Chief of Pediatric Burn Surgery

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The Chief of Staff – Burns, Hospital is a senior administrative and clinical leadership position within the Burns department. This role provides support to the department by managing the clinical, operational, academic, and administrative functions of the burns specialty. The Chief of Staff – Burns, Hospital ensures the alignment of departmental goals with institutional objectives, oversees quality assurance initiatives, leads multidisciplinary care teams, and facilitates strategic planning.

In addition to their clinical responsibilities, the position is responsible for ensuring efficient patient care delivery, supporting clinical research, optimizing educational programs, and maintaining a high standard of clinical and operational excellence.

• 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 appropriate changes and revisions for approval by the Join Boards.
• Support and implement, as appropriate, hospital regulations and policies as established by the Joint Boards and local Board of Governors.
• Build, support, and grow relationships with sponsoring Shrine Temples and the medical staff.
• Work to develop and maintain relationships within the wider medical community (local, regional, national, and international).
• Manage physician workforce activities, including recruitment, credentialing, training, performance evaluations, and professional development.
• Work with hospital administration and Headquarters to develop and manage departmental budget, contracts, and operational expenditures, ensuring the effective use of resources.
• Oversee daily operations of the burns department, including clinical scheduling, patient flow, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Represent the burns department on hospital committees and task forces, advocating on behalf of departmental interests and contributing to hospital-wide initiatives.
• Ensure processes are in place to achieve timely and accurate completion of medical records in a manner that supports efficient, quality clinical care, research, and compliance with meaningful use.

• Support the burns department in developing and implementing strategic plans for the Department, including growth initiatives, quality improvement, and clinical…