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Job Title: Chief of SurgeryEmployment Type:Full-TimeOrganization:Central Maine HealthcareLocation:Lewiston, Maine

Position Overview

The Chief of Surgery provides clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership for the surgical department. The roles oversees surgeons and surgical staff, develops policies and procedures, ensures patient safety, and works with hospital leadership to improve surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Malpractice coverage with tail
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Paid time off and CME allowance
• Relocation assistance may be available

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the surgical department and its medical staff
• Develop and implement departmental goals, policies, and quality improvement initiatives
• Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality surgical care
• Monitor surgical outcomes and address quality and patient safety concerns
• Recruit, mentor, evaluate, and retain surgeons and surgical personnel
• Collaborate with hospital executives and other department leaders on strategic planning
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards, healthcare regulations, and hospital policies
• Oversee departmental budgeting, staffing, and financial performance
• Promote research, innovation, and continuing medical education within the department
• Resolve clinical and administrative issues related to surgical services
• Represent the department in hospital committees and community outreach activities
• Work collaborative with the other Department or Service Line Chiefs to attain the stated yearly goals and objectives of Central Maine Healthcare
• Promote and sustain an effective working environment among the physicians, nurses and other staff within the clinics and the hospital
• Provide ongoing education to the department or service line regarding administrative, regulatory, and legal issues arising from a changing healthcare environment
• Working with the nursing and administrative leadership, ensure high reliability in the transitions of care among disciplines or sites of service of care

Qualifications

Required:

• An M.D. or D.O. degree
• Active membership and unrestricted privileges on the medical staff
• Active unrestricted Maine Medical License
• Active Board Certification
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical, medical staff citizenship (i.e. medical record completion, ability to work within the complex team structure of healthcare, patient satisfaction) and patient safety
• Willingness and ability to attend continuing education related to the business of medicine

Preferred:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work in a matrix and dyad structures
• Basic financial skills (operational and capital budgets, variance analysis), or ability to acquire these skills
• Effective coaching ability
• Basic understanding of the complex healthcare environment and delivery of patient care

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Additional languages preferred
• Basic computer knowledge

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $472,000 to $502,000 plus a $50,000 medical director stipend. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

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