Division Chief, Pediatric GI

The Division Chief is a full‑time physician responsible for leading all operational aspects of a Division in the Department of Pediatrics, including the clinical practices, educational activities (medical student, resident, fellowship, and postgraduate/postdoctoral educational programs), and scholarly activities. This individual serves as a role model and mentor for faculty, scientists, and physicians in training in the Division. The position, therefore, requires an outstanding physician who is a distinguished leader in their specialty as well as an exemplary teacher, and where appropriate, with a strong background and accomplishments in research and/or other scholarly contributions.

The individual must have demonstrated ability to administer a complex clinical enterprise and be capable of leading strategic planning and decision‑making efforts as they relate to the Division.

The Chief is ultimately accountable for all personnel who work in the Division, including nursing and medical professionals and other clinical and administrative staff. They are responsible for:

• Maintaining appropriate behavior and professionalism of all personnel working in the Division.
• Fiscal management of the Division, including operating, research, and sundry funds.
• Assuring integrated activity, quality outputs, efficient and effective options for patient care and patient satisfaction with the Division's clinical services.
• Adherence to all MGB/BWH/ MGH/BWPO/MGPO/DoP and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Ensuring policies and procedures are in place for the effective and efficient performance of the Division's clinical services.

The incumbent works in collaboration with appropriate administrative, divisional, departmental, and/or senior institutional leadership in these activities.

They may delegate assignments as necessary but are ultimately responsible for ensuring that each of the functions listed below is achieved.

• Lead divisional efforts to enhance integration across MGB inclusive of clinical, educational, research and community efforts within the service line and as appropriate across service lines.

• Ensures the effective and efficient day‑to‑day operation of the Division, comprising its outpatient and inpatient clinical practice, including the Division's subspecialty activities within associated Centers.
• Develops and adheres to appropriate policies and procedures, management and committee structure, and systems to support long‑standing functions and new activities.
• Ensures the Division's participation in and implementation of recommended improvements related to quality and safety related activities.
• Ensures efficient use and maximization of the Division's physical resources to ensure appropriate and maximized usage;
  Plans and implements any renovations and new construction projects.

• Oversees the Division's educational programs (resident/fellows/medical students/postgraduate and postdoctoral programs as applicable).
• Ensures compliance with all applicable policies and requirements for accreditation by the ACGME/Residency Review Committee, Partners Educational Executive Committee on Teaching and Education and other appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Ensures ongoing participant and program evaluation to gauge progress and evaluate training program effectiveness and implements improvements as appropriate to advance the programs.

• In collaboration with the Administrative Director of Research and Grant Administrators, the Chief oversees the effective and efficient day‑to‑day operation of the Division's research activities, including personnel, space, systems, policies and procedures, facilities, finances, compliance, safety, and other such issues.
• Develops and implements strategies for optimizing the Division's basic, clinical, community based and translational research activities and academic output.

• In collaboration with the Department Administrative Director of Finance and the Division Administrative Director, the Chief oversees the Division's financial performance, including developing, executing, and monitoring clinical and research…