VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS, UPMC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA

UPMC health care system is actively recruiting for a Vice President of Medical Affairs (serves as CMO) for UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP). A Magnet-designated 317-bed hospital, CHP is one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals, renowned for its commitment to excellence in clinical care, research, and education. Founded in 1890, the hospital today is a world-class medical center and is consistently ranked among the top pediatric hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, with nationally recognized programs in cardiology and heart surgery, cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology and neurosurgery, neonatology, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology. CHP is also one of only 8 pediatric hospitals in the United States named as a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group in recognition of achievements in patient safety and quality.

UPMC Children’s Hospital is a hub for groundbreaking pediatric research, housing the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center, where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance treatments and cures for childhood diseases. Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, it plays a key role in training the next generation of pediatric specialists.

Reporting to the President of UPMC Children’s, the Vice President of Medical Affairs (VPMA) will hold responsibility for the quality of medical care, patient safety, and clinical resource management, in collaboration with the CNO, as well as for the broader pediatric service line. The VPMA will be a dynamic, hands-on leader with recognized expertise in pediatrics, poised to build upon and advance an already world-renowned reputation. This leader will bring clarity and direction in the face of complexity, scale, and ambiguity, guided by a mission-driven approach, deep pediatric knowledge, and a keen ability to anticipate how change influences outcomes and workflows.

Required Qualifications:

• Medical Degree and Board Certification in pediatrics or a pediatric subspecialty.
• Must be eligible for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Prior clinical leadership experience, including CMO, CQO, associate CMO, VPMA, medical director, or equivalent roles.
• Minimum of ten years of experience as a practicing physician in pediatric patient care.
• Prior experience in an environment of appropriate size, scale, and complexity – progressive senior leadership experience in a multi-site academic health system or integrated academic delivery network.
• Experience leading successful quality programs in a large academic healthcare system and demonstrated success deploying high reliability systems to improve quality, safety, and patient experience.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to deal positively with constituents inside and outside the organization.
• Aspirational, passionate, and committed leader who strives for excellence with the ability to motivate and empower others to do the same.
• High integrity with impeccable ethical standards at a personal and professional level.

A $28 billion health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centered, cost-effective, accountable care. The largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC integrates 100,000 employees, more than 40 hospitals and 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland, and a more than 4-million-member Insurance Services Division, the largest medical insurer in western Pennsylvania. In the most recent fiscal year, UPMC contributed nearly $2 billion in benefits to its communities, including more care to the region’s most vulnerable citizens than any other health care institution, and paid more than $900 million in federal, state, and local taxes. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialization arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International. For more information, go to UPMC.com.

This represents a wonderful opportunity to join a strong and highly regarded health system. To express interest in this role and to submit a resume, please apply here. All expressions of interest are confidential. UPMC is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, equity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.