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DIRECTOR, DIVISION of GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

LOCATION - NORTHEAST

THE POSITION: Reporting to the Department Chair, the Division Director of Gynecologic Oncology is the physician head of the academic, clinical, research, and educational programs for the Gynecologic Oncology Faculty of the Department. As chief of the Gynecologic Oncology service, the Division Director will build the strengths of the division and its current programs to develop and strengthen its clinical and academic operations, including research initiatives. Working closely with the Chair, the Cancer Center leadership, and the department leadership team, they will develop a multi-year plan that aligns with the Departmental, College of Medicine with its NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Medical Center's strategic vision, goals, and directives.

Our current division is active in all aspects of academic medicine. We serve a diverse community in the Bronx, New York, and provide comprehensive clinical care for women with gynecologic malignancy, including outreach to serving the underserved. We are an NRG oncology member and are active in the establishment of sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials as well as translational research. We have an ACGME-accredited Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship, one of the largest Obstetrics and Gynecology residency programs in the country, and a strong commitment to medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The Division offers services at multiple clinical sites and hospital locations throughout the area. The Division Director will oversee the assignments and day-to-day workflows of the Gynecologic Oncology Division's clinical service lines.

THE CANDIDATE: He/She is expected to exhibit leadership traits that incorporate accountability and critical thinking, and the ability to anticipate and solve complex problems using focused communication skills. We are seeking a candidate with outstanding abilities in providing clinical care to our patients for both surgical cases and chemotherapy management. There is a preference if the candidate was a nationally-recognized leader in Clinical or Translational Research and has a history of grant funding and/or clinical/translational research contracts. Significant value is placed on supporting the educational training to our fellows, residents, and medical students as well as developing and expanding our clinical and translational research endeavors. Candidates must be board-certified in Gynecologic Oncology and be at the Associate or Professor level of academic achievement.

Discrete Activities and Responsibilities of the Division Director:

Education

• Understand and work with the Fellowship Director and Division members regarding the policies of the Medical College/Center, and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education regulatory requirements.
• Ensure Division faculty meet educational program objectives as well as provide educational and instructional opportunities for all levels of trainees.

Clinical

• Prioritize patient satisfaction, patient care and ensure patient quality and safety initiatives are met.
• Ensure coverage for all Division clinical activities at all clinical sites, including call and emergency coverage.
• Ensure Division faculty distribution of clinical workload is in accordance with their designated clinical effort expectations.

Administrative

• Ensure division faculty comply with all Department/Institutional regulatory and policy requirements
• Ensure quality, timely, consistent communication on key issues through standard communication channels.
• Promote faculty development through timely, consistent, frequent customized plans and reviews, and appropriately manage performance issues.
• Promote professionalism within the Division.

THE CANDIDATE: The successful candidate will have experience and have held leadership position(s) in a similar academic medical center setting. The candidate will bring a successful record of accomplishments in clinical practice and academics, with a preference for clinical research, for these initiatives. The Director will be comfortable leading and managing the daily challenges of a large, distributed clinical Division.

Other desirable skills and traits:

• Extremely strong clinician;
• Natural leader, motivator and mentor;
• Strong communication skills;
• Research background with history of funding;
• Financial/business acumen;
• Data driven; analytical; understand billing and coding;
• Challenges others appropriately;
• Innovative;
• The ability to lead change, and
• Committed to serving a variety of populations

Montefiore Einstein is a premier, research-intensive medical school dedicated to innovative biomedical investigation and to the development of ethical and compassionate physicians and scientists. We welcome students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds who strive to enhance human health in the community and beyond.

At the core of our mission is the pursuit of meeting the healthcare needs of all individuals, including those from various communities.

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department is centered on providing comprehensive health care to women and is recognized nationally and internationally for their clinical, education and research achievements focused on improving patient outcomes. The Department's mission is to provide comprehensive women's health care to improve health outcomes for a variety of populations of women we serve in our community. Complementary to our mission is the commitment to educate the next generation of health care professionals and to participate in evidence-based research to ensure patient care continues to evolve in the areas of quality and safety. To this end, a culture of learning and collaboration is present within the Department through innovative interdisciplinary relationships. We are proud of our long standing Fellowship Program in Gynecologic Oncology. We are also proud of our history and are building on our strengths to be the Department of choice for highly capable medical staff, trainees and faculty who share our mission.

COMPENSATION: In addition to a competitive salary of $500,000-700,000, we offer LTD, STD, paid malpractice, health, dental, vision and a 403(b) are also offered.

Interested candidates should be Board Certified in OB/GYN and have or be able to obtain a NY State Medical License and send a cover letter and updated CV to William Carpini, Senior Recruiter, wcarpini@montefiore.org for additional information. 914- 806-0568

Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.