The University of Toledo · 5 hours ago
Vice Chair, Clinical Services Anesthesia - 500455
Toledo, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expThe University of Toledo is an academic health system seeking a Vice Chair for Clinical Services Anesthesia. This role involves overseeing clinical operations, ensuring quality and safety in anesthesia services, and engaging in educational responsibilities for residents and medical students.
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for the full scope of anesthesia services
Direct the clinical practice of faculty anesthesiologists, CRNAs, CAAs, and residents to ensure consistent, evidence-based, patient-centered care
Develop, standardize, and continuously improve clinical protocols, workflows, and best practices across the perioperative continuum
Partner with surgical leadership and the OR leadership team to drive efficiency metrics (first-case on-time starts, turnover times, block utilization, concurrency, and throughput)
Lead department-specific quality, safety, and risk-management programs, including morbidity conferences, root-cause analyses, and adoption of national benchmarks (AQI, MPSF, NACOR)
Provide high-quality anesthesia care across a full spectrum of general surgical cases
Opportunities to teach residents and medical students within an established academic program
Collaborative environment with surgeons, CRNAs, CAA's, and other APPs
Mix of inpatient and outpatient anesthesia services
Actively support the academic mission by ensuring the service line delivers outstanding educational experience for residents, student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs), and medical students
Participate in didactic teaching, simulation-based education, and clinical supervision of trainees
Encourage and facilitate faculty and resident scholarly activity while maintaining clinical productivity and operational performance as the primary priority
Lead recruitment, mentoring, and retention of high-performing faculty anesthesiologists and advanced practice providers
Foster a collaborative, respectful, and professionally rewarding culture that values both clinical excellence and academic contribution
Represent anesthesiology at the executive perioperative governance table and in health-system strategic planning
Collaborate closely with surgical department chairs, nursing leadership, hospital administration, and UToledo Health leadership to align goals and resolve operational challenges
Oversee staffing models, scheduling, productivity monitoring, financial stewardship, and resource allocation for the service line
Ensure compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, state regulations, and institutional policies
Champion a proactive culture of safety, transparency, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
MD or DO from an accredited medical school
Board certification in Anesthesiology (American Board of Anesthesiology)
Eligibility for unrestricted Ohio medical licensure
Minimum 7–10 years of progressive clinical and leadership experience in a high-volume academic or tertiary-care medical center
Proven success in clinical program development, OR efficiency improvement, quality/safety initiatives, and physician–APP team leadership is preferred
Demonstrated change-management and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
Candidate is not bound by a non-compete or other contractual obligation that would prevent them from fully engaging all aspects of this position defined in this job description at the time of hire
Preferred
Fellowship training and/or additional certification in a subspecialty (critical care, cardiac, pediatric, etc.)
Prior role as division director, Vice Chair, Clinical Services Anesthesia, medical director of perioperative services, or equivalent clinical leadership position is preferred
Experience leading care-team models involving residents, CRNAs, and CAAs
Track record of successful faculty recruitment and development in an academic setting
Benefits
Retirement Benefits: 403B Traditional or 403B Roth Plan
403/457 Deferred Compensation Plan
Pension Plans: UTP Pension Plan with Employer Contribution up to 7.5%.
UT Academic Pension Plan
Eligibility for Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Coverage through the University of Toledo
Over 9 Weeks of Paid Time Off, Inclusive of Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
University of Toledo Tuition Fee Waiver Program for Employees and Dependents
Long Term and Short-Term Disability
CME and Travel Allowance
DEA Waiver and Licensure Cost Coverage
UTP opts out of FICA, Reducing the Employee's Payroll Taxes
Company
The University of Toledo
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Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Barbee
Chief Executive Officer
Sarit Bhaduri, Ph.D. , FACerS, FAIMBE, FNAI
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