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CARDIOLOGY Clinical Chief of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine * Clinical operations of the Division of Cardiology. Develop strategic growth plans and ...

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Clinical Chief, Cardiology

Saint Louis, MO • On-site

Washington University in St. Louis
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 10K+ employees
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Posted 17 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Oversee inpatient and outpatient cardiology services, throughput, and operations at all sites.

  • Develop and implement strategic growth plans, optimize clinical operations, and improve patient access and experience.

  • Lead quality management programs, monitor performance metrics, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Washington University In St. Louis rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 127 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

CARDIOLOGY Clinical Chief of Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine



  • Clinical operations of the Division of Cardiology. Develop strategic growth plans and provide oversight for implementation of growth plans and inpatient and outpatient clinical operations. Optimize clinical operations, market share, clinical excellence and patient experience. Assure divisional compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements including CMS, TJC, and the Missouri Department of Health.

  • Serve as the primary liaison between the Cardiology division, WashU FPP leadership, and BJH/BJC HealthCare leadership to optimize quality and safety metrics in partnership with Cardiothoracic (CT) and Vascular surgery, Nursing, and Medical Directors.

  • Set goals and implement initiatives to attain excellence in clinical outcomes, quality of care and patient experience to advance the Division’s regional and national prominence.

  • In collaboration with the Chief of Cardiology, recruit and retain high-quality clinical faculty to address WashU/BJC system-wide cardiology growth plans and patient care needs.

  • Oversee inpatient and outpatient cardiology services, throughput, and operations at all sites in collaboration with appropriate physician, nursing, and administrative leaders.

  • Optimize clinic scheduling, physician and advanced practice provider productivity, template design, room utilization, referral standards, subspecialty triage, to maintain patient access and efficient patient care.

  • Develop collaborative clinical programs encompassing cardiology subspecialties and partner disciplines (e.g., cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, radiology, maternal-fetal medicine, oncology, genetics, etc.).

  • Collaborate with the Division Chief to develop short- and long-term clinical strategic plans. Assure adequate administrative and patient care infrastructure to support clinical endeavors.

  • Maintain clear lines of communication; lead multidisciplinary administrative meetings to optimize patient care, patient experience and provider satisfaction.

  • Oversee quality programs and quality director roles in the Division, including Quality Management meetings, and the distribution of meaningful use and quality metrics

  • Establish an operating structure and processes that will advance and optimize efficiency and quality of care delivery so that it meets or surpasses national benchmarks (e.g., mortality, complications, remissions, outcomes, patient satisfaction and experience, etc.).

  • Evaluate, document, and enhance the effectiveness of cardiovascular quality management programs across the WashU/BJH. Define and track metrics for access, experience, quality/safety (e.g., median new-patient wait days, on-time starts, LOS, readmissions, CG-CAHPS, etc).

  • Lead Cardiology performance and operational improvement programs to assure key milestones and indicators are within targets and participate in interdisciplinary improvement initiatives.


Special Instructions

Compensation: Highly competitive and commensurate with experience.


Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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Washington University in St. Louis, often simply known as WashU, is a prestigious private research university in the United States. Headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, the university operates within the Education industry offering an array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs encompassing various areas like arts, sciences, business, design, medicine, and engineering. Established in 1853, the university has a storied past rooted in determination, resilience, and commitment to knowledge and innovation.

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