Chair, Paediatric Hospital Medicine

Job description

Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital announces a search for Department Chair of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. The 27 physicians and 19 nurse practitioners of the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) group provide care for newborns and inpatient general and subspecialty pediatric patients.  Practicing at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s 2 regional hubs, Cleveland Clinic’s main campus for subspecialty care, and the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation, the PHM providers are foundational to the pediatric care provided in Northeast Ohio. Additionally, PHM providers play a pivotal role in the Cleveland Clinic Pediatric postgraduate education programs, providing subspecialty training via their ACGME accredited Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship, general pediatric training to residents in the renowned Cleveland Clinic Pediatric residency, and to medical students enrolled in both the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), and the traditional CWRU School of Medicine.

Board Certified/Eligible Pediatric Hospital Medicine subspecialists at the Associate Professor or Professor level are invited to apply.  The ideal candidate is an expert clinician, with dedication to and expertise in education, quality improvement, and/or scholarship, who can work collaboratively within an integrated, multi-specialty organization such as the Cleveland Clinic. Strong leadership competencies are key success elements for the role. Working with the Pediatric Institute Chair, the PHM Chair will have ultimate responsibility for the clinical, educational, research, quality, and fiscal oversight within the department to achieve personal and institutional success.

A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with academic accomplishments is expected at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.  Generous research opportunities are available within the Lerner Research Institute, and Quality and Continuous Improvement are supported by Cleveland Clinic Children’s-dedicated experts.  Cleveland Clinic physicians enjoy a collegial work environment within the framework of a large group practice, with a competitive salary enhanced by a very attractive benefits package. 

Cleveland Clinic Children’s is consistently ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and has 389 staffed beds across the 4 facilities.  Cleveland Clinic Children's is dedicated to medical, surgical and rehabilitative care of infants, children and adolescents, and uses the latest technology and most recent research to achieve the best possible outcomes.  With more than 300 pediatric specialists, Cleveland Clinic Children’s leads the region in research, quality improvement, and clinical care.

• More than 300 pediatric medical and surgical specialists staffing the ~400 inpatient beds and 40+ outpatient clinics forming the Cleveland Clinic Children’s network, providing over 800,000 outpatient visits, 17,000 hospital admissions, over 12,000 surgeries, and accepting over 1,400 hospital transfers per year.
• More than 100 pediatric physicians are recognized annually as being among the "Best Doctors in America."
• Cleveland Clinic Children's has consistently ranked among the "Best Children's Hospitals" by U.S. News and World Report.
• Our pediatric neurology and neurosurgery program ranked as the best in Ohio and among the top programs in the United States.
• Our pediatric gastroenterology program ranks among the top 10 programs in the United States according to U.S. News and World Report.

Cleveland Clinic was named a top hospital and health system by Diversity Inc. in 2020. Companies on this list score well in talent pipeline, talent development, leadership commitment, and supplier diversity.

Company Description

Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 as a not-for-profit group practice, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and physician education.  In addition to our Cleveland location, we have Cleveland Clinic Florida, Cleveland Clinic Nevada, Cleveland Clinic Canada, and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.  Cleveland Clinic London is also scheduled to open in February 2021.

Cleveland Clinic has more than 3,600 salaried physicians and scientists on staff, representing approximately 120 specialties and subspecialties.  In 2017, we provided a total of 7.6 million outpatient visits, 229,132 acute admissions and observations, and 207,354 surgical cases.  Patients came to us from across America and from more than 180 nations.  We also lead an extensive system of community hospitals in Northeast Ohio called the Cleveland Clinic Hospitals.

This system is made up of Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Akron General Hospital, Avon Hospital, Euclid Hospital, Fairview Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, Lodi Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Marymount Hospital, Medina Hospital, South Pointe Hospital, and Union Hospital.  Ashtabula County Medical Center is also an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic.  With approximately 4,500 staffed beds, Cleveland Clinic Hospitals offers broad geographic coverage, a full continuum of care, improved quality and lower cost of care to Northeast Ohio residents.

Cleveland Clinic was named a top hospital and health system by Diversity Inc. in 2019.  Companies on this list score well in talent pipeline, talent development, leadership commitment, and supplier diversity.