"Chair of Surgery"

Job no: 499629

Work type: Faculty - Regular

Location: Health Science Campus College Toledo, OH

Categories: Faculty, Healthcare Positions, Full-Time, None, Academic

Position Description

The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences (UTCOMLS) and University of Toledo Health (UToledo Health) seek a transformative leader with outstanding clinical skills, academic credentials, and executive acumen to serve as Chair of Surgery at UTCOM, Chief of Surgery at the University of Toledo Medical Center, and Academic Chief of Surgery at ProMedica Toledo Hospital.

The Chair of Surgery will have a unique opportunity to advance the University’s academic surgical reputation through strategic leadership, faculty recruitment and management, operations excellence, and partnership development with regional teaching and research affiliate organizations. The Chair will report directly to the Dean of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences. He/she will also serve as service chief at the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) and on the UTMC Medical Executive Committee of the Medical Staff.

The Chair of Surgery functions as a key leader within the UTCOMLS and the University’s affiliated surgical educational programs at UTMC and ProMedica Toledo Hospital. A keen systems orientation is critical to success in this complex, matrixed environment, as is a focus on building collaborative relationships across a multi-site regional healthcare education ecosystem. The Chair will be expected to work productively with a variety of key stakeholders to strengthen existing programs and create new educational and clinical initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a nationally recognized academic surgeon with a passion for surgical excellence, sophisticated leadership and mentoring skills, and a record of achievement in clinical, educational, and administrative roles. They will demonstrate a commitment to faculty, departmental, and institutional success; approach this work with a deep understanding of how culture influences organizational success; and a willingness to be both tactical and strategic in achieving organizational goals. The next Chair must be passionate about building consensus, yet unafraid to make tough decisions or lead change. As an advocate and trusted steward of the department, the new Chair will spearhead transformational changes and promote expansive growth to support the mission and vision of UTCOMLS, UToledo Health, and support the affiliation with ProMedica.

The Chair must share and demonstrate a passion for the institutional mission of providing exceptional clinical, educational, and research services, including interprofessional team building. He/she must possess the business acumen and cultural sensitivity to manage in a complex organization and demonstrate the interpersonal skills that will ensure successful relationship building with a variety of external and internal stakeholders, including community clinicians and leaders, donors, and other relevant external entities.

The Chair will collaborate with UTCOMLS, UToledo Health, and ProMedica leadership to develop and implement an academic strategic plan for all surgical specialties within the department, with a focus on excellence in clinical, teaching, and research mission. He/she will also oversee the involvement of volunteer faculty in the Department’s activities; manage department incentives within the faculty compensation plan; lead academic program development in collaboration with the UTCOMLS Dean, UToledo Health and, when appropriate, ProMedica leadership; and ensure that the residency program has adequate resources to remain nationally competitive.

Candidate Qualifications

• An M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or D.O. degree with board certification in Surgery and/or a relevant surgical subspecialty.
• Demonstrated progressive administrative experience, preferably within an academic health center or teaching institution.
• Recognized nationally through involvement in academic societies at a national level.
• Possession of, or eligibility for, a medical license in the state of Ohio.