Site Medical Director/ Chief of Cardiology
About The Position
Site Medical Director/ Chief of Cardiology- Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA Qualifications Cooley Dickinson / Mass General Brigham –Northampton, MA Mass General Brigham (MGB) is seeking an experienced, board-certified Cardiologist to serve as Site Medical Director of Cardiology at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) in Northampton, MA. This leadership role offers the opportunity to advance high-quality cardiovascular care in a collaborative, community-based environment while aligning local operations with the strategic goals of the Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) and Mass General Brigham Medical Group (MGB MG). This role combines local program leadership (0.1–0.3 FTE, depending on site complexity) with an active clinical practice in cardiology. About the Opportunity · Leadership and clinical role based at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, with responsibilities for both inpatient and outpatient cardiology services · Reports to the Chief of Cardiology, Community Division HVI, Regional Medical Director, MGB MG and ACMO of the local community hospital · Responsible for local execution of HVI strategic initiatives, including quality, safety, efficiency, and patient experience metrics · Oversees clinical operations and provider performance across all cardiology service lines at the Northampton campus and affiliated ambulatory sites · Combines administrative leadership (0.1–0.3 FTE) with active clinical practice
Requirements
- MD or DO degree
- Board certification in Cardiology and relevant subspecialty
- Eligible for medical licensure in New Hampshire
- Minimum of 2 years of progressive leadership experience in a hospital or large healthcare organization
- Proven excellence in clinical practice, quality improvement, and team-based leadership
- Strong communication, collaboration, and operational management skills
Nice To Haves
- Advanced business or healthcare administration degree preferred but not required
- Experience within the MGB system strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide visible on-site leadership and oversight of day-to-day clinical operations across inpatient and outpatient cardiology programs
- Lead efforts to deliver high-quality, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered cardiovascular care
- Supervise and provide performance feedback to physicians and advanced practice clinicians
- Serve as a clinical advisor on operational issues, in partnership with the Executive Director, ensuring alignment with MGB standards and best practice
- Participate in rotational call coverage as appropriate to clinical practice
- Champion a culture of safety, quality, and high reliability within Cardiology
- Lead or support quality improvement initiatives and implementation of system-level goals
- Serve as on-site physician leader for patient safety, regulatory compliance, and Joint Commission or other regulatory visits
- Oversee safety event evaluation, mitigation, and improvement processes
- Collaborate with hospital and MGB MG leadership to enhance and expand cardiology services
- Foster strong multidisciplinary partnerships with other clinical specialties
- Contribute to outreach, marketing, and network development efforts to grow the program
- Support programmatic innovation, philanthropy efforts, and alignment with HVI system strategy
- Serve as Division Chief per local hospital bylaws
- Act as a mentor and role model for clinical and administrative colleagues
- Represent Cardiology in institutional leadership forums
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
