Division Chief of Anesthesiology
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA - United States
Atlanta, GA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Children’s) seeks a visionary and collaborative physician leader with a strong clinical and academic foundation to serve as Division Chief, Anesthesiology (Chief). This position offers an exciting leadership opportunity to head pediatric anesthesiology for one of the largest and foremost children’s healthcare systems in the U.S.
Children’s is an academic integrated pediatric health system with a mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. As a top pediatric healthcare system nationally and the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, Children’s has been a trusted leader in caring for kids for over 100 years. As a community-focused organization providing leading-edge healthcare, Children’s formed an integral partnership with Emory, an institution dedicated to academic excellence and fostering scholars. Emory consists of 3,400 full-time faculty and, in 2023, faculty received $700 million in external research funding and ranked top 20 in NIH funding nationally with the Department of Pediatrics at Emory among the top 5 in the nation.
The Chief will serve as the primary physician leader for Anesthesiology and Pain Management for Children’s, including the brand-new Arthur M. Blank Hospital (AMBH). The Chief will lead a team of 65 physicians, 100 anesthetists, and 25 nurse practitioners to oversee two hospitals, two ambulatory surgery centers, and over 44,000 surgical cases across the system. This physician leader will serve as the Division Chief for Pediatric Anesthesiology for the Department of Anesthesiology at Emory School of Medicine. They will lead program development, faculty and workforce recruitment and retention, growth and innovation, and educational excellence of two fellowship programs within the Division. The Chief will provide leadership and oversight for quality, safety, and clinical operations, guiding the design of care delivery and advancing care consistency with a culture of excellence across Children’s.
They will be an outstanding clinical and academic leader with a demonstrated ability to set a vision, position the team to execute across the enterprise, and effectively inspire, manage, and mentor others. This position requires an individual who has a passion for providing outstanding care, a desire to improve systems, and the leadership to engage physicians in team-based care. The next Chief will be highly collaborative working with multiple partners and stakeholders and be a visible leader.
The successful candidate will have a track record of clinical and academic leadership within leading academic institutions and complex pediatric hospital settings. MD or DO credentials from an accredited school of medicine, Board Certification in Pediatric Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology, and eligibility for licensure in Georgia is required. Qualified candidates must possess academic accomplishments that merit appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or higher at Emory. An advanced degree in healthcare management or business is a plus.
For confidential nominations or expressions of interest, please contact Vinny Gossain, Holly Nandan, and Linda Komnick through the office of Katie Haddock via [email protected].