Professor of Clinical - Surgery, Division Chief Oral Maxillofacial Surgery & Dentistry

Department: Surgery

Reports to: Chair, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery

JOB SUMMARY: The Division Chief is directly responsible to the Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for the Division’s overall function. The primary responsibility is to oversee complex clinical services Oral Surgery and Dentistry. This oversight includes research and education activities of the program. ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND BEHAVIORSEncourages a patient-centric approach to patient care. Is team-oriented and welcomes input from all parties. Understands the importance of standardization and evidence-based medicine in delivering care. Able to hold physicians accountable for the quality-of-care expectations. Is an effective spokesperson for the Department’s mission, vision, and goals Encourages innovation in care delivery. Models actively encourage empathy in the workplace. Elevates unresolved issues promptly to the Chair for non-performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Shape and execute an overarching strategy for differentiated excellence. Sustain a culture characterized by generosity, integrity, constructive interactions, mentoring, and respect for diversity and differences among members of the community. In partnership with the department, UMMSOM, and Jackson Memorial Hospital drive program growth—in a competitive marketplace. Grow the research and scholarship activities for Oral Surgery and Dentistry. Serve on the Department of Surgery leadership committees. Financial management of the division, including budgeting and resource allocation to ensure a margin that supports the mission. Develop consistent, transparent norms for high performance within the division in clinical activity, research, education, and service missions. Ensure clinical support for new faculty members with peer mentoring from physicians with a similar practice. Lead division planning and execution of recruitment for faculty, including the Selection Committee process and documentation, following Department of Surgery processes to meet UHealth’s requirements. Conduct timely in-person annual reviews for each faculty member with written documentation of past performance and future goals. Support career development for individual faculty members. Oversee the division’s participation in Department of Surgery education programs, including GME student programs. Oversee the division’s accredited fellowship training program. Build and strengthen educational programs and serve as a mentor and teacher to medical students, residents, and fellows. Recruit faculty to the division and assume shared responsibility, along with administrative executives, for hiring other professional and support staff for the division. DESIRED OUTCOMESA unified division spanning organization that is defined by cohesion, transparency, high performance, and a sense of shared purpose. A large cadre of outstanding and diverse faculty across the spectrum of clinicians. A dynamic clinical enterprise that is growing in a competitive landscape. Research and scholarship that advances the specialty and drives innovation for the service line. A highly desirable residency and fellowship program at the leading edge of innovative education and training. A competitive rewards and compensation program, including metrics on leadership, citizenship, teamwork, quality, and academic/research productivity, in addition to clinical productivity. Optimum access for Oral and Dentistry services for patients and their families. The successful candidate will be a highly accomplished physician leader who is on the vanguard of academic oral surgery and dentistry team. They will honor the great traditions of UHealth Department of Surgery, while constantly seeking opportunities to implement new and better approaches to drive excellence across all aspects of the tripartite mission. IDEAL EXPERIENCESurgical ExcellenceRenowned for exceptional surgical skill technique and outstanding patient outcomes. Administrative and Leadership ExperienceSignificant, successful administrative leadership experience at a thriving academic institution in a leadership role or other capacity for the department or division. Clinical Program DevelopmentClinical expertise and experience in advancing strategic growth agenda of the division and department. Familiarity and comfort working in a matrixed, interdisciplinary healthcare delivery organization. Academic Career AchievementOutstanding academic credentials and expertise in one or more subspecialty areas. Eligible for appointment as associate professor or professor of surgery at Miller School of Medicine. Board Certification and LicensureCandidates must be Board Certified, licensed or eligible for medical licensure in Florida. CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIESDriving ResultsThe successful candidate will possess a record of success in growing programs and conducting themselves in a fiscally prudent manner. This individual will do this by: Acting to surpass patient safety and quality goals, integrating innovative new procedures, and seizing opportunities to push the envelope. Setting continually higher goals that are ambitious but realistic for self and others, geared to UHealth’s objectives. Focusing on new opportunities that enhance market outreach and demonstrated by increased referral volume. Understanding and explaining how changes in competitive health systems, patient demographics and needs, and payment systems impact the division. Developing strategies to build sustainable research programs and scholarly activity within the division. Strategic Thinking and Program DevelopmentThe successful candidate must possess the requisite leadership skills to develop and implement the next‑generation strategy for a leading division. This individual will accomplish this by: Creating a strong and impassioned vision for building excellence in care delivery at this unique and exciting time in discovery and healthcare. Recruiting, retaining, and mentoring faculty and trainees. Creating environments that enable surgeons and scientists, whatever their identity, background, or position, to thrive, realize their capabilities, engage meaningfully and successfully in institutional life, and help others flourish. Exhibiting an understanding of, and appreciation for, the current trends and implications for a successful division. Collaborative LeadershipIn an ever‑evolving healthcare environment, leaders must continue to adapt and cultivate partnerships internally and externally to ensure the continued success of all aspects of the UHealth mission. The successful candidate must create a compelling strategy and articulate a vision to continue the advancement of a critically important academic division and clinical enterprise for the UHealth System. Therefore, this individual will demonstrate this through: A strong and impassioned vision for building excellence in all aspects of the academic mission. An understanding of, and appreciation for, the current trends in the field of surgery and the implications this has for the division’s success and the future of healthcare. Building strong relationships with faculty, administrators, trainees, and staff within the division, among the department, and across the entire academic enterprise. Identifying all stakeholders, and meeting with all of them to shape a collective consensus and/or ensure alignment. Negotiating with a genuine give‑and‑take approach, where clinical and administrative personnel act as true peers and decisions are shared. Identifying opportunities to build relationships that will help others achieve their objectives and reach out to those people or new people. Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, effort, or working conditions associated with a job. Departmental leadership reserves the right to revise duties as needed. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Faculty-UMMG