Chairperson Plastic – Burn and Wound Surgery – Professor

Department:

SOM KC Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery

Position Title:

Chairperson Plastic – Burn and Wound Surgery – Professor

Job Family Group:

Academic

Job Description Summary:

The Chair of the Department of Plastic, Burn and Wound Surgery at University of Kansas School of Medicine provides visionary leadership to develop and strengthen the department and oversees departmental operations, faculty and resources. As the Department of Plastic, Burn and Wound Surgery intersects with multiple other clinical departments as part of daily operations, the chair develops and maintains collaborative and dynamic partnerships with leaders of other clinical departments and units across the medical center and health system.

Job Description:

The University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health System seek a new Chair of the Department of Plastic, Burn and Wound Surgery to lead a dynamic, growing department of 15 plastic surgeons. The Department of Plastic, Burn and Wound Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center is one of the oldest plastic surgery training programs in the country and was founded by Drs. Frank Masters and David Robinson in 1943.

The department is the largest plastic surgery practice in the region and covers the full spectrum of plastic surgery including the ABA verified Burnett Burn Center and dentistry. KU Medical Center is home to the region’s only comprehensive NCI designated cancer center as well as having a center of excellence designation for Lymphedema treatment.

The chair is accountable for ensuring the department fulfills its education, research and clinical commitments to the organization while advancing toward the KU Medical Center’s vision to improve the lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through partnership and innovation in education, research and health care.

This position reports to the Executive Dean of the School of Medicine and works in partnership with the University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS), which is comprised of the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and The University of Kansas Physicians.

Required Qualifications

Education: M.D., D.O. or equivalent degree

Experience:

• 10 or more years of department/division leadership experience.
• A currently held rank of associate professor or professor.
• A well-established, distinguished record in peer-reviewed scholarship as well as demonstrated excellence in teaching and educational leadership in diverse learning environments.
• Evidence of successful mentoring skills.
• Exceptional administrative and collaborative capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills; the ideal candidate is a strong motivator and coach, counselor, and negotiator in achieving the vision and goals set for the department.
• Experience with inspiring others by setting a personal example.
• Proven experience with operating budgets and fiscal management, and an understanding of the challenges facing academic medicine.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

The chair provides strategic direction for the department in alignment with the university and health system partners, thoughtfully stewards departmental resources and supports faculty growth and contributions to all mission areas.

Leadership and Institutional Commitment

• Promote and support the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of KUSOM.
• Engender and advance a culture of academic excellence.
• Develop a departmental strategic plan to grow research and teaching activities.
• Achieve national external measures of reputation and excellence.
• Actively and regularly participate in KUSOM and university leadership meetings and committees.
• Promote faculty authorship of articles in the peer-reviewed scientific literature.
• Ensure faculty and staff compliance with university and KUSOM policies.
• Provide effective leadership and mentoring to faculty members.
• Promote a positive and equitable workplace environment.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a talented and diverse faculty to fulfill the needs and missions of the department and KUSOM.
• Actively participate in KUSOM and departmental fundraising initiatives.
• Develop and implement a policy of annual reviews for all faculty members in accordance with KUSOM and university policy.
• Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff members.

Education

• Actively promote the participation of department faculty in the teaching of medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows, and other learners.
• Ensure that clinical rotations in the department are well organized, well taught, and demonstrate a high degree of student satisfaction.
• Ensure that postgraduate training programs (residencies and fellowships) are of the highest quality and continuously accredited by the ACGME.
• Actively participate in continuing medical education activities sponsored by KUSOM.
• Support the developmental and professional needs of medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, other health professionals, staff, faculty, and community physicians.

Research

• Promote a departmental culture which values and encourages scientific discovery and innovation.
• Develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded portfolio of research.
• Promote the development and recruitment of clinician-scientists.
• Achieve and maintain desired ranking in NIH research funding to medical school departments.
• Strive for research efforts to be self-supporting and based on extramural funding. 

Finance and Administration

• Oversee financial affairs and long-term fiscal stability of the department.
• Work with KUSOM and UKHS to develop annual financial and programmatic goals.
• Partner with key financial stakeholders to develop annual budgets to include sources of income and expenses.
• Adhere to university and KUSOM financial, HR, and administrative policies.
• Provide effective oversight of administrative and financial leadership within the department.
• Reinvest departmental funds in growing the academic and research enterprises.
• Design department compensation plans for faculty and oversee administration.
• Resolve inquiries and complaints from employees, students, regulatory agencies, or members of the academic or business community.
• Effectively present information to faculty, academic and campus leaders, corporate leaders, professional colleagues, and public groups.

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus nine paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

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