Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Associate/Full Professor (HSCP or ClinX)
University of California - Davis | |
United States, California, Sacramento | |
2000 Stockton Boulevard (Show on map) | |
May 01, 2024 | |
Position overview
Salary range:
The salary range for this position is $235,000 - 275,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. (https://aadocs.ucdavis.edu/policies/apm/apm-670.pdf) Application Window Open date: August 7, 2023 Most recent review date: Monday, Nov 6, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of California Davis (UCD) School of Medicine envisions a healthier and more equitable world. In service to this vision, the mission of the Department is to advance the field of family medicine through innovative education, person-centered care, research and other forms of scholarship, community engagement, and advocacy, to improve population health and equity. To help advance this mission, the DFCM at the UCD School of Medicine is recruiting for a highly skilled, engaging, and visionary full time faculty member and leader in the Professor of Clinical X or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Associate or Full Professor rank, to serve as the Department's inaugural Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs. This position reports to the Department Chair and provides Department level leadership across all our educational programs and represents the DFCM in the UC Davis (UCD) School of Medicine and in the leadership teams of community-based organizations we partner with in care and training. Faculty in the Clinical X series is expected to engage in professional competence and activity, teaching, research and creative work, and University/public service. Faculty in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series are expected to engage in teaching, professional competence and activity, scholarly or creative activities, and University/public service. The DFCM is located on the UCD Health campus in Sacramento, California, and headquartered at the UCD School of Medicine, which US News and World Report ranked #3 nationally for student diversity, #7 for family medicine, and #9 for primary care in 2023. Under the leadership of Department Chair Anthony Jerant, MD, the DFCM is in an and exciting phase of its 50-year history at a time of rapid transformation in healthcare. Known for outstanding education, clinical care, and ground-breaking research, the Department has over the past five years greatly expanded its presence in the local community, forging several mutually beneficial and successful clinical training relationships with partner organizations. These partnerships are designed both to ensure excellent training of our students and residents in caring for underserved and vulnerable patients most in need of care, and to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities locally, regionally, and beyond. We are in Sacramento, the capitol of trend-setting California - a highly diverse and growing community (metropolitan area population 2.4 million), and a great place to live and work. The city and its surrounding communities are booming with many cultural activities, world-renown farm to table dining, and a plethora of outdoor activities to enjoy. The Department includes 23 faculty physicians, 5 staff physicians, and 42 resident physicians. We are a diverse group of clinicians, educators, and scholars who strive to deliver outstanding care to all our patients, improve the way primary care is provided, and educate the next generation of clinicians including family physicians, all pursued through an equity lens. The Departmental commitment to equity in care access, delivery, and health is exemplified by our inpatient and outpatient clinical and training sites, all of which have a strong focus on providing high quality, evidence-based, person-centered care to medically under-served and vulnerable patients, families, and communities. Our inpatient care sites include the UCD Medical Center hospital, part of a complex academic health system that among other missions serves as the regional safety net for those most in need, and at nearby Mather Veterans Administration Hospital (MVAH) EXPECTATIONS * Responsibilities: The Founding Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Community Health will be recognized as an institutional leader by UCD Health, UCD School of Medicine, and our partner community organizations in relation to equitable primary care access, delivery, and outcomes. Leadership and administrative responsibilities (50% effort) An especially critical role of the Vice Chair is to develop and maintain close working relationships with the DFCM faculty site leaders and the clinical and administrative leaders and managers at each of our clinical and clinical training sites to develop strategically aligned goals to increase productivity; enhance care quality and patient and provider experience metrics; anticipate and respond to new and evolving (e.g., value-based) payment models; improve the health of underserved and vulnerable patients, families, and communities; and increase our engagement with and accountability to the communities we serve, while ensuring that trainees at each site participate in and learn from these efforts. Clinical responsibilities (40% effort) Teaching and scholarship responsibilities (10% effort) Desired characteristics: For the full position description and to apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05789. Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidate must possess or be eligible for the following: * Current M.D. or D.O. medical license Application Requirements Document requirements
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Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05789 Help contact: gmharwood@ucdavis.edu About UC Davis UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/). We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals' with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: "To Boldly Go," our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs' Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan." There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety. The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Job location Sacramento, CA
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