Connecticut Children's · 1 day ago
Division Head Ophthalmology
Glastonbury, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expConnecticut Children's is a health system dedicated to children, offering personalized medical care across various pediatric specialties. The Division Head of Ophthalmology will oversee clinical, administrative, research, and educational activities while providing leadership to a team of healthcare professionals and ensuring high-quality care.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute a strategic vision for the division while building and enhancing the division's clinical enterprise
Provides leadership, medical oversight, clinical supervision and implementation of exceptional health care delivery systems for the hospital
Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and all Joint Commission, and DPH Health Care Quality standards
Works collaboratively, mentors and oversees the medical director, if the division has a medical director
Implements systems and/or programs that address quality while supporting quality improvement projects that are consistent with Joint Commission standards
Foster collaboration within the department and interdepartmentally
Create and foster an environment that encourages the professional growth, development and success of faculty including utilizing mentoring, coaching and training
Participate in education of students, residents, and fellows, including their development
Participate in clinical, research and mentor other faculty in research pathways
Plans and monitors staffing activities, including retaining, evaluating, engagement, recognition, disciplinary actions, hiring of diverse faculty and staff and continuing education initiatives
Ensures that medical staff and other employees adhere to appropriate billing and coding procedures
Participates as an active member in all appropriate Hospital administrative and clinical care committees as assigned
Maintain fiscal responsibility and financial growth
Maintain the requirements for an academic appointment at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Assess, evaluate, diagnose and treat patients from birth through adulthood with benign and malignant medical and surgical ophthalmologic disorders
Performs and/or orders clinically appropriate procedures for each patient
Analyze medical histories, diagnostic lab test and x-ray results, clinical examinations and perform physical examinations in formulating a diagnosis, plan of care and documenting in conformity with applicable professional standards, third party payer requirements and the Division’s policies and procedures
Works collaboratively with and refers patients to other physicians, including other specialists and health care practitioners, when necessary
Keeps and maintains accurate, complete, appropriate, timely and legible medical records relating to all professional services provided
Uses and promotes evidence-based clinical practice
Reviews on a regular basis long-term cases that require ongoing medical attention
Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients
Perform other duties as assigned
Oversees the division including Physicians, Fellows, Residents, Medical Students and Advanced Practice Providers (APRNs & PAs)
Qualification
Required
Graduate from accredited school of medicine required
MD, DO degree
Completed Board required training
5-7 years prior Leadership experience preferentially in an academic environment
Outstanding record of achievement in an academic medical center as a clinician, educator, investigator and academic medical administrator
Board eligible or certified in Ophthalmology
Licensed and registered, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Connecticut
Active and Unrestricted D.E.A. Certificate
Company
Connecticut Children's
Connecticut Children’s is a leading pediatric academic medical center consistently ranked by our peers as among the best children’s hospitals in the nation.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.25M2014-04-07Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Jim Shmerling
President and CEO
Bob Duncan
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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