Vice President, Chief Academic Officer

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is pleased to recruit for a Chief Academic Officer to work on-site at the corporate offices in Norfolk, Virginia! Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 130 years in pursuit of its mission - "We improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 30,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members.

The Chief Academic Officer will be responsible for developing the strategy for Sentara Health’s participation in and support of academic training programs, including pre-clinical student mentorships, health professional student training, graduate medical education programs, and other academic program partnerships important to the success and growth of the company. The CAO will work with external and internal leaders of academic institutions to ensure that programs have the support and structure necessary to train an adequate number of high-quality, health professionals to meet the anticipated needs of the community and region.

Job Summary

The CAO will be responsible for developing the strategy for Sentara Health’s participation in and support of academic training programs, including pre-clinical student mentorships, health professional student training, graduate medical education programs, and other academic program partnerships important to the success and growth of the company. The CAO will work with external and internal leaders of academic institutions to ensure that programs have the support and structure necessary to train an adequate number of high-quality, health professionals to meet the anticipated needs of the community and region.

Qualifications:

MD - Doctor of Medicine (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Other/National

Experience in academic environment including publications, Experience in Academic Medicine, Experience in writing and managing grants (as PI) for external funding, Experience writing peer-reviewed original research, Increasing leadership experience for hospital, medical group or health system, Medical Doctor, National or International presentations related to research, teaching, or other healthcare leadership activities.

Skills

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.