Medical Director, Pre Anesthesia Clinic

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Job Category: Limited Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Medical Services Director Job Duties:

The Department of Anesthesiology offers a unique opportunity for a Medical Director of the Pre Anesthesia Assessment clinic.

The expectation of UW Health Medical Directors is to provide leadership to their program/area(s) that results in the consistent and successful delivery of “Remarkable Healthcare” that is high quality, cost efficient, and delivered in a way that is highly satisfying for patients, providers, and staff. Medical Directors are expected to develop and demonstrate all UW Health Leadership Competencies and lead within their program/area(s) using the UW Health Way.

Each Medical Director has particular areas of emphasis for their role but ensuring the provision of “Remarkable Healthcare” is a shared responsibility. In support of delivering “Remarkable Healthcare”, Medical Directors promote excellence in both culture and performance management. Medical Directors are expected to perform standard work that supports this achievement.

Each Medical Director will work with their administrative partners and/or leader to establish and maintain a culture that values and embraces the team-based care model. This partnership will create a work environment that is patient centered, values each team member as uniquely important, is collegial, collaborative, and promotes job satisfaction and retention.

Each partnership will maintain in-depth knowledge of their area’s performance on key measures as defined by organizational leadership. The partners will identify opportunities for improvement, maintain an active action plan, and use the UW Health Way to drive changes that improve performance in needed areas.

• This position is part-time, 20%
• The work schedule is flexible and will be determined at the time of hire
• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.
• Contact with vulnerable populations that are non-minors (does not pertain to physicians/providers who work with minors):
  This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.
• Daily:
  • Lead with humility and a focus on service to others (staff, providers, patients, and organization)
  • Lead by example in knowing, communicating, supporting, and reinforcing the goals we are trying to achieve in the alignment with our UW Health Strategic Plan
  • Maintain a positive and optimistic attitude while maintaining open communication channels with all providers and staff
  • Ensure that UW Health standard processes and clinical guidelines are communicated, followed, and Service Standards are being met, as applicable
  • Address and resolve problems and conflicts that arise in a timely fashion
  • Ensure providers and staff are fulfilling their job expectations and meeting Service Standards while coaching those who are not meeting expectations, as applicable
• Monthly:
  • Proactively ask providers and staff about the program or area culture and any concerns they have
  • Review the applicable clinical quality, safety, cost, and patient experience indicators for the area and closely manage their performance
  • Review action plans for improvement with your administrative partner and summarize the results, findings, and address any barriers to progress at your monthly meeting
  • Celebrate success, understand barriers and root causes of failure, champion ongoing improvement efforts; share necessary updates with leadership team members
• Biannually:
  • Formally review culture at a regular meeting
  • Update the action plan for your area, communicate the plan and rationale for its choices to leadership
• Annually:
  • Identify opportunities for staff and providers to optimally use their skills to assist the program or area and achieve their personal career goals
  • In compliance with annual CMS Reporting, complete a time study as directed by UW…