Acute Care, Administrative Skills, CMOS, Career Development, Chronic Disease, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Training, College Level Faculty, Conferences, Drug Development, Expense Allocation, Fellowship, Funding, Healthcare, Hospital, Leadership, Medicine, Mentoring, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatric Nursing, Pediatrics, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Resource Management, Safety/Work Safety, School Attendance, Team Player, Training/Teaching
Unit School of Medicine
Department Pediatrics
Mission or Goal of Unit
The Division of Hospital Medicine works in partnership with other pediatric medical and surgical specialists to provide direct pediatric patient care for children with acute or chronic diseases and those with special health care needs. Pediatric Hospital Medicine plays an integral role in the Department of Pediatrics educational programs, medical students, residents, fellows, and ancillary staff. The division engages in quality and safety initiatives via independent study and hospital committee work. The division is essential to furthering the strategic mission and goals of CHoR and VCU Health VCUH.
Chief Purpose of this position
The Childrens Hospital of Richmond CHoR at Virginia Commonwealth University is currently seeking an academic faculty member to serve as the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine PHM. The Department of Pediatrics proposes the continuation of the PHM directorship with a focus on the provision of the highest quality patient care, service excellence, faculty development, enhanced clinical education to medical students, residents, PHM fellows, and ancillary staff. The Division Chief PHM is appointed by and reports directly to the Chair of Pediatrics, works closely with our other Division Chiefs and Vice Chairs in the Department of Pediatrics and CHoR. The Division Chief is the clinical operational and academic leader of the divisions faculty and staff that provide inpatient care for hospitalized children across the health system.
With the recent addition of our new CHoR Tower 48 private rooms for acute care, acute care patient volumes PHM and medical surgical have risen by upwards of 50 in the past years, there has been planned for an expansion of service lines, sedation services on acute care units, coverage of specialty patients, co-management with surgical teams, with further planned expansion of acute care beds to 72 in 2026, requiring more faculty and advanced practice providers APP. The division is a mix of senior, 2 mid-career, 4, and junior faculty, 3. The PHM chief is responsible in fostering a collegial culture amongst the PHM faculty and sponsoring their mentorship and career development.
Position Responsibilities
Teaching
- Will provide teaching and mentorship to medical students, residents, and PHM fellows, didactic and bedside when applicable.
- PHM fellowship program has 2 fellows total, 1 per year, of a 2-year program, and is thriving since inception in 2015.
- The physician will provide education to ancillary staff as needed.
- In addition, the PHM division chief oversees the scholarly activity of the PHM faculty that includes provision of education and mentorship to trainees.
Service
- Will serve on hospital or departmental CHoR or VCUH committees when appropriate and engage in professional activities through journal review, conference presentations, and national organization committee work.
- The PHM division chief leads collaborative efforts within CHoR and the VCU Health VCUH system to ensure that the highest quality patient care is provided in a professional, culturally competent manner, partnering with leadership to ensure this extends throughout the health system, with mindfulness toward resource allocation and healthcare expenditures.
Clinical
- Will provide clinical service as a Pediatric Hospitalist for the Department of Pediatrics of CHoR based at CHoR.
- Will work the requisite number of in-hospital days, evenings, weekends, and provide off-site home call as necessary to maintain clinical coverage of the acute care pediatric units.
Administrative
- Will take on administrative duties associated with the role, including attendance and participation at PHM staff meetings, attendance and participation at PHM fellowship conferences, participation in PHM fellowship interview process, attendance at Department Faculty Meetings, attendance at VCU School of Medicine Faculty Meetings, and attendance at Medical College of Virginia Physician Meetings.
- The PHM Division Chief will take on further administrative duties associated with the role, including attendance and participation at Pediatric Division Chiefs meetings, 2 per month, coordination of resources with Pediatric Nursing, Pediatric Medical and Surgical Specialists, and ancillary staff, collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, CMO, CHoR, and associate CMOs, CHoR, to align clinical services of CHoR at VCU, collaboration with Vice Chair of Education, Residency Program Directors, and Medical School Pediatric Clerkship Directors at CHoR to align academic missions with ACUGME and ACGME learners within CHoR at VCU, and Foster collaboration with and outreach to Pediatric Providers in the Metro Richmond Region and Commonwealth of Virginia, ensuring seamless transitions of inpatient to outpatient care.
Required Qualifications
- Board certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- All candidates must be eligible for medical licensure in Virginia
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
- Seven or more years of clinical experience in pediatric hospital medicine
- Several years of leadership experience or program development in pediatric hospital medicine
- Qualifications to rank as Associate Professor or Professor in Pediatrics - national or international recognition
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of Pediatric Fellowship training is preferred but not required
- Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, PALS
- Prior quality improvement initiative development
- Completion of a medical leadership curriculum program
Benefits
- All full-time university staff and faculty are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
Salary Range
FLSA Exemption Status
Restricted Position
ORP Eligible
Rank
Tenure
Months
Contact Information
Contact Name: Erin Flexon
Contact Email: erin.flexon@vcuhealth.org
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Commonwealth of Virginia