Section Chief, Infectious Diseases, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn

NYU Langone Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The Section Chief will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Infectious Diseases service at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, partnering with departmental and hospital leaders to advance clinical excellence, education, and research.

This role emphasizes quality improvement, patient safety, faculty development, and scholarly activity, with oversight of peer review, adverse events investigations, and the integration of AI-driven decision support within a Learning Health System.

Qualifications

• Current New York Medical License.
• Board certification in Infectious Diseases.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in Infectious Diseases and a commitment to excellence in patient care.
• Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership potential in an academic medical center of comparable healthcare environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, strategic planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Infectious Diseases service and collaborate in developing departmental policies, strategic initiatives, programs, and services.
• Partner with the Chair and hospital leadership to advance priorities and ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Represent the Department on committees and institutional forums as designated by the Chair.
• Support faculty and trainee development and foster scholarly activity and professional growth.
• Oversee quality improvement, peer review, chart review, and patient safety initiatives; investigate adverse events and implement corrective actions.
• Champion integration of AI and clinical decision support within a Learning Health System model across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Lead research strategy including clinical trials, registries/biobanks, and expansion of scholarly activity.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Strategic planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Current New York Medical License

Board certification in Infectious Diseases

Job description

The Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine is seeking a physician leader to serve as Section Chief, Infectious Diseases at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. This leadership role offers an opportunity to advance clinical excellence, academic achievement, faculty development, and quality improvement within a dynamic academic medical center.

The Section Chief will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Infectious Diseases service, collaborating with departmental and hospital leadership to develop and implement policies, programs, and initiatives that support the clinical, educational, and research missions of the Department of Medicine. The successful candidate will promote high standards of patient care, oversee quality and safety initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

In partnership with departmental leadership, the Section Chief will support faculty and trainee development, encourage scholarly activity and research productivity, and represent the Department of Medicine on key hospital committees and institutional forums. The role will also include oversight of clinical quality, peer and chart review processes, and the investigation of significant adverse events, with an emphasis on identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing corrective actions.

The NYU Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology is a vibrant academic program committed to the research, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases and to cultivating the next generation of leaders in the field. The division provides mentorship and professional development opportunities to support faculty success in clinical care, education, and scholarship.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical and Strategic Leadership

• Provide leadership and collaborate in the development and implementation of departmental policies, strategic initiatives, programs, and services related to the Infectious Diseases service.
• Partner with the Chair of the Department of Medicine and hospital leadership to advance departmental priorities and support the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care.
• Represent the Department of Medicine on committees and institutional forums as designated by the Chair, including Patient Flow, Graduate Medical Education, and Clinical Management Council.
• Promote effective interdisciplinary collaboration and alignment with the broader clinical and academic missions of NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn.

Research and Academic Development

• Assist in directing and advancing the Department's research program.
• Encourage faculty and residents to participate in scholarly research and support the development, completion, and publication of meaningful research projects.
• Promote academic productivity and readiness for Residency Review Committee (RRC) site visits through sustained research and scholarly activity.
• Collaborate with departmental leadership in faculty development initiatives, supporting mentorship, academic advancement, and professional growth.

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

• Provide leadership and direction in establishing departmental quality standards and ensuring ongoing oversight of clinical performance.
• Develop and maintain a structured quality improvement program with appropriate indicators, monitoring, and tracking processes.
• Oversee and support peer review, chart review, and other activities designed to assess clinical practice and promote adherence to standards of care.
• Recommend, identify, and participate in investigations of significant patient adverse events, incidents, and sentinel events involving the service.
• Evaluate whether applicable standards of care were met and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement corrective action plans.
• Champion a culture of transparency, accountability, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement.
• Champion the integration of artificial intelligence and clinical decision support tools across the division, and advance a Learning Health System model in which real-world clinical data is continuously used to generate evidence, inform quality improvement, and feed findings back into care delivery across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Champion hospital-wide and system initiatives to improve patient and family engagement.
• Assuring Length of Stay targets are met and exceeded by continually developing new ways to assure collaboration and work on these targets, implementing care plans when necessary and appropriate as a means to assuring LOS targets are met in a clinically safe and appropriate manner.
• Providing strategic oversight of the division's research enterprise across inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting diverse funding streams (federal, private, philanthropic, and industry-sponsored), innovative enrollment strategies, and collaboration with the GI Division and Department of Medicine on quality improvement research, expansion of clinical trials and registries/biobanks, and publications.

Faculty and Trainee Development

• Support the professional development of faculty, fellows, residents, and other members of the clinical team.
• Foster an academic environment that encourages teaching, mentorship, research participation, and scholarly achievement.
• Collaborate with departmental leadership to strengthen educational initiatives and promote the continued development of future leaders in Infectious Diseases.

• Current New York Medical License
• Board certification in Infectious Diseases
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in Infectious Diseases and a commitment to excellence in patient care
• Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership potential in an academic medical center of comparable healthcare environment
• Strong communication, organizational, strategic planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

NYU Langone Healthis an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.