Associate Chief of Operations and Strategy in Hospital Medicine at University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky

MD Degree or Equivalent

Completion of residency in Internal Medicine

Clinical physician experience

Leadership experience in healthcare

Internal Medicine Board certified or eligible KY Medical License

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine seeks candidates for the position of Associate Chief for Operations and Strategy of Hospital Medicine. This position is embedded with the Division of Hospital Medicine and will directly report to the Division Chief of Hospital Medicine. Areas of focus include oversight of daily operations over 2 hospital campuses, developing and leading growth planning and integration, and serving as acting chief when required. Candidates should have excellent skills and experience in leadership, in addition to the skills needed to further the tripartite mission of clinical care, education, and research. This position includes a mix of leadership duties and clinical duties.

UK HealthCare ranks in the top quartile of academic medical centers with service volume per year of over 1 million outpatient visits and around 40,000 hospital discharges with an annual operating budget of approximately $2.8 billion. Lexington, Horse Capitol of the world, is in the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.

The Division is poised to achieve regional and national recognition in clinical care delivery and medical education with opportunity to build a robust research program focused on the care of medically complex patients. The Division of Hospital Medicine is the largest division within the university with about 100 Faculty Physicians and 20 Advance Practice Providers, 125K annual encounters, and about 14K discharges; operating with a fully integrated Electronic Health Record System (EHR – Epic).

Please include a CV and cover letter along with application. In addition, please include the names and contact information for at least three references when prompted in the application. This information may be used to solicit letters from your references within the employment system.

Applications will be reviewed immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.