Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division Chief Leadership

PIDS Advocacy Committee - As; Springfield, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Paid time off

403b plan with employer match

457b deferred compensation plan

Professional development

Job summary

Baystate Health in western Massachusetts seeks a Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases to lead operations, safety, quality, and recruitment/retention at Baystate Children’s Hospital. You will oversee budget stewardship, participate in the senior leadership team, and promote a high‑reliability culture.

Clinically, you will work with full‑time pediatric ID faculty and support staff at the Baystate Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Center in Springfield with inpatient consults at Baystate

Qualifications

• ABMS Board-certified pediatric infectious diseases.
• 5+ years of progressive management responsibilities in an academic department.
• Faculty appointment to UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate or equivalent commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership: implement strategy for operations, safety, quality, and recruitment/retention.
• Understand and monitor the division's budget, implement goals, and steward financial operations.
• Participate in the senior leadership team in departmental and children's hospital strategy and decision making.
• Promote an environment of accountability, innovation, and agility.
• Facilitate Academic Excellence: 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, quality and performance improvement.
• Practice clinically with our full-time pediatric ID faculty and support staff; inpatient consults at Baystate Medical Center; outpatient at Baystate Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Center, Springfield.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Clinical leadership

Education

ABMS Board-certified Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Job description

Baystate Health in western Massachusetts seeks a Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases to lead operations, safety, quality, and recruitment/retention at Baystate Children’s Hospital. You will oversee budget stewardship, participate in the senior leadership team, and promote a high‑reliability culture.

Clinically, you will work with full‑time pediatric ID faculty and support staff at the Baystate Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Center in Springfield with inpatient consults at Baystate