Vice Chair of Quality

Job Summary:

The Vice Chair of Quality will be in charge of the Quality and Patient Safety Program (QPS). Which was created to promote a culture of patient safety, quality improvement, and systems innovation among DOM faculty, trainees, and staff through data-driven support and patient-centered high-value care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strengthens and reinforces a culture of quality, safety, and value across the DOM.
• Builds and leads a multidisciplinary organization that transcends existing units and reinforces a consistent approach to quality and safety.
• Creates an environment that fosters innovation and performance, supporting the implementation of programs that continuously advance clinical outcomes and patient safety. Actively implements innovative ideas to redefine, measure, and improve quality.
• Ensures that the DOM rapidly advances as a leader in quality and safety across quality metrics as defined by the University of Colorado School of Medicine and UCHealth, as well as national benchmarks, as evidenced by exceptional patient outcomes and performance rankings.
• Directs quality measurements for internal use.
• Leads in developing, directing, and coordinating innovative, multidisciplinary quality and outcomes management initiatives across the DOM that incorporates best practices, drives down variation, decreases costs, and creates efficiencies.
• Oversees quality data analytics, understands trends, and directs the monitoring, reporting, and active discussion of clinical outcomes in areas where quality issues have been identified.
• Serves as a spokesperson for the DOM related to quality issues with appropriate national organizations.
• Leads various Department-wide committees, councils, task forces, work groups, and focus groups, representing senior leaders as appropriate.
• Ensures that the DOM is contributing to and has a deep understanding of established and emerging international best practices in quality and safety.
• Leads and supports the Divisional Directors of Quality and Patient Safety team members in their roles to support divisional patient safety reports, quality initiatives, peer review activities, and aligning initiatives with DOM and SOM quality and safety goals.
• Encourages the team to collaborate and innovate.
• Leads the Divisional Directors of Quality and Patient Safety regularly scheduled meetings to share and disseminate best practices.
• Provides oversight for the Leaders in Informatics, Quality, and Safety Fellowship Program

Work Location:

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado

Why Join Us:

The Department of Medicine is the largest in the School of Medicine, with nearly 1,200 faculty, including 143 PhDs and 37 MD/PhDs, in 14 divisions. Faculty are key leaders in fulfilling all missions of the school. With nearly $147M in current NIH research funding, the department consistently ranks among the country's top 25 departments of medicine in NIH research funding. Clinical activity has doubled during the past eight years. Faculty are fully committed to all stages of medical education, from first-year medical students through residency and fellowship. The department has nearly 200 residents and a similar number of clinical and research fellows. The department has 47 endowed chairs and consistently ranks among the best in the nation by US News & World Report in pulmonary medicine, endocrinology, oncology, gastroenterology, and several other disciplines. The department's faculty are also active participants and leaders in federal study sections and academic societies.

The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition benefits, ECO pass, paid time off - vacation, sick, and holidays and more. To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness.

Diversity and Equity:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Associate Professor or Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:

Associate Professor

• MD, DO, MD/Ph.D., or international equivalent terminal degree with board certification.
• Colorado Medical License at time of hire
• Medical Board certification
• Mid-career associate rank

Professor

• MD, DO, MD/Ph.D., or international equivalent terminal degree with board certification.
• Colorado Medical License at time of hire
• Medical Board certification
• Full professor rank

Preferred Qualifications (All Ranks):

• Clinical excellence and eminence - Exceptional reputation for infectious disease care and outstanding patient outcomes. Leadership and participation in national or international societies are a plus.
• A national/international reputation for personal academic accomplishments - A record of outstanding credentials, academic accomplishments within General Internal Medicine, and the experience and national reputation necessary to sustain the history of excellence within the DOM. A history of federally funded basic or translational research or experience with large, multicenter clinical trials or outcomes research is desirable. A record of recruiting, developing, and retaining clinicians and investigators is crucial.
• Healthcare administrative leadership - Accomplished administrative leadership experience in a complex academic institution. Knowledge of the financial complexities, payer models, and associated reimbursement in providing high-quality, cost-effective specialty healthcare. Because the DOM values diversity and inclusion, the ideal candidate will have some experience working with diverse populations (race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, etc.) and will ideally have developed or participated in programs to address inequities and injustices to under-served populations.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion - A record of accomplishment in retention, recruitment, and development of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, including those traditionally underrepresented in medicine in faculty, staff, and student bodies.

Critical Leadership Capabilities:

• Leading people - The incoming Vice Chair should possess the requisite leadership skills to take the QPS to the next level of academic and clinical excellence. The ViceChair will demonstrate an ability to build and lead cohesive, high-performing teams focused on achieving optimal quality and outcomes across patient care, education, and research by:
  
  
  
  • Displaying the vision and energy to build a strong, research-intensive faculty.
  • Communicating openly while encouraging constructive debate to manage projects, solve problems, and discuss challenging issues.
  • Establishing clear, challenging, and metrics-based performance goals for individuals, divisions, and other units, and securing and deploying resources to meet these goals.
  • Reviewing the department vision, plans, and activities while adjusting to meet evolving expectations of academic and clinical partners and institutional goals.
  
  
  
  
• Collaborating and influencing - The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and transparent communication skills, as well as the ability to successfully engage, unify, build, and sustain relationships with diverse constituents (e.g., Dean, chairs, faculty, staff, hospital administration, residents, community stakeholders, and other external representatives). They will have a track record of forging collaborations across different groups to advance the reputation of the DOM. The candidate will demonstrate this by:
  
  
  
  • Facilitating discussions that enable people to collaborate, promoting collaboration across multiple parties through a transparent and action-oriented leadership style.
  • Identifying and meeting with key stakeholders to help them shape a consensus collectively, compromising as necessary for results.
  • Developing an explicit understanding of which relationships are most important to the organization and nurturing them.
  
  
  
  
• Clinical and operational excellence - The successful candidate will possess a record of overseeing an operation in a fiscally prudent manner. Therefore, they will:
  
  
  
  • Demonstrate experience in making balanced, fair, and appropriate decisions.
  • Have an appreciation of and ability to balance the fiscal pressures facing the academic division of infectious diseases and to recognize the long-term trends in medicine that are occurring at a policy level throughout the healthcare environment.
  • Possesses experience in pursuits to support programmatic development.
  • Have a history of running an operationally strong and financially solid operation.
  
  
  
  

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

2. Curriculum vitae / Resume

3. Five professional references including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers.

Questions should be directed to: Sue Aspinall at susan.aspinallcarrillo@cuanschutz.edu

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until the position is filled. For best consideration, apply by 06/30/2024

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:

* Associate Professor: $229,000-$275,0000 per year

* Professor: $250,000- $315,000 per year

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program.