Vice Chair, Obstetrics

• Partner with the Department Chair to plan for strategic growth of the clinical enterprise while maintaining its academic excellence and productivity;
• Partner with NICU, Anesthesia, and Nursing leadership to continuously improve quality of care delivered to patients; this includes management of key performance indicators such as length of stay, discharge before noon, NTSV rates, inclusive of institutional metrics and externally reported metrics;
• Oversee and supervise the improvement and expansion of clinical facilities for obstetrical services;
• Oversee L&D Medical Director, Post Partum Medical Director, faculty group practice and voluntary (private) faculty, and ancillary staff involved in the delivery of patient care;
• Evaluate surgical and clinical privileges and credentialing/recredentialing processes for obstetricians and midwives;
• Oversee clinical protocols and create new protocols/pathways to optimize patient outcomes;
• Participate in the Institutional Medical Board, Departmental Executive Committee, Departmental Quality Assurance Committee, Tri-Campus OB Collaborative and other committees as needed/appropriate;
• Other initiatives as mandated by the Joint Commission, Baby-Friendly USA, CME, or New York State.

• Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists are especially encouraged to apply.
• Successfully completed a U.S.-accredited OB/GYN residency training program.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in NYS.

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