Chief of Otolaryngology, Carilion Clinic

Job Description

New, modern office suite offering full time audiology support, Vestibular testing, Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implant, and ABR's

The Roanoke Valley region of Virginia is a metro area of 300,000 and has consistently been rated among the "best places to live" in the nation. Roanoke is located at the southern tip of Virginia's spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah Valley surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian Trail and close to the 22,0000-acre Smith Mountain Lake. The area offers sensational outdoor activities but also a surprising array of cultural activities from fine dining, to multiple musical venues and playhouses, to symphonies and ballets. Access to major air-travel hubs is remarkably easy through the Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport, along with AmTrak Service. The weather features mild winters, an abundance of sun, and extended springs and autumns. The region features top-notch schools and Universities and has been coined "the best kept secret in the East:.

Historical averages of Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonus earnings are included in the maximum salary. In addition, comprehensive benefits and pension offerings further enhance the overall rewards package.

Comprehensive Benefits Package to include:

Offering an exceptional leadership opportunity, Carilion Clinic and the Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology in Roanoke, Virginia are searching for a Chief of the Section to lead a team of nine Otolaryngologists, seven Advanced Clinical Practitioner’s, five Audiologists and one audiology assistant in a clinic-based, academic program with remarkable opportunities in teaching, research, and clinical otolaryngology. The Chief will direct the clinical, educational, and research activities for the Section, as well as the planning and building of a future Otolaryngology Residency Program.

Based in the Level One 763-bed Trauma and Academic Center, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, our program provides comprehensive otolaryngology coverage to over one million people in a large, rural, multi-state area. Otolaryngology services are also provided in several other Carilion hospitals and satellite locations in the region. Clinical pathology is exceptionally broad, and our otolaryngologists perform the full breadth of procedures of all levels of complexity.

Carilion Clinic is a progressive, emerging leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research. A physician-led, multi-specialty, not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Roanoke, VA, Carilion Clinic operates 7 hospitals, 282 outpatient clinics, 788 physicians representing more than 75+ specialties, along with 314 residents and fellows in 28 accredited ACGME programs. Education and research activities and opportunities abound through our intimate relationships with the Virginia Tech Carillon School of Medicine (VTCSOM), the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) at VTC, and Virginia Tech proper. We are actively involved in the education of medical students, residents from multiple CC-VTC and outside training programs, allied health science students, and Virginia Tech undergraduate and graduate students. We currently provide clinical training for senior residents from the otolaryngology residency at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth with the goal to establish our own residency program. The CC-VTC system stands on the brink of unprecedented expansion and opportunity through the burgeoning relationship with Virginia Tech.

We are looking for a dynamic, growth-focused Otolaryngology leader of excellent clinical experience, proven academic interest, and great vision and creativity. The successful candidate will combine patient care, teaching of medical students and residents, and faculty development in the setting of a dynamic, academic multi-specialty group practice providing comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care for adults and children. There are few positions in the country that can boast such wonderful potential. The position requires an academic appointment at VTCSOM.

The Roanoke Valley is a metropolitan area of more than 300,000, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Roanoke has amenities that you'd expect from a dynamic urban center, without losing the charming feeling of a smaller place. Expansion Management named Roanoke Valley one of its Five-Start Communities for quality of life. The ranking is based on a reasonable cost of living, affordable housing, low crime, excellent transportation access, good public schools, proximity to community colleges and universities, and educated workforce and low taxes.

One of the largest hospitals in the state, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) is a 703-bed hospital with an additional 60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The facility recently completed a large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit and the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room. Now in it's second century of providing premiere healthcare services, CRMH also features a Level I trauma center. In addition to offering high-tech services, the hospital is home to 30 Graduate Medical Education Programs affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Patients have access to nearby specialty clinics, family medical centers, and a host of personalized treatment options, making this the region's most comprehensive group of healthcare providers.

Carilion Clinic Otolaryngology has a history of high quality otolaryngology care, full-service, outstanding audiology support with state-of-the-art technology, superb operative facilities, and excellent radiology support. A transformation to an academic clinic model included the opening of VTCSOM (Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine) and VTCRI (Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute) in 2014, with continual growth to both. In addition, senior otolaryngology residents from the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth rotate in our center along with Carilion Clinic residents in other specialties and medical students from VTCSOM and adjacent centers with the goal to establish our own Otolaryngology Residency.

Offer Details

Incentive Pay: Yes, 2-tier bonus plan

Partnership Potential: Carilion Employed Position

Relocation: Yes, Allowance

Vacation: Yes

CME: Yes, Days + Allowance

Call Coverage: 1:7 or better

Other Benefits:

• Health/Vision/Dental
• Life/Disability
• PAID Malpractice & Tail
• 403(b) Savings Plan
• Employer Funded Pension Plan