Division Chief - Division of Hospital Medicine

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Hospital Medicine within the Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine seeks an accomplished academic physician to serve as its next Division Chief. This is an open-rank faculty position with an at-will secondary appointment as Division Chief. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, commensurate with experience and accomplishments. UNC Hospital Medicine is a nationally recognized academic division within a top-ranked academic health system. It provides care across multiple sites, including UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill and UNC Hospitals Hillsborough. The Division Chief will lead a large, dynamic group of academic hospitalists and advance the division’s missions in clinical excellence, medical education, research, quality improvement, patient safety, and faculty development. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for a robust academic practice and foster continued growth in research, education, complex clinical care, and quality and safety initiatives. The role combines administrative, clinical, educational, and scholarly activities and includes close partnership with departmental and health system leadership. The Division Chief will recruit, develop, mentor, and retain outstanding faculty and staff; promote an inclusive, collaborative culture; advance educational programs for learners at all levels; and support scholarly productivity across the division. The selected candidate will maintain an active clinical practice within UNC Hospital Medicine, with opportunities to participate in teaching and non-teaching services across UNC Health facilities. UNC Health offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and support for professional development. The position is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Requirements

Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
Demonstrated leadership experience in academic medicine, hospital medicine, healthcare administration, medical education, research, quality improvement, or related areas.
Record of clinical excellence and commitment to patient-centered care.
Evidence of scholarly achievement and academic productivity appropriate for faculty rank.
Strong leadership, mentorship, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to inspire and develop faculty, foster collaboration, and effectively manage a complex academic division.
Significant leadership experience within academic hospital medicine.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning, recruitment, mentorship, and building high-performing teams.
A clear vision for advancing the mission and impact of an academic division of hospital medicine.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading programs related to quality, safety, operations, education, research, faculty development, or healthcare innovation.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the Division of Hospital Medicine and its academic practice.
Advance the division’s missions in clinical excellence, medical education, research, quality improvement, patient safety, and faculty development.
Foster growth in research, education, complex clinical care, and quality and safety initiatives.
Partner with departmental and health system leadership to support the division’s growth and success.
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain faculty and staff.
Promote an inclusive and collaborative culture.
Advance educational programs for learners at all levels.
Support scholarly productivity across the division.
Maintain an active clinical practice within UNC Hospital Medicine.
Participate in teaching and non-teaching services across UNC Health facilities.