Job Description

Reporting directly to the Chair of Medicine, the Division Director of Renal Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine will provide senior leadership in all clinical, educational and research endeavors within the Renal Medicine Division. The Division Director has direct responsibility for building and continued development of renal medicine programs to include clinical care, basic science and clinical/translational research and education.



As a nationally recognized leader in the field of renal medicine, this visionary Division Director will lead the research efforts of the Division to enhance Emory’s reputation as a leading biomedical research institution. Specific areas of interest with respect to research include basic, clinical, and health services research in ion/water/urea transport, mechanisms of cell growth and atrophy, signal transduction, hypertension, vascular calcification, and disease disparities and outcomes. The Director will also provide leadership support for education programs within the Division, including those for graduate students, medical students, and clinical and research fellows, to ensure the competitiveness of these programs with respect to development of an innovative curriculum, assessment and evaluation methodology, development and oversight of the clinical competence component, communication and documentation to ACGME, and program administration and management.



The Division Director will also work closely with Emory Healthcare and affiliate leadership (e.g., Grady Health System, Veterans Administration Health System) to ensure high quality nephrology care to all patients, to coordinate nephrology services across medical facilities, and to exercise appropriate operational deployment of nephrology physicians and financial management of services. This individual will be a key partner with the leaders and faculty of the Emory Dialysis Center and Emory Transplant Center and will work with the Chair of Medicine to develop clinical programs involving nephrology and to plan new programs and services. They are expected to advance programs, including interdisciplinary efforts, that enhance the academic reputation of the Division and improve quality of care, and to play a visible role in planning the strategic direction of the Division for the Department, School of Medicine and Woodruff Health Sciences Center.



In addition, the Division Director will be responsible for overall management of the division (45 faculty, 33 staff) and recruitment, mentorship, retention and management of diverse faculty, trainees, and staff. They will ensure that the Division is fiscally responsible and compliant with all pertinent regulatory and administrative requirements. The Division Director will serve as a member of the senior leadership team of the Department of Medicine and will work closely with other Division Directors to realize the goals of the Department. The Director is expected to embody the values and mission of the Department, the School of Medicine and Emory University to create an optimal climate for excellence in clinical care, research and teaching. The Director will be a key champion for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the culture of the Division.





Key Organizational Colleagues:

At the Department of Medicine Level:

Chair of Medicine, Executive Administrator for Academic Affairs, and Executive Administrator for Clinical Affairs, Department of Medicine
Division Administrator, Department of Medicine
Faculty and administrative staff across the Department of Medicine


At the School of Medicine Level:

Executive Associate Deans, School of Medicine
Chairs, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine
Chairs and Division Directors, Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine
Faculty and administrative staff across the School of Medicine


At the Emory University Level:

Dean, School of Medicine


At the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Level:

Vice President for Research, WHSC
Associate Vice President for Health Affairs & CHRO, WHSC


Reporting to the Division Director for Renal Medicine are the following positions:

Faculty within the Division
Business Manager for the Division




Major Job Responsibilities

The Division Director of Renal Medicine works closely with Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory Healthcare and affiliate leadership (e.g., Grady Health System, Veterans Administration Health System) to lead, manage and promote the division’s patient care, teaching and research. This position includes responsibility for overall management of the division, faculty development, physician practice operations, education of nephrology fellows, medical students, graduate students, and research program growth and development. This individual is a key champion and supporter of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and practices within the institution and the division. The successful candidate will establish programs that enhance the academic reputation of the division and improve quality of care, and will play a visible role in planning the strategic direction of the division for the DOM.



Leadership

Understands the organizational landscape and is able to anticipate and articulate the critical issues, opportunities, and risk assessments for the division.
Leads the faculty and staff of the Division of Renal Medicine and models standards for exemplary patient care, research and education.
Exhibits an appreciation of the need for preparation, collaboration, planning, communication, and benchmarking of results in his/her approach to problem solving and program building.
Is skilled at recruiting, retention, and faculty development, and values the role of leaders in mentoring.
Acts with honor and integrity in personal and professional actions. Treats others with respect.
Leads from the understanding that the enterprises of healthcare and academic medicine require system thinking and decision making that are in the best interests of the institution.
Exhibits a leadership style that supports and promotes the attributes of Emory’s mission to transform health and healing.
Champions new initiatives or directives for the division.
Appreciates and understands the value of collaboration and team building with other professions and disciplines – skilled at getting individuals, teams, and an entire department to perform at a higher level and to embrace change.
Negotiates skillfully to achieve a fair outcome or promote a common cause.
Communicates a compelling vision and is committed to what needs to be done; inspires others, builds motivated, high-performing teams; understands what motivates different people.


Management

Responsible for the recruitment of a diverse Renal Medicine faculty and their subsequent retention, development and promotion.
Responsible for completion of division’s faculty and staff reviews annually.
Has the ability to manage a complex division in a matrixed environment with success measured in well-defined metrics.
Skilled at organizing and managing human resources, including resolving conflict.
Understands and passionately advocates for compliance with institutional and external regulations.
Responsible for management of section and division budgets.
Has the ability to delegate effectively while maintaining focus on strategy and overall goals of the division.
Understands the nuances of administration of educational and research activities.
Has participated in the management of an academic research focused enterprise and demonstrates an understanding of the issues involved.
Advocates for compliance with institutional and external regulations.


Mission Performance

Advocates enthusiastically for Emory University’s multiple missions and its commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Encourages the growth and ongoing success of research initiatives of the Division of Renal Medicine and the Department of Medicine; understands, advocates, and supports the broad research mission – basic, translational, clinical – and is committed to its growth.
Demonstrates an appropriate understanding of and enthusiasm for each of the three missions of a leading academic medical organization.
Demonstrates commitment to the teaching mission through didactic activity, participation in curriculum oversight and planning, or developing innovation approaches to education and training for both undergraduate and graduate medical education.
Works with the Department of Medicine, Emory Healthcare, and School of Medicine leadership to ensure excellent and appropriate programs are in place to enhance Emory’s reputation as a leading in academic research in the field of renal medicine.


Personal and Interpersonal

Has an open style that fosters and supports change and innovation, with an ability to delegate yet maintain overall control and to set high standards.
Exhibits self-awareness, humility, and empathy in his/her interactions with others.
Has the courage to act on convictions after adequate communication and gathering of facts and input.
Exhibits optimism and a high energy level with an orientation towards innovation and action.
Exhibits integrity and the values and behavior of a good citizen in his/her actions within the organization at large.
Fosters trust, transparency, and optimism by his/her actions.
Communicates naturally, frequently, and effectively.
Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.


Relevant Experience

Demonstrates a career progression that is likely to prepare him/her for a position of this scope, complexity, and scale.
Is a visionary and strategic leader with knowledge and experience in academic and research institutions.
Understands basic, clinical, translational or health services research from leadership or individual research experiences.
Has participated in the management of division-level programs, a division, department or enterprise and demonstrates an understanding of the issues involved.
Has outstanding communication skills.
Demonstrates experience in fiscal management.
Has knowledge of the value of health-related research, new patient care models and education and the capability to help to integrate change.
Supports Emory's strong interdisciplinary orientation.
Demonstrates a record of mentorship.


External Activities

Has experience working with educational institutions, leadership of academic health centers, research institutes and other mission critical institutions as appropriate.
Works closely with other division directors and vice chairs to establish research priorities and foster academic growth to create an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment throughout the Department of Medicine.
Demonstrates or exhibits the ability to build productive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrates sensitivity to the culture, needs, and aspirations of the community.