Chief, Section of Pediatrics - Cheshire Medical Center
About The Position
Cheshire Medical Center, a member of the Dartmouth Health system, is seeking a Chief of Pediatrics. This role reports to the Chair of Primary Care with a dotted line to the Chief Medical Officer. The Chief will oversee the clinical and administrative functions of the outpatient pediatric clinic and the Inpatient Newborn Nursery. This is a 0.9 FTE clinical and 0.1 FTE administrative role, managing a team of 8 providers (physicians and advanced practice providers). Responsibilities include 24/7 call coverage (1:6 average for deliveries and nursery, including neonatal resuscitations), given the center averages 400 deliveries annually and has a Level 1 Nursery with teleICN coverage. The position involves collaboration with Dartmouth Health Golisano Children’s Hospital for quality initiatives. The Chief will serve as a role model for expert, compassionate, and cost-effective care, fostering strong relationships within the organization. Success in this role requires strategic planning, goal setting, mentoring pediatric providers, managing personnel, and contributing to fiscal and operational performance.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of practice in Pediatrics
- Minimum of 2 years demonstrated leadership experience
- Board Certification in Pediatrics
- NRP Certification
- Ability to maintain medical licensure in the state of New Hampshire
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight for the clinical and administrative functions of the outpatient pediatric clinic.
- Provide oversight for the Inpatient Newborn Nursery.
- Manage a provider staff of 8, including physicians and advanced practice providers.
- Participate in 24/7 call responsibilities (1:6 on average for deliveries and nursery, including neonatal resuscitations).
- Collaborate with Dartmouth Health Golisano Children’s Hospital on outpatient and nursery quality initiatives.
- Serve as a role model of expert, compassionate, and cost-effective clinical care.
- Maintain exemplary relationships with colleagues in the Section and throughout the organization.
- Strategize and set goals for the Section of Pediatrics.
- Mentor Pediatric providers.
- Handle personnel matters.
- Assume shared responsibility for fiscal and operational performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
