Anesthesiology, Executive Vice Chair

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership
The EVC is expected to possess strong organizational and leadership skills to direct complex clinical, research, and educational eorts. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Representing the Chair and Department on all related matters within MGB, at Harvard Medical School, and at local and national forums in the absence or at the request of the Chair
• Attracting, retaining, and motivating top talent to the Department
• Establishing an inclusive culture, valuing dierent insights, backgrounds, and abilities
• Mentoring and providing leadership development for faculty
• Organizing and leading regular meetings with Division Chiefs and leading committee or other standing meetings for the Department
• Performing all ACCs/OPPEs/FPPEs and eective performance delegation and performance management for the Division Chiefs
• Leading the annual plans for clinical growth and service expansion, with consideration of access and capacity issues, and patient and sta satisfaction, under the broad leadership of the Chair and Vice President and other key stakeholders
• Leading the integration of new technologies, ensuring the department remains a leader in clinical innovation and patient care
• Collaborating with the Chair and other leaders within MGB and beyond to develop strategic partnerships and maintain regional, national, and international relationships
• Providing strategic input across research, faculty development, education, clinical operations, and enrichment, to ensure all initiatives align with the Department's and MGB's long-term goals and vision for excellence in patient care, research, and education.

Clinical Operations across all Divisions
The EVC will collaborate closely with Division Chiefs, the Vice Chair of Quality, Community Site Chiefs, Clinical Operations leaders, and institutional Perioperative Services teams to optimize clinical operations across the Department. These clinical operations include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing and monitoring all MGB system goals for clinical operations, including those related to access, capacity, and length of stay
• Implementing and monitoring department clinical operations goals, providing guidance and helping department teams to navigate hospital or system supports and resources
• Collaborating with perioperative services, inpatient and procedural clinical services, and ambulatory leadership to ensure the delivery of eective, ecient, and timely patient care
• Developing new business plans for clinical services and working with MGB leadership to implement mutually approved new services.

Finance, Budgeting and Administration
The EVC will participate in all major budget discussions and will work closely with the Chair and department administrative leaders to determine budgetary priories, development eorts, expenditures for clinical coverage, and faculty compensation. Working with the Chair, the EVC will also have oversight of faculty professionalism and clinical performance issues (in collaboration of Vice Chair for Quality and Division Chiefs).

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have an MD or MD/PhD degree and be Board Certied or eligible, with an outstanding record of clinical and academic achievement
• Current rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Demonstrated experience as a strategic and collaborative physician leader in academic medicine
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to manage by consensus in a team-oriented environment
• Strong work ethic and program development or business-oriented perspective
• Ability to lead with integrity and to handle condential or sensitive information appropriately

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Maintains clinical practice at one AMC location. Attends meetings at BWH, MGH, community/network sites as needed, and occasionally Assembly Row or the Prudential.

PROTECTED ADMINISTRATIVE TIME:

• 0.60 FTE (two administrative days plus one allotted academic day per week)

SYSTEM AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works within legal, regulatory, compliance, accreditation, and ethical pracce standards relevant to the position and as established by MGB
• Complies with all department, institutional, and MGB policies and procedure
• Brings potential maers of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate sta

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
The EVC will be evaluated by the Chair on an annual basis with direct feedback from internal and/or external constituents. Responsibilities are subject to evaluation and may change to meet the dynamic needs of the Department. Completion of annual goals as established by the Chair is required.

SALARY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The EVC role comprises a 5-day workweek and will have a balance of clinical, administrative, and academic time for the role commensurate with executive positions. The salary for the EVC position will be determined based on years of experience and national benchmarks.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Candidates who are interested in applying for the role should address a letter of interest (one page maximum) and CV to:
Dr. Seun Johnson-Akeju, MGB Chair of Anesthesiology
Send to: Danielle Le Hals at (dlhals@mgb.org)

EEO STATEMENT:
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities, or skills of personnel so classified.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $415,000 - $600,000.