Vice Chair of Research, Division of Hospital Medicine - Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Physician Hospitalist

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Job Description: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking a Vice Chair of Research for the Division of Hospital Medicine.

Lahey is one of a few academic multispecialty clinic model institutions in the country:

• Physician-led
• High quality, collaborative and team-based approach to caring for patients.
• LHMC is the home of the new UMass Chan-Lahey regional medical campus that welcomes its inaugural class in the summer of 2024 for its innovative Lead@Lahey track
• Research affiliation agreement with UMass Chan Medical School to create a new quantitative science research hub to improve health outcomes and disparities through population health, digital medicine and health systems science.

The Vice Chair of Research of the Division of Hospital Medicine is a unique growth opportunity for an exceptionally qualified individual to build, grow and sustain a research portfolio for a large and clinically productive division.

• The individual in this position is a key member of the hospital medicine leadership team.
• Responsible for the full spectrum of research activities within the Division of Hospital Medicine.
• Provide leadership, strategic direction and administrative operational oversight of the faculty, trainees and medical students interested and involved in research.
• Promote and enhance research collaborations with other divisions and external to the department of medicine
• Work closely with the Chair to enhance and support the academic mission of the Division.
• The Vice Chair will see patients at our Burlington and Peabody campus.

Key Hospital Medicine Division characteristics:

• 77 physicians, 29 Advanced Practice Providers
• Two hospital medicine programs encompassing patients at four hospitals
• 1000 discharges per month in each program
• Integral part of the internal medicine residency, medical student rotations
• Advanced Practice Provider fellowship in hospital medicine
• Active initiatives in patient progression, utilization management, quality and safety

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Board Certification in Internal Medicine

Eligibility for or current licensure in Massachusetts

Background consistent with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor

Additional business and leadership training is desirable

Experience:

At least 5 years of experience as a practicing hospitalist in an academic inpatient environment

The ideal candidate will be a physician leader and educator with a clear commitment to teaching and a history of research success.

FTE: 0.70 clinical FTE, 0.30 administrative FTE

Burlington, Massachusetts is 17 miles north of Boston and a short drive to the mountains, lakes and seaside of New England as well as cultural opportunities of Boston.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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