Pediatric Sleep Medicine Director

About the role

The Sleep Disorders Center is seeking a Pediatric Sleep Medicine Director to provide leadership for an established and growing pediatric sleep service within a large, academic medical center. This is an exceptional opportunity for an academically driven pediatric sleep physician to lead clinical and academic initiatives and shape the future direction of pediatric sleep medicine.

Position Overview

The Pediatric Sleep Medicine Director will provide clinical, academic, and administrative leadership for pediatric sleep services. The current pediatric sleep team includes three pediatric sleep medicine physicians and two pediatric sleep advanced practice providers (APPs) and delivers comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care. The Director will work collaboratively with pediatric subspecialties, including but not limited to otolaryngology, behavioral sleep medicine, psychology, neurology, pulmonology, adult sleep medicine, and institutional leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for pediatric sleep medicine services.
• Oversee clinical quality, safety, and growth of pediatric sleep care.
• Lead and mentor physicians, advanced practice providers, trainees, and staff.
• Collaborate across pediatric subspecialties and interdisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, patient-centered care.
• Participate in education and training for fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Foster and participate in clinical research, outcomes research, and innovation in pediatric sleep medicine.
• Represent pediatric sleep medicine within institutional leadership and at the national level through professional societies and academic engagement.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification in Pediatrics and Sleep Medicine.
• Academic appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, commensurate with experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience or strong potential for leadership.
• Commitment to academic medicine, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Track record of clinical excellence; education or research experience is encouraged.