Chief of Pediatric Burns

Job Overview

Shriners Children’s Texas is seeking a full-time Chief of Burns to provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for the pediatric Burn Program at Shriners Children’s Texas. This role is responsible for advancing clinical excellence, quality and safety outcomes, program growth, and multidisciplinary collaboration across the continuum of burn care.

Shriners Children’s is the premier pediatric burn, orthopedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties healthcare system. With multiple hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Our mission is to change and improve lives by caring for our patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

• Ranked top Midsized Employer by Forbes and Statistica Inc. (2025)
• 4 locations ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Children’s Hospitals for pediatric orthopedics
• Winner of 12 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Awards and 5 Pinnacle of Excellence Awards for Patient Experience (2024)
• $20 million in annual funding for innovative research in genomics, clinical motional analysis, and other forms of translational research.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance:
  Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options available
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with generous employer match, 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, and Defined Contribution Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Generous budget and time off for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Employer sponsored professional liability coverage
• Relocation assistance
• School Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic Life/AD&D and Short-Term Disability Insurance provided at no cost
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB)
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Long Term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness/Accident Insurance, hospital indemnity coverage, identity theft protection, and more.

Note:

Benefit elections may vary based on eligibility and location.

Located adjacent to the campus of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Shriners Children’s Texas is a nationally recognized pediatric specialty hospital and regional referral center where hope and healing meet. As part of the Shriners Children’s system, the hospital provides mission-driven care to children with complex conditions, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

Shriners Children’s Texas is home to an American Burn Association (ABA) verified pediatric burn center and is verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, delivering highly specialized acute, reconstructive, and rehabilitative burn care. The Burn Program manages high-acuity pediatric burn injuries, including large TBSA and inhalation injuries, within a comprehensive, multidisciplinary model.

Our physicians and staff are highly specialized in burn care, orthopedic conditions, complex skin disorders, and plastic and reconstructive surgery, supported by dedicated pediatric intensivists, advanced practice providers, specialized nursing teams, rehabilitation services, and psychosocial support.

• Act as the primary administrative liaison between the Burns department and the hospital’s executive leadership team, ensuring effective communication and alignment on organizational objectives.
• Ensure that the Medical Staff is appropriately represented in meetings of the Board of Governors and assure Medical Staff involvement in Joint Conference committee, Quality Assurance Committee, Medical Staff meetings, and other hospital and committee board meetings
• Ensure the Board of Governors is adequately informed of medical staff issues and activities
• Collaborate with local medical staff and other Chiefs of Staff to develop Medical Staff Bylaws and suggest…