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Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic · 2 weeks ago

Chairperson- Department of Surgery

Darby, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Trinity Health Mid Atlantic – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is looking for a Chairperson for the Department of Surgery. The Department Chairperson will oversee all clinical and administrative activities of the department, ensure quality medical care, and integrate departmental functions within the hospital.

Health CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitOncology

Responsibilities

To oversee all clinically related activities of the Department

To oversee all administratively related activities of the Department, unless otherwise provided by the hospital

To provide ongoing surveillance of the performance of all individuals in the Medical Staff Department who have been granted clinical privileges

To recommend to the Credentials Committee the criteria for requesting clinical privileges that are relevant to the care provided in the Medical Staff Department

To recommend clinical privileges for each member of the Department and other licensed independent practitioners practicing with privileges within the scope of the Department

To assess and recommend to the MEC and hospital administration off-site sources for needed patient care services not provided by the Medical Staff Department or the hospital

To integrate the Department into the primary functions of the hospital

To coordinate and integrate interdepartmental and intradepartmental services and communication

To develop and implement Medical Staff and hospital policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of patient care services and review and update these, at least triennially, in such a manner to reflect required changes consistent with current practice, problem resolution, and standards changes

To recommend to the CMO (local or regional), or PRESIDENT if no CMO, sufficient numbers of qualified and competent persons to provide patient care and service

To provide input to the CMO (local or regional), or PRESIDENT if no CMO, regarding the qualifications and competence of Department or service personnel who are not licensed independent practitioners (LIPs) but provide patient care, treatment, and services

To continually assess and improve of the quality of care, treatment, and services

To maintain quality control programs as appropriate

To orient and continuously educate all persons in the Department

To make recommendations to the MEC and the hospital administration for space and other resources needed by the Medical Staff Department to provide patient care services

Qualification

BC/BE General SurgeryUnrestricted active Pennsylvania License

Required

BC/BE General Surgery

Unrestricted active Pennsylvania License

Company

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a health care center that offers orthopedic care, cancer care, and surgical services. It is a sub-organization of St Mary Rehabilitation Hospital.

Founded in 2018