Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia

Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia - UMass Memorial Health, Memorial Campus,

Worcester, MA

The Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center, the clinical partner of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine in Worcester, MA, is looking for a Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia. The Department comprises 160 clinical providers with diverse cultural backgrounds, delivering state of the art perioperative care across a clinical platform which has grown to include 7 clinical sites: three hospitals, two ambulatory surgery centers, and two GI centers.

• This position offers an opportunity to lead the Pediatric Anesthesia Division covering over 3000 pediatric surgical procedures annually, including a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center with over 300 activations per year, and the care of a NICU population with more than 600 low birth weight and high-risk infants cared for annually by 8 Pediatric Anesthesia Faculty members in the Division.
• The position offers a Hybrid call structure with in-house first call, and home pediatric anesthesia call.

The Chief will be able to contribute to our academic mission through engagement in medical student and resident teaching, medical simulation, QI work, and research. Please visit http://www.umassmed.edu/anes/ to learn more about the Department.

In addition to leadership of the Pediatric Anesthesia Service, UMass Memorial Medical Center offers the full spectrum of a tertiary academic Health Sciences Center adult case mix:

• 60,000 anesthetics conducted annually across our clinical platform
• A busy high-risk Obstetric service with 5000 deliveries/year
• Opportunity to participate in the care of adult and pediatric patients at our ambulatory surgery center

Responsibilities 

• Oversee the onboarding process for new faculty joining the Division
• Maintain the highest level of expertise within the Division, and adherence to evidence-based standards through continuing medical education
• Supervise standardization of the day-to-day clinical operations of Pediatric Anesthesia services
• Interface with the leadership of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric procedural services, and perioperative nursing and administration to create an efficient clinical workflow
• Collaborate with the Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and the Chief of Pediatric Surgery to implement evidence-based clinical protocols for pediatric patients undergoing surgical and procedural care
• Training and supervision of residents, CRNAs, SRNAs, and neonatology fellows
• Liaise with faculty in the Children’s Medical Center to improve clinical care through a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics
• Participate in governance workgroups for the Children’s Medical Center
• Support professional and clinical advancement of faculty in the Division
• Educate the Anesthesiology Department in advancements for Pediatric Anesthesia
• Support and conduct collaborative research in advancement of Pediatric Anesthesia. The Division is currently leading clinical trials on prevention of postoperative pediatric delirium and is supporting novel gene therapy studies at UMass Chan Medical School
• Support the Department’s goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices

What We Offer 

• A competitive salary of $460,000-$510,000, generous sign-on bonus of $50,000, and ability to participate in year-end performance incentive program
• Nine weeks paid time off
• LTD, STD, CME, health, dental, vision insurance and a 403(b) retirement plan
• Built-in post-call days to promote work-life balance
• Ability to generate additional income with incentivized voluntary additional call
• Malpractice Insurance through UMMHC with a tail coverage and robust hospital Risk Management
• Departmental support of career advancement, both academic and clinical
• Research mentorship

 Requirements 

• MD, DO or foreign equivalent,and qualify for a Massachusetts license
• Board certification/eligibility in Anesthesiology
• Fellowship training in Pediatric Anesthesiology. Board certification a plus.
• Proven track record of relevant leadership experiences

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae addressed to:

1. Matthias Walz MD, FCCP

Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery

Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
C/O Krystal Vincent Krystal.Vincent@umassmemorial.org 

As the leading employer in central Massachusetts, we look to draw talent and ideas from individuals of different backgrounds and viewpoints

UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Through pain and pandemics, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine. To create jobs. To make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing.

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials.

Our health system includes four hospitals and behavioral health services:

• UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester)
• UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Fitchburg, Clinton and Leominster)
• UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough)
• UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital (Southbridge)
• Community Healthlink (Worcester)

Our hospitals are fully accredited by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality standards for hospitals. In addition to our fully equipped medical centers, our health system also includes home health and hospice programs, behavioral health programs and community-based physician practices.

We have an affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care to provide regional urgent care services. Also, the UMass Memorial Medical Group provides high quality, low-cost outpatient surgery services at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury.

We are committed to using our breadth of connected health resources to ensure you receive the best, most appropriate care you need to heal.

With our knowledge, innovation, and compassion, we relentlessly pursue healing for you and all of our patients. Our team includes specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:

• Heart and vascular care
• Orthopedics
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Surgery
• Newborn intensive care
• Children’s services
• Women’s services
• Emergency medicine and trauma

UMass Memorial Medical Center leads the region in providing cutting edge medical technology, including innovative diagnostic and treatment options. Our experienced staff includes specialists who are experts in their field. No matter where you receive health care within our network of hospitals, you have access to the knowledge, innovation and expertise of UMass Memorial Medical Center:

• The only designated Level I Trauma Center for adults in Central Massachusetts
• Home to the Duddie Massad Emergency and Trauma Center and Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
• The region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing expert care for ill or premature newborns
• Ranked sixth in Massachusetts by US News & World Report as best regional hospital
• Recognized by US News & World Report as high performing in diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and stroke
• Named one of America’s Top 50 Teaching Hospitals by The Washington Monthly 
• Ranked 24^th in the nation’s top hospitals by the Lown Institute
• Recognized by Healthgrades with the following awards and designations: Critical Care Excellence Award, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award