Mountain West HERC

General Description

The Department of Pediatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (JHACH) in St. Petersburg, Florida is seeking a candidate to serve as the Chair, Department of Pediatric Medicine.

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a 259 bed teaching hospital and is the number one children's hospital in Florida according to U.S. News & World Report (2023-2024).  JHACH ranked nationally in seven specialty areas, marking the third time in four years it has led the state in ranked pediatric specialties including: Diabetes and Endocrinology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Cancer, Neonatology, Nephrology, Pulmonology and Lung Surgery and Orthopaedics.  

The Chair, Department of Pediatric Medicine, will be responsible for the leadership, management and development of the Department of Pediatric Medicine.  The Chair will provide vision, leadership and accountability in fulfilling the research, clinical and educational missions of Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. 

JHACH seeks an established academic leader with experience and appreciation in research and education.  The incoming Chair will enjoy the opportunity to expand upon academic transformation of the department. As the academic head of this department, you will set the vision and communicate how this academic mission will contribute to the success of the physicians and faculty in the department, the department overall, JHACH, and the community at large.  This success will include continued mentoring of existing faculty, as well as recruitment of new high-caliber academic and clinical faculty to increase focus on collaborative research, extramural funding, expanded education, and scholarly activity. 

We seek a collaborative and innovative leader with the ability to work across disciplines and organizational units. JHACH is an innovative academic healthcare system made up of 3 departments (Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology) as well as 6 distinct and unique Institutes.  The incoming Chair will collaborate among these stakeholders to create a nationally regarded academic and clinical presence with the Department of Pediatric Medicine. 

In addition to a successful academic leader, JHACH seeks an exceptional clinician with the experience and willingness to drive the operational direction of the clinical functions of the department. JHACH is in a phase of growth and expansion, of which the Department of Pediatric Medicine will be an important component.  The Chair will work closely with the Chief Nursing Officer to develop a joint clinical care model in the Department of Medicine. The Chair will oversee clinical services while leading organizational, programmatic, and academic development.  In addition, the Chair will be charged with management of clinical staffing and oversight of the clinical service models, as well as financial management of the department.

Qualifications

1.       Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Florida

2.       Certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in his/her respective specialty

3.       Minimum of 10 years of professional management experience

Application Instructions

Please include CV and letter of interest in the application.

To confidentially learn details, please contact:

Dan Jennings

Curative Talent

Phone: (678) 899-0094

djennings@curativetalent.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

About Johns Hopkins University

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