Medical Director of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery seeks to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, collaborative, visionary leader to further advance the clinical, educational and research missions as the Medical Director of the Mickey Shapiro 2 East Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (2E CVICU).

The mission and vision of the CV Surgery program at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan is to become a nationally recognized center for CV surgery with top decile quality metrics, a high level of patient and family experience and a CV Surgery workforce that is highly competent, valued and has professional satisfaction in caring for complex patients.

The unit provides perioperative care to approximately >700 patients/year, 85% of whom are adult cardiac surgical patients. The CV surgery program is experiencing year-on-year growth. Establishing a program for LVAD shared care and eventually a Destination LVAD program is part of a 5-year strategic plan for CV Surgery and Advanced Heart Failure.

The Medical Director partners with faculty from Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Intensivists (Anesthesiology/SICU) as well as the Clinical Nursing Director and Service Line partners to provide leadership for the operations of the 20-bed CVICU, creating a culture that engenders delivery of superb and efficient patient care in an educational environment enhancing the communication and team approach for all caregivers.

The Medical Director of the CVICU will serve in a unique partnership with the unit’s Clinical Nursing Director.

The Medical Director of the CVICU will have a joint appointment within the Department of Anesthesiology and the Department of Cardiac Surgery. This administrative role will report to the Corewell Health East Regional Division Chief of CV Surgery.

Pre-requisites include clinical experience in CV Anesthesiology and Critical Care (dual board certification) and Perioperative Echocardiography Board Certification.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing a just culture of high reliability, teamwork, and respect.
• Facilitating quality improvement in the STS metrics relevant to CVICU, particularly, the STS Failure to Rescue domains (e.g., prolonged ventilation, post-op pneumonia, renal failure, stroke, and re-operation for bleeding).
• Facilitating quality improvement initiatives in the CMS Penalties for Hospital Acquired Complications (e.g., CAUTI, CLABI, HAPU, DVT/PE).
• Implementation of 1730pm multi-disciplinary bedside rounding for handover and proactive patient care plans for the APP night shift team.
• Facilitating professional development of the CVICU APP team to develop core competencies to practice “top of license” and gain procedural proficiency.
• Partnering with the CVICU Nursing Manager to develop workflows and processes to improve the quality of care in CVICU.
• Sustained improvement of CV surgery length of stay.
• Participation in CVICU-related quality and other standard meetings, including the WBUH monthly quality meeting, the monthly CV surgery M&M + Service Line Development meeting, and the WBUH QI workgroup meetings. Support unit-based initiatives identified during meeting discussion.
• Care model development in line with national benchmarks and industry standards for quaternary CV Surgery programs nationwide.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO Degree
• Pre-requisites include clinical experience in CV Anesthesiology and Critical Care (dual board certification - Required) and Perioperative Echocardiography Board Certification (Preferred)
• Perioperative Echocardiography Board Certification (Preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Time management and organizational skills. Self-directed. Ability to make quality, independent decisions. Analytical and strong problem-solving skills. Able to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes, and multiple interruptions. Ability to maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality. Ability to listen to others.
• Builds trust, creates and communicates clarity, works collaboratively and fosters teamwork, builds a cohesive team, utilizes strategic judgment, cultivates a service-oriented culture, creates and communicates vision and strategy, leads change and innovation.
• Corewell Health is a Value-based organization. Value=Quality + experience/Cost. This equation governs all considerations of Return on Investment. This leader will create favorable ROI.
• Directs the activities of professional and support staff. Provides direction and support to subordinate staff to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Selects, trains, develops, and evaluates subordinates and initiates personnel actions in accordance with departmental policies and organization philosophy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the operational impacts of insurance industry contracts and managed care proposals. Knowledge of system-wide operational duties. Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations relating to utilization management operations
• Ability to cultivate a service-oriented culture, create and communicate vision and strategy, lead change and innovation.
• The Medical Director partners with faculty from Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Intensivists (Anesthesiology/SICU) as well as the Clinical Nursing Director and Service Line partners to provide leadership for The clinical operations for cardiovascular surgery patients in CVICU, creating a culture that engenders delivery of superb and efficient patient care in an educational environment enhancing the communication and team approach for all caregivers. Implementing a just culture of high reliability, teamwork, and respect.
• Facilitating quality improvement in the STS metrics relevant to CVICU, particularly, the STS Failure to Rescue domains (e.g., prolonged ventilation, post-op pneumonia, renal failure, stroke, and re-operation for bleeding).
• Facilitating quality improvement initiatives in the CMS Penalties for Hospital Acquired Complications (e.g., CAUTI, CLABI, HAPU, DVT/PE).
• Implementation of 1730pm multi-disciplinary bedside rounding for handover and proactive patient care plans for the APP night shift team.
• Facilitating professional development of the CVICU APP team to develop core competencies to practice “top of license” and gain procedural proficiency.
• Partnering with the CVICU Nursing Manager to develop workflows and processes to improve the quality of care in CVICU.
• Sustained improvement of CV surgery length of stay.
• Participation in CVICU-related quality and other standard meetings, including the WBUH monthly quality meeting, the monthly CV surgery M&M + Service Line Development meeting, and the WBUH QI workgroup meetings. Support unit-based initiatives identified during meeting discussion. Attend state MSTCVS quality collaborative meeting on an annual basis.
• Care model development in line with national benchmarks and industry standards for quaternary CV Surgery programs nationwide.
• Provide education and workflows to support new programs e.g. Robotic mitral surgery, LVAD program

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital:

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital opened on Jan. 24, 1955, as a 238-bed community hospital. Today, the hospital is a 1,101-bed major academic and referral center with Level I adult trauma and Level II pediatric trauma designations. Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital has 43 residency and fellowship programs with 454 residents and fellows Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital is the exclusive clinical partner of the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, with more than 1,400 Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital doctors on faculty.

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Provide quality medical services to patients in a cost effective, appropriate manner and ensure coverage of case load at all times.

• Communicate regularly with patients’ families, referring physicians, specialists, nursing staff and other hospital departments regarding the plan of care and treatment of patients, including within 24 hours of admission, for any major change in a patient’s condition, and within 24 hours prior to discharge.

Document medical services in the patient’s medical record in a manner consistent with hospital, payor, and regulatory standards.

• Participate in on-call and weekend coverage, as required by the Department.

Participate in value-based reimbursement programs and quality initiatives, as required by the Department.

• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) / Quality Assurance (QA) and peer review activities as requested.

Assist, as requested, in the development of policies and procedures as they related to medical practice and quality patient care.

• Participate in ongoing process improvement activities through the development/application of clinical paths, process improvement and other related activities.

Support patient participation in clinical trials and research projects, assess clinical safety and efficacy data, consistent with Research Institute policies.

• Provide oversight, teaching, and mentorship of fellows, residents, APPs (e.g., physician assistants and advance practice registered nurses), and students and others (as appropriate) providing services to patients, including meaningful participation with the affiliated medical schools as requested.

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Primary Location

SITE - Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Road - Royal Oak

Department Name

Ernst Cardiovascular Center - CHMG East

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

4

Hours of Work

Variable

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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