Chair, Department of Radiology - Beth Israel Lahey Health
Burlington, MA
About the Job
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description:
Chair of Radiology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington, MA
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking a Chair to lead its Department of Radiology. Candidates should have excellent management and interpersonal skills that will allow them to lead, grow and develop a department of highly skilled clinicians, researchers and support staff, along with a continued interest in the practice and advancement of Radiology. The field of radiology stands on the forefront of medical innovation from AI-powered diagnostics to technological advancements in imaging modalities. Our department benefits from a leader who has some technical savvy in this realm. A chair provides expertise and input into equipment planning /selection, information systems development/implementation (i.e. electronic health record, PACS, and other operational systems).
The Department of Radiology at LHMC is comprised of more than 40 board certified radiologist staff physicians, 7 advanced practice professionals, and over 200 non-provider clinical staff with a total workforce of above 450. The Department has 9 subspecialty sections and a Division of Neurointerventional Radiology.
The department is active in medical student education, has a Radiology Training Program with 25 residents as well as advanced fellows in breast imaging, interventional radiology, and neuro-interventional radiology. The department partners with technologist training programs to enhance the pipeline for the department. The Department has an active research program and a nationally recognized peer learning program. The Department is nationally renowned as the largest lung cancer screening program in the nation and has shared programmatic materials with over 1000 sites on 5 continents.
Role of the Department Chair
As a physician leader in a multi-specialty group practice, the Chair of the Department of Radiology works with other leaders to ensure that Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) provides outstanding medical care to its patients while serving as a resource for healthcare excellence for the wider community. The Chair leads by example, inspires trust with high emotional intelligence, promotes collegial dialogue and collaborates in planning and problem solving in an environment that values diversity and empowers all colleagues to develop their talents and do their best work.
The Chair’s scope of responsibility includes physician recruitment and career development, management of individual physician, division, and department performance, development of new initiatives, development and oversight of process improvement plans, resource allocation within the department, and oversight of day-to-day department operations.
The Chair contributes clinical expertise in on-going collaboration with all departments and divisions to achieve goals in clinical practice, research, education and administration. The Chair collaborates with the Executive Director in the development and execution of the department’s strategic vision and day-to-day operations.
Applicants must be board certified in Radiology. A strong academic background that warrants appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor is desirable. Additionally, management with strong medical operational expertise and leadership training is desired. The incumbent will lead in the support of a strong culture of respect and belonging and work on the development and implementation of the BILH's ongoing diversity programs.
LHMC is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, an integrated health system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to create healthier communities — one person at a time — through seamless care and ground-breaking science, driven by excellence, innovation and equity.
LHMC is a 333-bed tertiary-quaternary facility, outpatient clinic and Level I trauma. LHMC is a physician-led, multi-disciplinary group practice of 500 physicians. We maintain several accredited residency and fellowship programs and are an academic affiliate of UMass Chan Medical School. LHMC achieved the MAGNET Hospital for Nursing Excellence designation. Conveniently located, Burlington, Massachusetts is 17 miles north of Boston and a short drive to the mountains, lakes and seaside of New England as well as cultural opportunities of Boston.
Please direct all confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications (including a letter of interest and CV) to Renee Castro, Physician Recruiter at Renee.Castro@bilh.org
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description:
Chair of Radiology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington, MA
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking a Chair to lead its Department of Radiology. Candidates should have excellent management and interpersonal skills that will allow them to lead, grow and develop a department of highly skilled clinicians, researchers and support staff, along with a continued interest in the practice and advancement of Radiology. The field of radiology stands on the forefront of medical innovation from AI-powered diagnostics to technological advancements in imaging modalities. Our department benefits from a leader who has some technical savvy in this realm. A chair provides expertise and input into equipment planning /selection, information systems development/implementation (i.e. electronic health record, PACS, and other operational systems).
The Department of Radiology at LHMC is comprised of more than 40 board certified radiologist staff physicians, 7 advanced practice professionals, and over 200 non-provider clinical staff with a total workforce of above 450. The Department has 9 subspecialty sections and a Division of Neurointerventional Radiology.
The department is active in medical student education, has a Radiology Training Program with 25 residents as well as advanced fellows in breast imaging, interventional radiology, and neuro-interventional radiology. The department partners with technologist training programs to enhance the pipeline for the department. The Department has an active research program and a nationally recognized peer learning program. The Department is nationally renowned as the largest lung cancer screening program in the nation and has shared programmatic materials with over 1000 sites on 5 continents.
Role of the Department Chair
As a physician leader in a multi-specialty group practice, the Chair of the Department of Radiology works with other leaders to ensure that Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) provides outstanding medical care to its patients while serving as a resource for healthcare excellence for the wider community. The Chair leads by example, inspires trust with high emotional intelligence, promotes collegial dialogue and collaborates in planning and problem solving in an environment that values diversity and empowers all colleagues to develop their talents and do their best work.
The Chair’s scope of responsibility includes physician recruitment and career development, management of individual physician, division, and department performance, development of new initiatives, development and oversight of process improvement plans, resource allocation within the department, and oversight of day-to-day department operations.
The Chair contributes clinical expertise in on-going collaboration with all departments and divisions to achieve goals in clinical practice, research, education and administration. The Chair collaborates with the Executive Director in the development and execution of the department’s strategic vision and day-to-day operations.
Applicants must be board certified in Radiology. A strong academic background that warrants appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor is desirable. Additionally, management with strong medical operational expertise and leadership training is desired. The incumbent will lead in the support of a strong culture of respect and belonging and work on the development and implementation of the BILH's ongoing diversity programs.
LHMC is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, an integrated health system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to create healthier communities — one person at a time — through seamless care and ground-breaking science, driven by excellence, innovation and equity.
LHMC is a 333-bed tertiary-quaternary facility, outpatient clinic and Level I trauma. LHMC is a physician-led, multi-disciplinary group practice of 500 physicians. We maintain several accredited residency and fellowship programs and are an academic affiliate of UMass Chan Medical School. LHMC achieved the MAGNET Hospital for Nursing Excellence designation. Conveniently located, Burlington, Massachusetts is 17 miles north of Boston and a short drive to the mountains, lakes and seaside of New England as well as cultural opportunities of Boston.
Please direct all confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications (including a letter of interest and CV) to Renee Castro, Physician Recruiter at Renee.Castro@bilh.org
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Source : Beth Israel Lahey Health
