Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Posting Summary As a department chair, the individual should have general administrative responsibility for, as well as participate in, the educational, research, patient care, and service programs of the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities as chair include but are not limited to: Continuously evaluate and seek opportunities for growth, expansion and improvement of the educational, research, service, and patient care programs; faculty and staff performance; and administrative processes of the department and make appropriate recommendations to the Vice Dean regarding all issues of concern to the department: Enhance faculty recruitment with particular attention to gender equity, diversity and inclusion Pursue contracted clinical services with other entities Consider the establishment of a faculty practice (non-hospital based) Conduct annual performance evaluations of all faculty and establish annual goals and objectives for individual faculty members Optimize the quality of the residency training program Work to maintain a balanced budget annually for the department, as well as the distribution formula for the department’s faculty practice earnings, and manage the expenses of clinical practice. Achieve budget transparency and enhance the understanding and involvement of the department’s faculty. Optimize the operation of departmental programs and clinical affiliations. Work with other departments and centers to achieve mutually agreed upon interdepartmental goals across the research, educational, and clinical mission areas. Ensure that the clinical faculty of the department provide timely reporting and attestation of effort at University Hospital in compliance with the Clinical Services Agreement between NJMS and UH. Assure departmental compliance with all University policies and mandatory training requirements for faculty and staff, including but not limited to compliance, HIPAA, Outside Activity Questionnaires, Faculty Time and Effort Reporting. Regularly attend the monthly department chairs meetings, Faculty Council meetings, and other standing and ad hoc committee meetings as assigned by the Vice Dean or Dean. Any other duties as assigned by the Vice Dean and/or Dean. #J-18808-Ljbffr Rutgers University