CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA, CRITICAL CARE, AND PAIN MEDICINE

"At Boston Children's, we are servant leaders. It's not about me, it's not about any single one of us. We all contribute our expertise, our genius, our care, our devotion, and our passion. We are here as a team to do one thing and that is to care for our patients and families, and to support each other in doing that as colleagues, as team members, and as our own Boston Children's family." Kevin B. Churchwell, MD, President and COO. Renowned for its outstanding clinical services, research programs, and medical education, Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) is a 415-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age, and in some cases, into adulthood. The hospital has approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and its 250+ specialized clinical programs schedule 620,000 visits annually. In 2018, the hospital performed more than 28,000 surgical procedures and 215,000 radiological examinations. As one of the premier pediatric teaching hospitals in the world, BCH is affiliated with Harvard Medical School (HMS), and is revered for its ongoing commitment to foster cutting-edge research. BCH in conjunction with HMS, seeks to recruit the next Chair, Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, BCH and Professor of Anaesthesia, HMS. This prestigious appointee will lead a top Department comprised of 151 faculty with 11 Endowed Chairs, including 18 Professors, 31 Associate Professors (27 MD, four PhD), 51 Assistant Professors (45 MD, six PhD), and 51 Instructors (40 MD, 11 PhD). The Department employs 31 CRNAs and DNPs working in conjunction with Department providers who manage approximately 40,000 cases annually across 60 locations, with nearly 9,000 ICU days. The key attributes of the incoming Chair will be a distinguished record of clinical excellence, scholarly accomplishment, leading by example, and emotional intelligence. S/he will have a keen understanding of clinical operations as well as the ability to manage a significant financial and operating budget. The Chair will be skilled in fostering the growth of others, recruiting aspiring investigators, and grooming clinical faculty within the Department who have the capability to make bold new discoveries. A Medical Degree with unrestricted medical license is required. Must be board certified in Pediatric Anesthesia (or equivalent experience) and eligible for licensure within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All inquiries are confidential. Interested candidates, please forward a personal statement with your CV to: James R. Kasser, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief, Boston Children's Hospital and Catharina Ormandy Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, BCH3220, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. Phone: 617-355-6617; Facsimile: 617-730-0683. E-mail: James.kasser@childrens.harvard.edu. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.