Chair of Critical Care - UM Capital Region

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is seeking a Chair and Medical Director of Critical Care for the UM Capital Region Health Medical Center (UMCRH), located just outside of Washington, D.C.  The Chair will provide leadership and direct supervision of the entire critical care mission at UMCRH. They will report directly to the Chief Medical Officer of UMCRH, as well as to the Physician-in-Chief at the Shock Trauma Center and President of Shock Trauma Associates, P.A. They will work closely and in collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Surgery, Medicine, Neurocritical Care.

 The Chair will be responsible for directing and supervising the care of critically ill patients and the administration of a 40 bed Medical-Surgical ICU caring for a mix of surgical, medical, trauma, post-cardiac surgery and neurocritical care patients.  They will develop, implement, and improve performance and service metrics as it relates to critical care best practices. They will coordinate with dyad nursing partners as it pertains to the nursing staff for the Critical Care units, and they will provide oversight and supervision of Advanced Practice Providers within critical care.

 The Chair will be committed to enhancing trainee education by working in conjunction with the office of GME, and relevant Program Directors/Coordinators.  They should have a vision and work towards the creation of a Critical Care Fellowship at UMCRH and will serve on all relevant hospital committees. 

 The Chair will design, initiate, and supervise clinical research protocols for critically ill patients, involving clinical trainees in these studies.

 The candidate will be board certified in critical care. Minimum five years of experience as a critical care provider is required with experience in cardiac critical care highly preferred.  A minimum of three years leadership experience in a critical care setting is preferred. 

For immediate consideration, please submit your application using this link\:

https\://umb.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=240000B5&lang=en

Anyone having questions should contact Dora Russell via email at [email protected]

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