Description
Cheshire Medical Center, part of the Dartmouth Health system, is seeking its next Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This role reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer and provides oversight for the clinical and administrative functions of the Department of OB/GYN.
The Chair of OB/GYN position is 0.6 FTE clinical and 0.4 FTE administrative.
At Cheshire Medical Center, we provide comprehensive, gender-affirming obstetrics and gynecology services for patients with a collaborative model of care that includes physicians, certified nurse-midwives, and Women's Health Nurse Practitioners. Our patients also benefit from a robust surgical practice including robotics and seamless access to board certified subspecialists in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology and Urogynecology in the Dartmouth Health system.
Qualifications:
Candidates must be board certified Obstetrics and Gynecology and must be able to maintain medical licensure in the state of New Hampshire. Prior leadership experience is required, and we are seeking candidates who demonstrate a focus on quality improvement efforts as well as clinical excellence.
In addition to clinical duties, responsibilities of the Chair include:
- Writing and reviewing policies, procedures, and protocols
- Occurrence report and patient grievance report management
- Quality assessment and quality metric oversight
- Participation in the recruiting, credentialing, and onboarding new providers
- Oversight of OPPE/FPPE/corrective action plans for providers
- Case reviews and peer reviews
- Yearly evaluations of overseen providers
- Provider scheduling (clinic and call)
- Budgeting responsibilities in partnership with the Operations team
- Performance improvement initiatives
About Cheshire Medical Center:
Cheshire Medical Center is a 150+ bed, community hospital that offers a breadth of programs and services not often available at rural medical centers, spanning the entire spectrum of health care. From Primary Care and our nationally accredited Breast Care and Imaging Center to the Dartmouth Cancer Center, and comprehensive specialty care, we offer many diverse clinical departments. We're large enough to serve our community while maintaining a personal touch.
Joining the Dartmouth Health system in 2015 has strengthened our ability to contribute to the vitality and quality of life in our community. Our Dartmouth Health membership provides us with access to academic medicine and resources that strengthen our ability to serve patients, families, and colleagues. By serving our neighbors responsibly and compassionately, we honor our legacy every day. As the region's largest employer, we have a deep understanding of the communities we serve; we partner with dozens of community organizations and evolve our programs and services in response to our communities' needs.
The community of Keene, NH is a picturesque, college town in the Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire. The cost of living, stable real estate market, no income or sales tax and excellent schools and neighborhoods makes Keene an ideal place to call home.
About Dartmouth Health:
Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire's largest, and only academic, health system. Dartmouth Health serves patients from across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children's hospital, 5 member hospitals, 30 ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.
At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.
Candidates are requested to supply a CV and cover letter for this search.
All application material should be submitted online or emailed to:
Carrie Moore, DBA, CPRP
Executive Recruiter, Dartmouth Health
Carrie.E.Moore@hitchcock.org
Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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