Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Position overview

Salary range : The salary range for this position is $600,000-$800,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation plan.

Application Window

Open date : October 29, 2024

Next review date : Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Monday, Oct 13, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

UC Davis School of Medicine seeks an accomplished and collaborative academic leader to serve as the next Chair of Emergency Medicine.

This is an exceptional opportunity to build across all three missions of one of the nation's top academic emergency medicine departments.

The Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine will also be the holder of the Bo Tomas Brofeldt Endowed Chair. This administrative endowed chair was established to give special recognition to the individual selected as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and to provide supplemental financial support that specifically promotes academic excellence and innovative research in Emergency Medicine.

The Chair will provide strategic and tactical leadership for all aspects of the Department of Emergency Medicine within the SOM, including corresponding services across UC Davis Health.

The Chair will work collaboratively with the leaders of the SOM and health system to build and recruit academic faculty to support clinical program development and research while ensuring excellence in teaching.

With attention to patient care, the Chair will drive national standards and best practices within the emergency department's operations.

They will play an important role in UCDH's system-wide initiatives surrounding patient access, length of stay, throughput, staffing to volume, clinical quality, safety, and wellness.

The Chair will define and create a culture within the department that values and elevates the highest quality clinical care and wellness and satisfaction of the faculty and staff.

Reporting to the Dean of the School of Medicine, the Chair is responsible for residency programs, fellowships and undergraduate medical education activities, the department's research portfolio and clinical activities, including the delivery of high quality and cost-effective care.

The successful Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine candidate will :

• Oversee Emergency Department operations, optimizing quality of care and efficiency, collaborating closely with Clinical Operations leadership to ensure effective patient flow.
• Provide leadership that promotes the professional development of faculty members and attracts highly motivated and exceptional faculty, staff, and trainees to the department.

Ensure the department is recruiting the best and most diverse academic faculty and staff to meet its strategic goals.

• Foster a culture of interdisciplinary research through collaboration with affiliated departments and centers and expand an infrastructure that fosters research productivity.
• Oversee departmental budgeting and resource management, meet departmental financial goals, and enact policies and processes that promote fiscal accountability and responsibility.
• Develop key institutional partnerships and strategic relationships and define and pursue interdisciplinary clinical and research goals that align with the SOM's and health system's strategic goals.
• As the educational leader of the department, ensure an excellent teaching program for the students, residents, and fellows.
• Serve as a spokesperson and advocate for the department at the University, across UC Davis Health, the UC System, and in the community.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, Federal, and State accreditation requirements, as well as compliance with University and SOM policies and procedures.
• Maintain close relationships with county and state officials regarding legislation that impacts the emergency department.
• Expectations and responsibilities as an Academic Senate faculty member include : a. Clinical service in the area of specialty, as applicable.

b. Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.c. Conduct bench / clinical / translational research leading to peer-reviewed publication.

d. University and professional service.

Further expectations are determined by faculty series.

To see the full position description and to apply visit https : / / ucrecruit.ucdavis.edu / JPF06719 .

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation.

With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor of Teaching, and Acting Professor of Law through Professor of Law positions.

The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant's previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct.

To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for these faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of their application.

If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.

Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for these faculty positions will be subject to reference checks.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

required at time of application)

• An M.D., M.D. / Ph.D., or equivalent degrees from an accredited institution with board certification in Emergency Medicine.
• Eligible for licensure in California.
• Candidates must possess qualifications for appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level at UC Davis School of Medicine.
• Progressive administrative and clinical leadership experience in an academic medical center environment.
• Balanced commitment to the clinical, educational, and research missions.
• Proven effectiveness in building and maintaining a strong rapport with the leadership of a clinical enterprise across an integrated health system and its community hospitals and practice partners.
• Evidence of success in leading and developing excellent graduate medical education programs.
• An astute understanding of academic clinical practice and a deep commitment to clinical excellence based on a patient-centered model of care.
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of finances in healthcare administration and academic medicine.
• Proven record of successfully recruiting, retaining, and mentoring junior faculty and supporting senior faculty in their research, teaching, clinical, and administrative endeavors.
• Demonstrated track record of mentorship and evidence of having developed others in their academic careers.
• A history of scholarly work and ability to support investigators.
• Understanding of compliance requirements at the federal and state levels.
• Demonstrated leadership in promoting and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusivity efforts.

Preferred qualifications

other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization with multiple lines of reporting.
• A problem-solver who envisions the long-term potential of enhancing the regional and national reputation of an academic emergency medicine department.
• An ability to take a larger institutional view that recognizes the balance between departmental and institutional priorities.
• A record of promoting collaboration and cultivating strong internal and external relationships.
• Motivator and mentor capable of developing strong teams and developing others. Demonstrated ability to lead change management.
• Politically astute negotiation skills that emphasize a collaborative approach.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants.

Visit https : / / academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu / faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Authorization to Release Information - A reference check will be completed only if you are

selected as the first choice candidate. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form :

https : / / aadocs.ucdavis.edu / your-resources / forms-and-checklists / forms / ARF.pdf

Reference requirements

5 required (contact information only)

References will only be contacted regarding those candidates who advance to final consideration for the position and will not be reviewed unless needed.

Candidates will be notified prior to the university initiating reference contact.

Apply link : https : / / recruit.ucdavis.edu / JPF06719

Help contact : [email protected]

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.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit : https : / / policy.ucop.edu / doc / 4010393 / PPSM-20

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit : http : / / policy.ucop.edu / doc / 1001004 / Anti-Discrimination

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