Employment Type: Permanent Faculty Vacancy ID: FAC0003841 Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience Position Summary/Description: The UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is one of the top programs in the country, with more than 100 faculty in 10 different divisions and more than 50 residents and fellows. The department is known for its innovative clinical care, robust research portfolio (ranked #3 in NIH funding), and outstanding training programs (a #3 Doximity-ranked residency program and 9 fellowships). The Inaugural Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Strategy, and Quality will work closely with the Senior Clinical Administrators and Clinical Medical Directors to ensure strategic and operational oversight for all of the department’s patient care activities. Working with multidisciplinary teams of resident and faculty physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), nurses and medical assistants, this leadership team will progressively establish a consistent and effective care model and the local leadership necessary to support streamlined and consistent multi-site operations. They will partner with the Chair to ensure quality and practice transformation are consistent across all academic and community sites of care. The Vice Chair will be a valued member of the department’s Leadership Council. In this role, at a more strategic level, the Vice Chair will use their contemporary experience and leadership in effective clinical operations, population health, ambulatory quality improvement and change management to assist in achieving overall success. A comprehensive appreciation of healthcare trends will be essential. The Vice Chair will use these skills to assist the enterprise in furthering its strategy and evolving to successful performance under enhanced payment models. At the enterprise level, the Vice Chair is expected to emerge as a valued spokesperson and partner to School of Medicine leadership in further defining and implementing the department’s vision. Protected time will be commensurate with the role; the balance of FTE will be covered by OB- GYN clinical responsibilities.