Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary As a department chair, the individual should
have general administrative responsibility for, as well as
participate in, the educational, research, patient care, and
service programs of the department. ESSENTIAL DUTIES /
RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to: The duties and
responsibilities as chair include but are not limited to: 1.
Continuously evaluate and seek opportunities for growth, expansion
and improvement of the educational, research, service, and patient
care programs; faculty and staff performance; and administrative
processes of the department and make appropriate recommendations to
the Vice Dean regarding all issues of concern to the department: a.
Enhance faculty recruitment with particular attention to gender
equity, diversity and inclusion; b. Pursue contracted clinical
services with other entities; c. Consider the establishment of a
faculty practice (non-hospital based); d. Conduct annual
performance evaluations of all faculty and establish annual goals
and objectives for individual faculty members; e. Optimize the
quality of the residency training program. 2. Work to maintain a
balanced budget annually for the department, as well as the
distribution formula for the department’s faculty practice
earnings, and manage the expenses of clinical practice. 3. Achieve
budget transparency and enhance the understanding and involvement
of the department’s faculty. 4. Optimize the operation of
departmental programs and clinical affiliations. 5. Work with other
departments and centers to achieve mutually agreed upon
interdepartmental goals across the research, educational, and
clinical mission areas. 6. Ensure that the clinical faculty of the
department provide timely reporting and attestation of effort at
University Hospital in compliance with the Clinical Services
Agreement between NJMS and UH. 7. Assure departmental compliance
with all University policies and mandatory training requirements
for faculty and staff, including but not limited to, compliance,
HIPAA , Outside Activity Questionnaires, Faculty Time and Effort
Reporting. 8. Regularly attend the monthly department chairs
meetings, Faculty Council meetings, and other standing and ad hoc
committee meetings as assigned by the Vice Dean or Dean. 9. Any
other duties as assigned by the Vice Dean and/or Dean.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Trenton , Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Administration, Clerical , Newark, New Jersey
