up of 11 hospitals, the Emory Clinic, and more than 250 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 2,800 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Emory Healthcare is an integrated academic and community healthcare system committed to providing the best care for our patients, educating health professionals and leaders for the future, pursuing discovery research in all of its forms, including basic, clinical, and population-based research, and serving our community. As the clinical enterprise of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, Emory Healthcare is dedicated to the unifying core purpose, core values, and strategic direction of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center.

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For further information and interested applicant can contact: Cinnamon Sullivan, M.D., cinnamon.sullivan@emory.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Emory School of Medicine

Additional Details

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