Chair, CHRISTUS Department of Anesthesiology, Vice-Chair, BCM - San Antonio, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

San Antonio, TX

ID: 7371445 (Ref.No. 26319-en_US)
Posted: Newly posted

Job Description

Summary

The Chair of Anesthesiology serves as the senior physician leader for anesthesia services across CHRISTUS Children's Hospital in San Antonio. The Chair is responsible for establishing the strategic vision, clinical excellence standards, operational performance, physician engagement, quality outcomes, education, and growth of the Department of Anesthesiology.

This position provides executive leadership for all anesthesia programs, including pediatric anesthesiology, obstetric anesthesiology, cardiac anesthesiology, perioperative services, procedural sedation services, and future anesthesia subspecialty programs. The Chair maintains active clinical practice while serving as the principal physician representative for anesthesia services with hospital leadership, medical staff, and the community.

Direct Oversight:

Division Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Division Chief, Pediatric CV Anesthesiology
Division Chief, Obstetric Anesthesiology

Job Duties

Leadership Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership
Clinical Excellence and Quality
Department Operations
Physician Leadership and Recruitment
Children's Hospital Development
Medical Staff Leadership
Education and Research
Financial Stewardship

Minimum Qualifications

Required

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Board Certification in Anesthesiology
Fellowship training in Pediatric Anesthesiology, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Obstetric Anesthesiology, or another relevant subspecialty
Unrestricted License issued by Texas Medical Board
Minimum of ten (10) years' clinical anesthesiology experience
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive physician leadership experience
Demonstrated success in physician leadership, quality improvement, and departmental management

Preferred

Experience within a children's hospital, academic medical center, or large tertiary healthcare system
Advanced leadership training (MBA, MHA, MMM, CPE, Physician Leadership Institute, or equivalent)

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.

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