Division Chief - Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is seeking a Division Chief for the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology.

About the Role

Join a growing team of 6 full-time physicians, 2 full-time nurse practitioners, and a full complement of ancillary staff including 2 GI nurses (one specialized in IBD), feeding therapists, social workers, dieticians, and administrative staff. This role offers:

• High-quality academic and clinical program
• Academic appointments at the Associate or full Professor rank based on qualifications
• Nationally recognized and fully supported feeding clinic that includes outpatient feeding therapy, nutritionists, and psychologists
• Infusion Center in the Children’s Hospital for easy administration of biologics for IBD patients
• Healthy work/life balance

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in an academic healthcare environment
• Deliver high-quality patient care
• Engage in medical student and resident education
• Advance research and scholarly activity

Requirements

• Medical degree – MD, DO, or foreign equivalent
• Fellowship trained, board-certified/board-eligible in Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Minimum 5 years of pediatric gastroenterology experience
• Eligible for the rank of Associate Professor or higher
• Proven leadership experience in an academic healthcare environment
• Strong commitment to patient care, education, and research

About the Organization

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania. Key highlights include:

• The Children’s Hospital, the only facility between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia fully equipped to treat the most severely ill children, recently completed a three-floor vertical expansion
• First hospitals in the nation named a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Program
• Only medical facility in Pennsylvania accredited as both a Level 1 pediatric trauma center and Level 1 adult trauma center
• System includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, Penn State Cancer Institute, and additional hospitals and outpatient practices across central Pennsylvania

About the Community

Hershey is a suburban community in a metropolitan area and one of the fastest-growing regions in Pennsylvania. The area offers:

• Excellent public schools, with many districts ranking in the top 100 in the state
• Proximity to Harrisburg (12 miles), with easy access to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore via train or car

For additional information, contact Rachel Jones at rjones7@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.