We are recruiting for a motivated Department Chair, Obstetrics and
Gynecology to join our team!
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DepartmentOB/GYN Physicians
Denver Health, in collaboration with the University of Colorado School of
Medicine, is seeking a skilled and experienced leader, clinician,
educator, and communicator for the position of Chair of Obstetrics &
Gynecology at Denver Health. The Chair will have oversight of all care
delivered by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and be responsible
for department strategic planning, clinical services, physician
practice, business performance, regulatory compliance, faculty
supervision and medical education for the department.
The Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology will be a senior faculty member,
preferably qualified to be appointed to the rank of Associate Professor or
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Colorado School of
Medicine (UC-SOM). The candidate should have a demonstrated reputation of
excellence in clinical care, teaching, mentorship, professionalism,
and scholar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Scope of Practice
Denver Health delivers care to a diverse patient population, providing
healthcare services to over 210,000 unique patients, 60% of which are
from diverse and varied backgrounds. The patients served by the OB/GYN
Department speak over 23 different languages, most commonly Spanish and
Arabic. Denver Health provides care for a large refugee population, and has
dedicated LGBTQ+ health services that serve the community. Our OB/GYN
providers are actively involved in culturally responsive care specific to the
individual's needs.
The department delivers an integrated service model and offers seamless
transitions between the outpatient sites and the hospital. Denver Health
provides ~40,000 prenatal visits per year done at 11 clinic sites. The
prenatal visits are performed by OB/GYN physicians and nurse
practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and Family Medicine physicians
who work collaboratively to deliver the right care for each patient. Denver
Health has a high-risk obstetrical service that accepts referrals from clinics
outside our Denver Health network. There are approximately 3,800 deliveries
per year, which is ~1/3 of the deliveries of Denver residents. Denver
Health is an essential teaching site for the UC-SOM. OB/GYN residents from
the University of Colorado (a total of 9 residents per year) do
approximately 1/3 of their clinical work at Denver Health.
Chair Direct Reports:
Administrative Director of OB/GYN
Two Associate Chairs
Chief of Nurse-Midwifery
21 OB/GYN physicians
Denver Health is uniquely positioned as an integrated healthcare delivery
system, nationally recognized for its passion and commitment to providing
exceptional care to the community it serves. Denver Health is considered a
national model of an integrated urban safety net health care system that
includes a 555 bed acute care hospital and level one trauma center with adult
and pediatric inpatient and emergency services, 10 federally qualified
community health centers, 19 school-based health centers, the Public
Health Institute, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety, a 100 bed
non-medical withdrawal management center, correctional care facilities,
the Rocky Mountain Center for the Medical response to terrorism, mass
casualties and epidemics, a robust academic research platform, and a
health pla
Interested applicants may submit CV, cover letter, and a diversity
statement to:
Rahwa Barihe, Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Denver Health Medical Center
Rahwa.barihe@dhha.org
Essential Functions:
Lead and participate in clinical quality initiatives focused on enhancing
systems to assure timeliness and efficiency and assuring quality while
maintaining fiscal responsibility.
Promote and oversee development of critical pathways, protocols and practice
guidelines that promote quality, cost-effective care for the patient
population
Ensure that appropriate quality improvement standards/metrics are
established, maintained and reported for the department.
Lead efforts to optimize operational efficiency within the Department.
Ensure the application of best practices, incorporating regulatory
requirements at the local, stat, and national level; utilize
benchmarking and data analysis from applicable sources.
Provide leadership and disseminate practice standards and accountabilities to
non-physician staff, physicians, residents and medical students.
Drive innovation in care management and establish efficient operational
infrastructure in partnership with support staff and operations to optimize
resource allocation and timeliness.
Oversight of the substance, quality, review and evaluation of graduate
medical education in the Department.
Oversight of the quality of medical student education in the Department
Responsibility for the substance, quality, review and evaluation of all
research programs within the... For full info follow application link.