Chair of Surgery

OPPORTUNITY:

Crozer Health, a leading healthcare provider and employer in Delaware County, Pa.  is privileged to present an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Chair of Surgery.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing impeccable leadership and direction for the Department of Surgery, ensuring that the department meets its clinical, educational, research, and administrative goals.

Requirements for Chair of Surgery

MD or DO Degree
Board Certified in a Surgical specialty.
Eligible physician license for practice of medicine in the state of Pennsylvania
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a leadership role in a surgical department
Must be US Citizen or Authorized to Work in the United States

Essential Functions/ Job Responsibilities

Chair of Surgery is needed for a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to our communities. Accountable for all professional and administrative activities of the Department throughout the health system, including but not limited to clinical practice, education, orientation, quality management/improvement, peer review and financial performance.

• Manage the budget of the department and ensure that all resources are used in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Continuously assess physician manpower by division; identify areas of need based on succession planning, training and future growth of clinical and teaching programs; recommend three- and five-year plans to address these needs; direct the recruitment of physicians to the department in collaboration with hospital and medical group administration.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the medical staff, hospital administration, and other departments.
• The Chair will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, quality assurance, and assurance of best practices through productive and collegial relationships with all other Chairs, Division Chiefs, and Medical Directors within the health system.
• The Chair is expected to maintain clinical practice with allocation for administrative responsibilities.
• Guides the strategic focus of the Department to develop services and service-lines that align with the strengthening of the Department, Hospital, and Health System.
• Works with Department members, senior hospital leadership, Nursing and ancillary leadership and others to develop and achieve objectives for quality goals and improvement, growth, and expansion of services.
• Leads Hospitals strategy for surgical growth.

Crozer Health is a community-focused health care system that delivers patient-centered, quality care in an efficient, cost-effective, and caring manner, meeting the health needs demonstrated by our community. Through a seamless, user-friendly continuum of quality health services including primary and health promotion, acute and long-term care, through rehabilitation and restorative care- Crozer Keystone deploys its resources in a community-responsive manner. 

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit your CV and letter of intent to Richard Litwin, Senior Administrative Director

Crozer-Chester Medical Center is Delaware County’s premier destination for advanced clinical care. This 300-bed facility is home to the county’s first cardiothoracic surgery program, a renowned neurosciences team, the largest group of psychiatrists in the region, and a comprehensive range of specialty and tertiary-care services.

Additionally, Crozer is the only hospital in the Philadelphia suburbs equipped with a comprehensive emergency department, trauma center and burn treatment center. As a teaching hospital and regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine, our physicians work to train the next generation of healthcare providers through our residency, fellowship and allied health programs.

Crozer Health System is a four-hospital health system based in Delaware County, Pennsylvania serving Delaware County, northern Delaware and parts of western New Jersey. These facilities house a Level 2 trauma center, a regional burn center, three regional cancer centers, and a kidney transplant center. It also includes a network of outpatient centers, urgent care centers and a sports club. Crozer Health System is committed to the improved health status of those we serve. Through a seamless, user-friendly continuum of quality health services including primary, acute and long-term care, through rehabilitation and restorative care, Crozer deploys its resources in a cost-effective and community-responsive manner. Working with our community, we promote a place to live, work and enjoy our families.