DIVISION CHIEF, NEUROMUSCULAR DIVISION

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 250.000 - 420.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a Chief of the Neuromuscular Division within the Department of Neurology to lead clinical care, education, research, and program growth. The Chief will oversee an EMG lab, multidisciplinary clinics, ALS/MDA centers, and collaborate with the Vanderbilt ALS Research Center, driving excellence in patient care and scholarly activity.

Candidates should have MD/MD-PhD with neurology board cert and subspecialty in neuromuscular medicine, proven leadership, and

Qualifikationen

• MD, MD/PhD or equivalent; board certification in Neurology; subspecialty in Neuromuscular Medicine/Clinical Neurophysiology with EMG.
• Fellowship training completed; Tennessee medical licensure and VUMC clinical privileges eligibility.
• Record of excellence in clinical care, scholarship, education, and service for senior faculty.
• Leadership experience in program development, mentorship, collaboration, and responsible resource management.
• Strong communication, professionalism, and commitment to inclusive excellence.

Aufgaben

• Create and execute a strategic vision for the division's clinical, research, educational, and academic missions.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain faculty, APPs, trainees, and staff with an inclusive culture.
• Oversee clinical quality, safety, access, efficiency, patient experience, and growth across programs.
• Promote scholarly productivity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical research with trial enrollment.
• Partner with ALS leadership to grow neuromuscular clinical research and trials.
• Manage divisional resources and financial performance with departmental/health system leaders.
• Represent the division within VUMC and externally, align stakeholders to shared goals.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic vision

Mentorship

Faculty development

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Resource management

Ausbildung

MD, MD/PhD or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

A leadership opportunity to advance clinical excellence, discovery, education, faculty development, and sustainable growth in neuromuscular medicine.

The Opportunity

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Neurology invites applications and nominations for Chief of the Neuromuscular Division. The Division Chief will provide strategic, clinical, academic, administrative, and financial leadership for a collaborative division with multidisciplinary muscular dystrophy and ALS clinics, an active EMG laboratory, and comprehensive neuromuscular care. The division is home to an ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence and an MDA Care Center, and partners with the Vanderbilt ALS Research Center and the department's ALS clinical research program. A $10 million State of Tennessee appropriation for ALS research is building clinical trial, biospecimen and neuropathology capacity across the program. Reporting to the Department Chair, the Chief will advance excellence in patient care, research, education, faculty development, and sustainable program growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and execute a strategic vision for the division's clinical, research, educational, and academic missions.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain outstanding faculty, advanced practice providers, trainees, and staff while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable culture.
• Oversee clinical quality, safety, access, efficiency, patient experience, and responsible growth across ambulatory, multidisciplinary, and electrodiagnostic programs.
• Promote scholarly productivity, interdisciplinary collaboration, extramural funding, clinical research, and excellence in learner education.
• Partner with ALS clinical research leadership and the Vanderbilt ALS Research Center to grow neuromuscular clinical research and trial enrollment.
• Manage divisional resources and financial performance in partnership with departmental and health system leaders.
• Represent the division within VUMC and externally, communicate priorities clearly, and align stakeholders around shared goals.

Qualifications

• MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree; board certification in Neurology; and subspecialty certification or advanced expertise in Neuromuscular Medicine and/or Clinical Neurophysiology with an EMG focus.
• Completion of relevant fellowship training and eligibility for Tennessee medical licensure, VUMC clinical privileges, and appointment at a senior faculty rank.
• A record of excellence in clinical care, scholarship, education, and service appropriate for a division chief appointment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including program development, faculty mentorship, multidisciplinary collaboration, and responsible resource management.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to professionalism, faculty development, and inclusive excellence.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.