Req #: 222113 Department: HALL HEALTH CENTER Job Location: Seattle Campus Posting Date: 05/12/2023 Closing Info: Closes On 05/19/2023 Salary: $15833 - $18750per month Other Compensation: Limited Recruitment: Other
Limited Recruitment Other: OPEN TO UW EMPLOYEES ONLY Shift: First Shift Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
Hall Health is the University of Washington’s student health center and is seeking a Physician-Womens Health Clinic to provide leadership of the OB/Gyn clinical unit.Reporting to the Chief of Clinical Services, this position works independently in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at Hall Health Center, and contributes in a leadership role, as a Unit Head or a Primary Care Team Leader.
Hall Health embraces diversity as a core value and commits to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals of many social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality, and ability backgrounds. We respectfully engage in difficult conversations about equity, privilege, and unconscious bias. We honor global, multicultural perspectives and uphold social justice values. Physician leaders from marginalized communities and those who have demonstrated commitment to caring for patients from underserved communities are particularly encouraged to apply
This position is one that performs an essential function; therefore, Incumbent should make every effort to report to work in the event that the University suspends operations because of severe weather, natural disaster, or other emergency condition. As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Demonstrates leadership excellence in the following areas:

Aligns unit initiatives with HHC mission, goals, and values.
Communicates effectively and respectfully with individuals and groups.

Contributes to positive working relationships and collaborative teamwork with all disciplines and units.

Works collaboratively with other unit heads to identify and pursue aligned strategies to improve medical quality.

Fosters unit innovation.

Provides coaching and mentoring to unit providers and staff.

Earns the trust and respect of coworkers and customers through consistent honesty, forthrightness, and professionalism.

Provides leadership for attaining excellence in the ongoing effective operation of the unit including assessment and improvement of the quality of unit activities and integration of these activities into the overall functioning of HHC.

Provides leadership and assures that the quality of medical care is monitored, evaluated, and improved.

Assures adherence with HHC policies and procedures.

Assists HHC administration in assuring that HHC policies and procedures support accreditation standards (e.g., AAAHC, DOH).

Actively participates in HHC governance, guiding development of clinical practice policies

Participates in >80% of scheduled clinical council meetings.

Leads unit meetings at least monthly.

Oversees the clinical program of his or her unit and promotes a culture of patient safety and quality improvement by policy, practice, and personal example

Develops, implements, and annually reviews unit quality plan which is aligned with HHC goals.

Provides leadership and takes responsibility for assuring that outcomes of clinical care are monitored, evaluated, and improved.

Identifies opportunities for improving the unit's clinical and financial outcomes and to communicate proposals regarding these opportunities to HHC administration.

Develops and implements unit access management plans.

Designs and implements cost-effectiveness programs.

Monitors and responds to patient satisfaction.

Reviews the professional performance of all providers with clinical privileges in his or her unit.

Recommends criteria for clinical competence for unit members that are relevant to the training, credentials, expertise, and care provided by individual unit members.

Uses both individual performance data and aggregate data to determine competence of unit providers.

Fosters an environment that makes patient safety everyone's responsibility

Assists in review of unexpected or potentially avoidable morbidity using quality improvement and risk management protocols.

Reviews selected cases from unit which have been identified as requiring an in-depth review, and assisting in generating and implementing an action plan based on the findings from the review.
Competencies:

Patient care: provides patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.

Medical/Clinical knowledge: demonstrates knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others.

Practice-based learning: uses scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.

Interpersonal and communication skills: demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills that enable then to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of health care teams

Professionalism: demonstrates behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession, and society.

Systems-based practice: demonstrates both an understanding of the contests and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care.
Additional duties:

All elements of the Physician 2 or Physician Assistant, or ARNP duties.

Assumes a leadership role in one of the Health Center clinical units by supervising and instructing other health care providers and support staff.

Assures staffing patterns, clinical services, and clinic hours in his/her clinical unit that support the Health Center's official hours of operation and meet patient flow demands.

Conducts personnel performance reviews and initiates actions consistent with University of Washington employment policies and procedures.

Prepares and presents statistical reports and assessments on individual and group schedules, assigned duties, space, and productivity within the work unit.

Communicates short term and long term needs of the clinical unit to the appropriate liaison in HHC Administration.

Serves as a provider consultant and shows exceptional clinical expertise as measured by the performance evaluation process.

Contributes to staff conferences and continuing medical/nursing education.

Performs outreach activities and public relations work.

Develops a working relationship with the University and private sector medical and nursing community.

May perform other related administrative duties as requested.
Minimum Qualifications:

Licensed in the State of Washington as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Physician's Assistant (PA), or Physician (MD/DO).

Meets credentialing requirements for licensing and certification in their specialty and meets Washington State CME requirements.

Current US Government Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.

Two years of experience within the organization or five years in relevant setting. Meets HHC credentialing requirements.
Additional Requirements:

Demonstrates behaviors that support the UW Medicine Patients Are First Service Culture Guidelines.

Demonstrates exemplary level of health care practice.

A self-starter, highly motivated to work towards promoting interdisciplinary practices.

Demonstrates high levels of leadership skills.

Is committed to HHC Mission Statement.

Makes visible contributions to the growth and development of the organization.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready.Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.