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CHIEF, DIVISION OF GENERAL MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

Employer
Baystate Health
Location
Western Massachusetts
Posted Date
Apr 12, 2018

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Job Details

The University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate (UMMS-Baystate) and Baystate Health are seeking a Chief, Division of General Medicine and Community Health in western Massachusetts. We offer the exceptional, experienced leader a unique opportunity to advance the academic mission of our new regional campus of UMMS while leading an exciting transition to population health management. This dynamic opportunity will participate in redesigning delivery of care models across three Community Health Centers (CHC) that are transitioning from fee-for-service to an ACO model of care. The successful candidate will work closely with nationally recognized faculty in UMMS-Baystate's Institute for Health Delivery and Population Science to realize the potential of this exciting opportunity for research and scholarly work. Key components of the Chief position: Cultivate and facilitate innovative research in population health that advances the Department of Medicine's academic vision for clinical and health services research to improve health care delivery and population health; Strategic, clinical, and academic leadership of the CHCs focusing on quality of care, service, patient access, equity and patient experience as we develop a Medicaid ACO providing coverage to 20,000+ members, approximately 65% of the population we serve; Provide operational oversight of the general internal medicine clinical enterprise and the CHC Medical Directors and administrative directors; Collaborate with the Program Directors to provide educational training for our Internal Medicine and Med/Peds residencies at the CHCs; Position reports to the Chair, Department of Medicine. Qualifications: At least five years of experience post-training with evidence of progressive management responsibilities and leadership in an academic department; A strong record of collaboration; must possess the ability to engage a broad base of potential stakeholders to work towards a shared vision; Academic record consistent with the level of Associate Professor or above at UMMS-Baystate; Board certified in internal medicine with preference given to those with additional fellowship training and/or MPH or MBA degrees; Preference will be given to those who have current research funding and the ability to develop successful clinical investigators. Quintessential New England: The Baystate Health System is located in the heart of the Pioneer Valley. The Valley boasts a lively mix of the old world New England charm and the vibrant energy of the revitalized city of Springfield. The close proximity to Connecticut and Hartford, its capital, possess additional opportunities for housing, dining, and entertainment. A short drive to the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary as well as many multicultural restaurants of Springfield's vibrant foodie scene. Easy access to major cities such as Boston and New York without the expensive cost of living. Your weekends can be filled with local shopping, farmers markets, unique restaurants, and trips to big cities, beautiful beaches, or scenic mountains. Our Physicians will tell you the reasons they chose Baystate Health are its unique work environment and culture. Here you are part of a collaborative team that values your expertise and wants you to contribute your ideas and options. At Baystate Medical Practices, our mission is to ensure that our entire community has convenient access to affordable and effective primary care. Our work is data, quality, and performance improvement driven, and our providers are encouraged to participate on improvement measure teams. Join us in delivering a higher state of caring at Baystate Health. Reinventing Healthcare takes courage. It takes collaboration. It takes you. For information, and to apply, please visit: choosebaystatehealth.org. You may also contact Lisa Scully, Senior Recruiter: phone: 413-794-2346; e-mail: Lisa.Scully@BaystateHealth.org. Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company

Baystate Health, a leading not-for-profit integrated health system, is transforming the delivery of health care to the communities it serves. Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England’s leading and largest integrated healthcare systems, serving more than 800,000 people throughout Western Massachusetts. With about 12,000 employees, a 1,200-member medical staff, and net patient service revenue of more than $2.3 billion, this dynamic and growing system includes an academic medical center, a children’s hospital and three community hospitals. It also includes a large multispecialty group, (Baystate Medical Practices), Baystate Home Health, Baystate Reference Laboratories, and Health New England, a 205,000-member health insurance company.

The mission of Baystate Health is “to improve the health of the people in our communities every day, with quality and compassion.” For over 130 years, Baystate has been a keystone of Western Massachusetts as it has evolved, grown, and emerged as one of the highest quality and most effective health care providers in the nation. Baystate Health was named a top 15 Health System in the country by Thompson Reuters; and is a PRC National Excellence in Healthcare Award Winner. Most recently US News and World Report ranked Baystate Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital as the only two hospitals in Massachusetts to achieve top quality ranking for five common procedures and conditions such as total joint replacement and congestive heart failure.

Baystate Health believes that the advancement of knowledge, through education and research, is essential to its mission of improving the health of the communities it serves. Baystate Medical Center has major programs in postgraduate medical education with residencies in Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radiology, Pathology, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Medicine-Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Psychiatry; along with 22 fellowship programs.

Baystate Health is a forward-thinking organization. With impressive size, scope, and expertise, Baystate Health is the longtime market leader for health care services in western Massachusetts and is financially solid. However, as in most regions of the country, the healthcare landscape in western Massachusetts has shifted as a result of ever-increasing economic pressures and corresponding provider consolidation. Baystate Health is committed to its position as the key provider of tertiary level medical services to the people of Western Massachusetts. At the same time, Baystate Health has embraced a broader mission of promoting better health for the communities it serves and reducing health disparities. Baystate Health is committed to the provision of high value health care and is transforming how it delivers care and educates the next generation of physicians. One example of this is TechSpring, Baystate Health’s digital health care laboratory in downtown Springfield. Founded in June 2014, TechSpring works with entrepreneurs on ways that health care technology can fade into the background and take up less time.

In June 2015, Baystate Health established a new partnership with the UMass Medical School to develop a new regional clinical campus in Springfield, known as the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate (UMMS-Baystate). UMMS-Baystate is now home to UMMS’ four-year Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track, which welcomed its inaugural class of 22 medical students in Autumn 2017. Through this innovative program, the three institutions are partnering to strengthen the pipeline of new primary care physicians for the future in Western Massachusetts. These three institutions have also collaborated to create the Institute for Healthcare Delivery & Population Science, to generate and apply new knowledge to transform health care delivery and population health in support of Baystate Health’s strategic goals. The Institute conducts health services research projects in partnership with local, regional, and national stakeholders.

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