Assistant Vice President, Pediatric Services

RWJBarnabas Health

Newark (NJ)

On-site

USD 185,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Planning Support

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Volunteer Opportunities

Discounts

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health's Newark Beth Israel Medical Center seeks an Assistant Vice President, Pediatric Services to lead strategic and operational pediatric initiatives, collaborating with CHONJ leadership, medical directors, and hospital administration to align programs with system priorities.

This executive role focuses on faculty development, program growth, quality, safety, accreditation readiness, patient experience, and regional pediatric strategy across inpatient, ambulatory, and regional

Qualifications

Master's degree required
3+ years of leadership experience in healthcare administration, preferably in academic or pediatric settings

Responsibilities

Provide faculty development and management support to chair and division leaders.
Lead program development, including business plan creation, financial modeling, and implementation oversight.
Serve as the administrative interface to hospital, corporate, and service line partners, ensuring coordinated communication and alignment.
Lead quality and safety program development, including accreditation readiness.
Drive operational performance initiatives across Newark Beth Israel goals including patient satisfaction, employee engagement, throughput, workforce, and capital planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Healthcare administration

Financial modeling

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Assistant Vice President, Pediatric Services

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112-2027

Department: Administration

Pay Range: $185,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Job Overview

The Assistant Vice President, Pediatric Services serves as a strategic, operational, and programmatic leader working in collaboration with the Chair and medical directors of the Children's Hospital of New Jersey. This role functions as a strategic and operational partner between and among clinical leadership, hospital administration, corporate departments, the Medical Group and the Children's Hospital of NJ Service Line. The Assistant Vice President drives faculty development, program growth, operational performance, and the regional pediatric strategy, ensuring alignment with RWJBarnabas Health system priorities. The Assistant Vice President is a key member of the Children's Hospital of NJ administration, partnering to advance quality, safety, accreditation readiness, and patient experience across inpatient, ambulatory, and regional sites.

Reports To

The Assistant Vice President, Pediatric Services reports directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, NBI.

Qualifications

Master's degree required
3 years of leadership experience in healthcare administration, preferably in academic or pediatric settings

Essential Functions

Faculty & Program Development

Provide faculty development and management support to chair and division leaders.
Lead administrative components of program development, including business plan creation, financial modeling, and implementation oversight.
Serve as the administrative interface to hospital, corporate, and service line partners, ensuring coordinated communication and alignment.

Hospital Administration & Operational Leadership

In collaboration with site and system quality partners, lead quality and safety program development, including accreditation and regulatory preparedness.
Drive operational performance initiatives related to Newark Beth Israel goals including patient satisfaction, employee engagement, throughput, workforce, and capital planning.
Support budget development, variance analysis, and financial management across pediatric programs.
Identify immediate and long-term physician staffing needs, working in collaboration with BHMG and service line leadership to develop a recruitment plan.

Newark-Based Clinical Program Development

Provide administrative leadership and partnership for key CHONJ/NBIMC programs and services, including, but not limited to:

Valerie Fund: Collaborate with Children's Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and Valerie Fund Medical Director on program enhancement and operational support.
Cardiac Services: Partner with Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiology to oversee operations and program growth.
Asthma Program: Work with Medical Director, Our Healthy Newark Asthma Program to oversee program operations and expand partnerships with community organizations.
Weight Management: Collaborate with key leaders to strengthen program operations and extend services to community partners.
Regional Diagnostic Treatment Center: Provide operational leadership through collaboration with physician and administrative leaders to ensure key performance indicators are met.

Regional Pediatric Development

Support and advance pediatric strategy across the region:
Partner with CINJ and BHMG to lead expansion of Valerie Fund services to additional sites.
Support development and expansion of new and existing pediatric programs.
Coordinate expansion of pediatric physician services to new ambulatory locations including, but not limited to, Hoboken, Morristown, and Bergen County.
Collaborate with service line partners for outreach opportunities to development and strengthen referral pathways.
Partner with marketing/communications to build program visibility and brand recognition across the region.

Medical Group Integration

Serve as the administrative partner with Medical Group leadership and pediatric physicians, ensuring alignment on operations, staffing, and strategic priorities.
Facilitate communication and coordination between Medical Group leadership and hospital administration, with a focus on CHONJ operations, including patient, employee and physician engagement.

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