Chief, Section of Pediatrics

Cheshire Medical Center; Keene (NH); Sur place; USD 210 000 - 270 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cheshire Medical Center, located in Keene, NH, part of the Dartmouth Health system, seeks its next Chief of Pediatrics. The role oversees outpatient pediatric clinic operations and the Inpatient Newborn Nursery, at 0.9 FTE clinical and 0.1 FTE administrative time, leading eight providers.

The candidate will mentor physicians and APPs, manage personnel matters, and share responsibility for fiscal and operational performance within a collaborative health system.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of practice in pediatrics.
• Minimum of 2 years demonstrated leadership experience.
• Board Certification in Pediatrics; NRP Certification; NH medical licensure.

Responsabilités

• Oversee clinical and administrative functions of the outpatient pediatric clinic and newborn nursery.
• Provide leadership for a staff of 8 including physicians and advance practice providers.
• Manage 24/7 call duties with delivery and nursery coverage and neonatal resuscitation responsibilities.
• Mentor pediatric providers and share accountability for fiscal and operational performance.

Connaissances

Pediatrics

Leadership

Formation

Board Certification in Pediatrics

NRP Certification

NH Medical Licensure

Description du poste

Chief, Section of Pediatrics

Cheshire Medical Center

Dartmouth Health

Cheshire Medical Center, located in Keene, NH and a member of the Dartmouth Health system, is pleased to announce a national search for its next Chief of Pediatrics. This role reports directly to the Chair of Primary Care and has a dotted line reporting structure to the Chief Medical Officer. The Chief provides oversight for the clinical and administrative functions of the outpatient pediatric clinic as well as the Inpatient Newborn Nursery.

The Chief of Pediatrics position is 0.9 FTE clinical and 0.1 FTE administrative role. The role oversees a provider staff of 8, including both physicians and advanced practice providers. 24/7 call responsibilities are 1:6 on average for deliveries and nursery, including neonatal resuscitations.

Cheshire Medical Center averages 400 deliveries per year and has a Level 1 Nursery with teleICN coverage. As a member of the Dartmouth Health system, Cheshire benefits from strong collaboration and representation through the Dartmouth Health Golisano Children's Hospital and related initiatives, including outpatient and nursery quality.

The Chief is the role model of expert, compassionate, and cost-effective clinical care and maintains exemplary relationships with colleagues in the Section and throughout the organization. A successful candidate will be someone who can strategize and set goals while mentoring the Pediatric providers, handling personnel matters, and assuming shared responsibility for fiscal and operational performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of practice in Pediatrics
• Minimum of 2 years demonstrated leadership experience
• Board Certification in Pediatrics
• NRP Certification
• Ability to maintain medical licensure in the state of New Hampshire

About Cheshire Medical Center:

Cheshire Medical Center is a 169-bed, community hospital with the mission of leading its community to optimal health and wellness through clinical and service excellence and compassion for every patient. It is the 14th hospital to be named an American Hospital Association "Living the Vision" awardee (2013) and is the 2010 New Hampshire Healthcare Business of the Decade. With a vision focused on continual health outcome improvement, Cheshire Medical Center strives to remain a sustainable regional resource. Cheshire Medical Center is a member of the Dartmouth Health system.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene comprises the majority of the Cheshire medical staff. It is a 240 physician and advanced practice provider, multi-specialty community practice and a division of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic based in Lebanon, NH. This diverse group of professionals is committed to quality and patient safety, continuous process improvement and clinical measurement. The Clinic is a nationally recognized leader in population health and the patient-centered medical home care delivery model. It is innovative and collaborative in its use of integrative medicine, value-based care, accountable-care models and electronic health records.

The community of Keene is a picturesque, college town in the Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire. The cost of living, stable real estate market, and excellent schools and neighborhoods makes Keene an ideal place to call home.

About Dartmouth Health:

Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire's largest, and only academic, health system. Dartmouth Health serves patients from across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children's hospital, 8 member hospitals, 30 ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.

At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, our people, and our community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for everyone to thrive, to fostering a culture of belonging, and to honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Consistent with our shared values and charitable mission, Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open minds and hearts, respect our differences, and champion fairness and acceptance.

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.