Chief- Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Baystate Health (Springfield MA)

About the role

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in western Massachusetts. Baystate Children’s Hospital is a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center with subspecialists across 15 pediatric divisions. Our 107-bed facility includes the region’s only PICU and level III NICU, as well as a designated 24-hour pediatric ED and outpatient specialty services.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategy for operations, safety, quality, and recruitment/retention.
• Understand and monitor the division’s budget, implement goals, and assume stewardship of all financial operations.
• Participate as part of the senior leadership team in departmental and children’s hospital strategy and decision making.
• Promote an environment of accountability, innovation, and agility.
• 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.
• Lead high reliability organization- culture of safety, quality and performance improvement.
• Practice clinically with our full-time pediatric ID faculty and support staff in our well-established and busy division.
• Practice at Baystate Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Center in Springfield MA, with inpatient consults at nearby Baystate Medical Center.

Qualifications

• AMBS BC pediatric infectious diseases.
• 5+ years’ experience with evidence of progressive management responsibilities and leadership in an academic department.
• Faculty appointment to UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Compensation plan includes base salary and opportunity to earn incentive bonuses
• Robust relocation package
• Immediate access to paid time off
• 403b plan with employer match and 457b deferred compensation plan
• Professional development and mentorship
• Wellbeing programs that include mental, physical, and financial health and more

Pay

Our compensation package consists of a base salary of between $190,000- $270,000 (based on 1.0 FTE, experience level and qualifications) and annual incentive bonus opportunities.