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The Division of Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is seeking an exemplary leader to serve as Division Head. This position offers the opportunity to provide strategic leadership during a pivotal period of growth and transformation. The Division Head will set and execute the division's strategic vision while overseeing all clinical care, research endeavors, educational efforts, advocacy, and administrative operations.
The Division of Neonatology
The Division of Neonatology is nationally recognized for its excellence with our team providing the highest level of care to critically ill and premature infants in the region at our 64-bed level IV NICU at Lurie Children's Hospital and an adjacent 84-bed level III NICU at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital - the largest birthing center in the region with 12,000 births per year. The division is home to several cutting-edge clinical programs, offers a top-tier neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship and is a national leader in neonatal research and collaboration. The division partners closely with the Regenstein Cardiac Care Unit and Chicago Institute for Fetal Health, both state-of-the-art centers within Lurie Children's Hospital.
Lurie Children's Hospital
Lurie Children's Hospital is the largest pediatric specialty hospital in the region and is nationally ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country. With more than 70 pediatric specialties and subspecialties, Lurie Children's provides comprehensive care for infants through young adults-ranging from routine health needs to the most complex medical conditions. The hospital is also the pediatric teaching and research partner of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, advancing pediatric research and training future leaders in child health. At its core, Lurie Children's is committed to family-centered care, community outreach, and improving health equity, making it a trusted leader in pediatric medicine locally, nationally, and globally. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a more than 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do.
The successful candidate will be a strategic, thoughtful leader with robust experience in an academic medical center setting. Candidates should have an interest in faculty and fellow mentorship, as it is a key responsibility in supporting career growth and development. This individual will act as the representative in interactions with Department leadership, Lurie Children's Medical Group leadership, hospital administration, external groups and philanthropic donors. The individual in this role is responsible for oversight of divisional operational, philanthropic, and grant funding in partnership with the Executive Director and Division Administrator.
The new Division Head should have Demonstrated leadership in clinical care, research development, education, and/or administration, strong clinical expertise and proven track record of scholarly activity within neonatology, strategic, thoughtful leadership approach with robust experience in academic medical center settings and a demonstrated commitment to faculty mentorship and career development. The candidate should be a MD or DO, or MD/PhD, with board-certification in Pediatrics and Neonatology-Perinatal Medicine, a minimum 5-7 years of post-fellowship clinical experience in neonatology and medical licensure in Illinois (or ability to obtain).
The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until it is filled.
The expected base pay range for this position is $368,000 to $493,000.
Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.
To learn more about the position, please apply to the application link on this website. Additionally, you may contact the DSG Global team via email at betsy.mullenix@dsgco.com.
Lurie Children's Medical Group offers a generous benefit packet to full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week that includes:
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance from Lurie Children's Hospital
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discount purchasing program
When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position.
Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf.
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