Chair of Radiology | Believe In Where You Work

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is recruiting for a Chair of Radiology to join our award-winning health system based in Boston’s metro-north communities. CHA provides innovative primary, specialty and emergency care to our diverse patient population through an established network of outpatient clinics and three hospital campuses.  The Chief of Radiology position is full time, based at CHA Cambridge Hospital.

The Chair leads clinical service delivery, research, and training within the Department, ensuring the highest quality, compassionate, and culturally sensitive patient care in alignment with the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) mission. The Chair models CHA values and is responsible for the Department’s overall clinical quality, academic performance, and financial/operational outcomes in collaboration with the Senior Director and CHA leadership.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Clinical and Quality Oversight: Oversee the provision of all clinical services, quality assurance, patient safety, and performance improvement programs. The role requires a minimum of 40% time dedicated to direct patient care.
• Academic Leadership: Direct all teaching, research, and academic activities, including undergraduate and graduate medical education, curriculum development, and provider mentorship.
• Administration and Finance: Jointly manage the departmental budget, set financial goals, assess and allocate resources, and develop strategic plans for growth and improved departmental operations and ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS)
• Personnel Management: Oversee the recruitment, credentialing, orientation, and professional development of providers. Ensure annual performance evaluations and address performance/behavioral issues as needed.
• Institutional Leadership: Actively participate in CHA leadership, including strategic planning, Chiefs Council, and the Medical Executive Committee, contributing to organizational priorities.

Position carries a Harvard Medical School (HMS) appointment of Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with HMS appointment criteria, candidate qualifications and commitment to teaching responsibilities. Academic rank will be determined based on credentials and experience.

The full-time total compensation salary range of  $725,000-$825,000 is comprised of a guaranteed base salary plus an annual incentive.

Qualifications:

• Board Certification in Radiology
• License to practice medicine in the state of Massachusetts (or ability to obtain)
• 5+ years of clinical experience with progressive leadership experience in multi-site hospital/health system
• Proven ability in recruitment, professional development, mentoring, medical education program development, practice management, clinical operations, and conflict resolution.
• Experience fostering medical school education and supporting academic and educational activities at the department level.
• Exceptional clinical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Dedication to ensuring culturally and linguistically appropriate care

*We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law**.

About Cambridge Health Alliance Physician Organization

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With over 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care and behavioral health. CHA patients receive high quality care in convenient neighborhood locations and have seamless access to advanced care through CHA’s affiliations with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Mass. General Hospital for Children (MGHfC).CHA’s community commitment extends beyond serving its patients. CHA operates the Cambridge Public Health Department and collaborates with many local agencies and organizations to improve the health of local residents. It also provides a vital safety net for under served populations facing barriers to care. As a Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine teaching hospital, CHA trains the health care providers of tomorrow.

Please go to www.CHAproviders.org to learn more about CHA careers and culture.