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The University of Kansas Health System · 2 weeks ago

Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Kansas City, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an accomplished academic leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, providing visionary leadership to advance and strengthen the department. The Chair will oversee departmental operations, faculty, and resources, while fostering collaborative partnerships with leaders across clinical departments and units throughout the medical center and health system.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide 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

Promote and support the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of Kansas University School of Medicine (KUSOM)

Develop a departmental strategic plan to grow clinical programs, 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

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

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

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

Qualification

M.D.EquivalentABPN board certificationLeadership experiencePeer-reviewed scholarshipTeaching excellenceFiscal managementAdministrative capabilitiesMentoring skillsCommunication skillsCollaborative capabilities

Required

M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent

ABPN board certification in Psychiatry

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