System Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Boston Medical Center•Brighton, MA

15d

About The Position

The System Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) is the physician leader responsible for the clinical, operational, quality, academic, and strategic direction of MFM across Boston Medical Center Health System, including Boston Medical Center, BMC Brighton, and BMC South. The Director leads MFM physicians and the multidisciplinary MFM team, establishes systemwide clinical standards, oversees the quality and coordination of services, and works with hospital, departmental, nursing, and administrative leaders to ensure patients receive appropriate care at the appropriate site. The role also leads the MFM Division’s academic mission at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, including faculty development, education, scholarship, and research. The Director will develop an integrated systemwide MFM program with shared clinical standards, coordinated staffing and coverage, common quality and safety approaches, and clear pathways for consultation, escalation, and maternal transfer among the three hospitals. The position combines an active MFM clinical practice with system leadership, operational oversight, quality improvement, faculty leadership, education, research, health equity, and sustainable program development. The Director reports to the System Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology and works closely with clinical, academic, nursing, administrative, quality, and specialty leaders across the health system. Protected administrative time will be provided, with the amount established by the Chair and reviewed periodically. Academic appointment is at Boston University School of Medicine, with rank commensurate with experience and CV. A competitive salary and attractive benefits package are offered.

Requirements

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school or equivalent.
Completion of an accredited residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology and fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Board certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Board certification in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Eligibility for an unrestricted Massachusetts medical license.
Academic accomplishments appropriate for appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, or demonstrated trajectory toward such appointment as appropriate.
Demonstrated record of clinical excellence in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Significant leadership experience within MFM, Obstetrics & Gynecology, or a related clinical program.
Demonstrated ability to lead physicians and multidisciplinary teams and work effectively across organizational and professional boundaries.
Experience in clinical operations, quality improvement, patient safety, and program development.
Strong written and oral communication skills and demonstrated organizational and management ability.
Commitment to Boston Medical Center Health System’s mission and to providing exceptional, equitable care to all patients.
Ability to work collegially within a diverse environment and commitment to institutional values regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading clinical services across multiple hospitals, practice locations, or levels of care.
Experience in an academic health system combining tertiary and community-based clinical services.
Demonstrated success in faculty recruitment, mentorship, professional development, and performance management.
Experience developing and implementing clinical pathways or standards across multiple sites.
Record of academic scholarship, research, educational leadership, or extramural funding.
Experience using quality, operational, and financial data to guide clinical program development.
National or regional leadership within Maternal-Fetal Medicine or maternal health.
Fluency in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, or other languages commonly spoken by patients served by Boston Medical Center Health System.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive vision and strategic plan for MFM across Boston Medical Center Health System.
Lead development of an integrated systemwide MFM service and define the scope of services, consultation criteria, escalation pathways, and transfer criteria at each hospital.
Represent MFM in systemwide strategic planning for maternal, fetal, obstetric, and perinatal services.
Provide physician leadership and oversight for inpatient and outpatient MFM services across all three hospitals, including the high-risk obstetric ambulatory practice.
Oversee and mentor department genetic counselors and, in collaboration with the Antenatal Testing Unit Director, oversee standards for interpretation and timely review of ultrasound and fetal diagnostic studies.
Develop coordinated physician staffing and coverage models, ensure appropriate site coverage, and establish expectations for timely consultation and response to urgent conditions.
Maintain an active MFM clinical practice appropriate to the Director’s expertise and leadership responsibilities.
Develop and implement consistent evidence-based clinical policies, guidelines, pathways, and standards for high-risk obstetric care across the system.
Coordinate outpatient MFM care, inpatient obstetric services, Labor & Delivery, antenatal testing, ultrasound, and cross-site communication and continuity.
Lead MFM quality and patient-safety efforts, establish and monitor systemwide metrics and outcomes, identify unwarranted variation, and lead improvement initiatives.
Ensure MFM participation in maternal morbidity and mortality reviews, case and safety-event reviews, root-cause analyses, and maternal-child health policy development.
Address racial and other inequities in maternal morbidity and mortality and promote a culture of safety, transparency, learning, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
Provide professional leadership for MFM physicians and high-risk advanced practice providers; participate in faculty recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, succession planning, evaluations, and development.
Mentor faculty in clinical excellence, education, scholarship, research, leadership, and academic advancement; address performance or competency concerns in collaboration with relevant leaders.
Lead the department high-risk/perinatal committee and participate in focused professional practice evaluation or other physician performance-review processes when indicated.
Build multidisciplinary partnerships and facilitate communication, complex-case review, and cross-site collaboration; serve as the senior MFM physician resource for difficult clinical, operational, or system-of-care questions.
Lead MFM education, ensure strong education for OB/GYN residents and Boston University medical students, teach and supervise learners, and support continuing education for clinicians across the system.
Provide strategic leadership for the Division’s research and scholarly mission; foster research, mentor faculty, encourage collaboration, and promote innovation in care models, digital health, telemedicine, and population health.
Incorporate health equity into clinical standards, quality measurement, program development, access initiatives, and strategic decisions; use data and partnerships to identify and address disparities and structural barriers.
Partner with departmental and administrative leadership to develop sustainable MFM service models, assess volume, demand, access, staffing, productivity, and resource use, and participate in annual goals, business planning, and resource priorities.
Monitor clinical, operational, quality, access, and financial performance measures and develop improvement plans while supporting responsible resource stewardship and clinician well-being.