Pediatric Trauma Medical Director

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 385,000 - 675,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Surgery seeks a full-time faculty member board-certified/eligible in Pediatric Surgery to serve as Trauma Medical Director. This role offers Harvard Medical School appointment at Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor level and a commitment to teaching, research, and clinical care.

The candidate will direct the Level 1 Trauma Center, participate in the general pediatric surgery call schedule, contribute to the Injury Prevention Program, and

Qualifications

• Board-certified/eligible in Pediatric Surgery required.
• Harvard Medical School appointment at Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level.
• Commitment to teaching, research and clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Direct our Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Participate in the general pediatric surgery call schedule and departmental teaching duties.
• Lead the Injury Prevention Program and collaborate with the department.

Skills

Teaching commitment

Research

Clinical care

Education

Pediatric Surgery board certification (Board Certified/Eligible)

Job description

The Department of Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital seeks to recruit a full-time faculty member who is Board Certified/Eligible in Pediatric Surgery and can fulfill the role of Trauma Medical Director.

Faculty rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience of the successful candidate at the Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor levels at Harvard Medical School. A strong commitment to teaching, research, and clinical care is required.

Pay Range: $385,000 - $675,000 annual base salary.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay estimate at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefit package that includes generous bonus potential, call compensation, medical/vision/dental coverage, back-up child-care, generous paid time off, 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans, pension, profit sharing, and license reimbursement.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. More than 3000 researchers and scientific staff, including fourteen members of the National Academy of Sciences, eleven members of the National Academy of Medicine and thirteen members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Boston Children's research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Boston Children's today is a comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care with 491 beds. Boston Children's is ranked the No. 1 Children's Hospital by U.S. News and World Report. It is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate fully in the general pediatric surgery call schedule as well as all regularly scheduled departmental teaching and clinical care duties. The recruit will direct our recently re-verified Level 1 Trauma Center as well as our well-funded Green Cross Award-winning Injury Prevention Program. The selected candidate will join the Department of Surgery under the leadership of Dr. Steven J. Fishman.