Academic Division Chief - Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Immediate paid time off

403b plan with employer match

Job summary

Baystate Health in Springfield, MA, seeks a Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases to lead operations, safety, quality, and recruitment. The role involves budgeting, academic leadership, and active involvement in medical education and research, with clinical duties at the Baystate Children’s Hospital and Baystate Medical Center.

The ideal candidate has ABMS/AMBS BC pediatric infectious diseases certification, 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in academia, and a faculty

Qualifications

• AMBS BC pediatric infectious diseases.
• 5+ years’ experience with progressive management responsibilities and leadership in an academic department.
• Faculty appointment to UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership in the division.
• Implement strategy for operations, safety, quality, and recruitment/retention.
• Monitor the division’s budget, goals, and financial operations.
• Participate in the senior leadership team for departmental and children’s hospital strategy.
• Promote an environment of accountability, innovation, and agility.
• Lead engagement in medical education (peds, med-peds residents, 4th year medical students).
• Guide and monitor the academic advancement of faculty.
• Cultivate and facilitate clinical and QI research initiatives.
• Promote Clinical Best Practices; lead high reliability organization culture of safety and improvement.
• Practice clinically with our full-time pediatric ID faculty and support staff; inpatient consults at Baystate Medical Center and outpatient at Baystate Children’s Hospital Springfield.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Academic leadership

Quality improvement

Clinical practice

Medical education

Education

AMBS BC pediatric infectious diseases

Job description

Baystate Health in Springfield, MA, seeks a Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases to lead operations, safety, quality, and recruitment. The role involves budgeting, academic leadership, and active involvement in medical education and research, with clinical duties at the Baystate Children’s Hospital and Baystate Medical Center.

The ideal candidate has ABMS/AMBS BC pediatric infectious diseases certification, 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in academia, and a faculty