Division Head, Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care - Full Time - Hartford, CT

Connecticut Children's•Hartford, CT

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Division Head of Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care combines administrative, clinical, research, and educational duties. The role is responsible for the division’s day-to-day management of clinical and educational activities, administrative and strategic efforts, and for providing visionary leadership to support the division’s growth and development while ensuring comprehensive care. The Division Head recruits and develops physicians, advanced practice providers, and other health care staff, collaborates with other divisions, encourages academic advancement, monitors the division’s budget and strategy, and fosters professionalism. The position may also be considered for a part-time FTE, depending on the candidate’s needs and primary area of specialty. The Division Head performs the clinical duties of a Pain & Palliative Physician and holds supervisory responsibilities. The role includes leadership in clinical care, quality improvement, education, research, staffing, and fiscal management. The Division Head must maintain the requirements for an academic appointment at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Connecticut Children’s is a pediatric health system dedicated to children, offering care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and two other states. The organization describes its work as encompassing specialized medicine, research, education and training, community partnerships, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of medicine.
MD or DO degree.
More than 10 years of progressively complex administrative experience in an academic medical center setting.
Seven years of leadership experience in population-based high-quality care, medical management, complex system management, clinical quality improvement, and strategic planning.
Outstanding record of achievement in an academic medical center as a clinician, educator, investigator, and academic medical administrator.
Current unrestricted license to practice in Connecticut, maintained thereafter.
DEA registration with Controlled Substance authorization, maintained thereafter.
Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Pain Medicine and Palliative Care.
Strong clinical and academic background.
Knowledge and understanding of medical science, education, and health care for medically ill patients.
Maintain CME units according to the requirements of the relevant board and maintain licensure requirements.
Strong leadership experience and demonstrated commitment to investigation.
Outstanding clinical and teaching skills.
Communication skills to present goals clearly, as well as strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to apply current knowledge to interpret and organize data gathered through assessment.
Team-oriented approach.
Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural, and economic groups.
Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and families.
Passion for developing state-of-the-art services and research activities.
Strong business sense and ability to responsibly manage human, material, and financial resources.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a strategic vision for the division and build and enhance its clinical enterprise.
Collaborate with administration and other divisions to build the fetal care center.
Provide leadership, medical oversight, clinical supervision, and implementation of health care delivery systems for the hospital.
Develop and implement departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with clinical, administrative, legal, Joint Commission, and DPH Health Care Quality standards.
Collaborate with, mentor, and oversee the medical director if the division has one.
Implement systems or programs that address quality and support quality improvement projects consistent with Joint Commission standards.
Foster collaboration within the department and across departments.
Develop collaboration and strategic relationships with regional hospital systems and providers.
Promote faculty professional growth, development, and success through mentoring, coaching, and training.
Participate in the education and development of students, residents, and fellows.
Participate in clinical and research activities and mentor faculty in research pathways.
Plan and monitor staffing activities, including retention, evaluation, engagement, recognition, disciplinary actions, hiring diverse faculty and staff, and continuing education initiatives.
Ensure medical staff and other employees follow appropriate billing and coding procedures.
Participate as an active member of appropriate hospital administrative and clinical care committees as assigned.
Maintain fiscal responsibility and financial growth.
Maintain the requirements for an academic appointment at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
Perform clinical duties as a Pain & Palliative Physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.