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Position: Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs

Chicago's North Suburbs

The University of Chicago & NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) seeks a visionary leader to serve as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the University of Chicago-NorthShore Department of Family Medicine.

The Department has 49 employed faculty physicians, 60 affiliated physicians, and 20 part-time faculty on two campuses; a residency program; two fellowships; and a practice based research network. This Vice Chair position will be located at the NorthShore campus, where department faculty practice in 11 offices as part of our 650 member multi-specialty medical group, staff an inpatient and a labor and delivery service, and provide services at the Lake County Health Department. The successful candidate for this position will have a faculty appointment at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and your primary employment will be through NorthShore University HealthSystem. You will report to the Department Chairman and work closely with the Director of our Primary Care Practice Network. Your primary responsibilities will include playing an integral role in maximizing the clinical and academic potential of our Family Medicine physicians. You will coordinate the clinical affairs of department including medical management; practice growth; physician and patient loyalty; performance improvement; and assisting with integration of teaching, research and scholarship in the clinical practice setting.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, proven leader with significant clinical administrative experience, and will be experienced clinician opinion leader. A successful track record in problem solving and development of processes and systems is desired. A master's degree in business or management, or evidence of continuing professional development activities related to medical management is desired. We anticipate 40% effort in the Vice Chair role and 60% clinical effort.

Bernard Ewigman, MD MSPH, Chairman of Family Medicine, leads the Search Committee.

NorthShore (formerly Evanston Northwestern Healthcare) is a four-hospital, fully integrated healthcare system that offers leading edge clinical care and healthcare technology. The system is located on Lake Michigan's North Shore and services some of Chicago's most beautiful communities. Based on NIH awards, NorthShore's Research Institute ranked #1 in the State of Illinois and #9 in the United States among multi-specialty independent research hospitals. ID#134949.

For additional information, please contact:
Nilu Patel
847-663-8191
npatel@northshoremdjobs.org

Posted: 20 May 2010

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