Vice Chair Surgery

HARTZ Search; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Main Line Health seeks an accomplished surgeon to serve as Vice Chair of Surgery, reporting to the Chair and collaborating with the VP of Surgical Services to advance clinical, operational, academic, and strategic priorities. The role combines leadership with an active clinical practice within a national succession plan for the Chair position.

The Vice Chair will help align programs across inpatient and ambulatory settings, strengthen physician engagement, and promote quality and safety

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree or equivalent medical degree.
• Board certification by the American Board of Surgery.
• Current or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.
• At least 10 years of clinical practice experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a hospital, health system, academic medical center, or surgical department.
• Strong commitment to quality, patient safety, physician engagement, and clinical excellence.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chair of Surgery and departmental leadership with strategic planning and departmental priorities.
• Serve as Acting Chair in the Chair of Surgery's absence.
• Collaborate with the VP of Surgical Services to support operational metrics, departmental policies, and performance standards.
• Help advance growth and development of Surgical Services across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Promote physician engagement, collaboration, quality, patient safety, and clinical excellence.
• Participate in divisional morbidity and mortality conferences.
• Fulfill Graduate Medical Education (GME) responsibilities supporting undergraduate and graduate medical education.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and collaborative partner to surgical and organizational leadership.
• Maintain an active clinical practice.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Quality & Safety

Education

MD/DO degree

Board certification – American Board of Surgery

Job description

HARTZ Search has been engaged by our client, Main Line Health, on a nationwide search for their new Vice Chair of Surgery. Main Line Health is seeking an accomplished and collaborative physician leader to serve as Vice Chair of Surgery. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced surgeon to play a key leadership role within the Department of Surgery while maintaining an active clinical practice.This nationwide search is an intentional succession plan for the incumbent, Chair of Surgery at Main Line Health.

Reporting to the Chair of Surgery, the Vice Chair will partner closely with the Chair and the Vice President of Surgical Services to advance the Department's clinical, operational, academic, and strategic priorities.

The Vice Chair will support the continued growth and development of Surgical Services across Main Line Health, helping align programs across inpatient and ambulatory settings, strengthen physician engagement, advance quality and safety initiatives, and support excellence in patient care, education, and research.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Chair of Surgery and departmental leadership with strategic planning and departmental priorities.
• Serve as Acting Chair in the Chair of Surgery's absence.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Surgical Services to support operational metrics, departmental policies, and performance standards.
• Help advance the growth and development of Surgical Services across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Promote physician engagement, collaboration, quality, patient safety, and clinical excellence.
• Participate in divisional morbidity and mortality conferences.
• Fulfill Graduate Medical Education (GME) responsibilities supporting undergraduate and graduate medical education.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and collaborative partner to surgical and organizational leadership.
• Maintain an active clinical practice.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree, or equivalent medical degree.
• Board certification by the American Board of Surgery.
• Current or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.
• At least 10 years of clinical practice experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a hospital, health system, academic medical center, or surgical department.
• Strong commitment to quality, patient safety, physician engagement, and clinical excellence.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.

About Main Line Health

Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs. At its core are four of the region’s respected acute care hospitals—Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital as well as one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitive medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital; Mirmont Treatment Center and Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice. MLH also consists of multi-specialty physician networks, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research- non-profit biomedical research organization. It also comprises six outpatient health centers located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, Newtown Square and King of Prussia.