Academic Chief of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) Department of Medicine is seeking a distinguished, dynamic and collaborative leader with a strong clinical and academic foundation to serve as its next Academic Chief of the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine.  As the leader of the Division, the Chief will be responsible for the growth and advancement of research, faculty recruitment and development, scholarly activity, and clinical and teaching excellence. The new Chief will have the opportunity to shape the growth of pulmonary services across the RWJBarnabas/Rutgers Health System, a $5 Billion enterprise that cares for about 40% of all NJ residents.  In concert with the Department, School, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), the Division Chief will expand interdisciplinary and translational research within the division.

The current Division strives to be a nationally recognized program, advancing clinical, educational, research and scholarly activities with the goal of being a top tier Division in all areas. It includes well-developed general pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine programs. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced physician leader to work in an advanced healthcare market, expand services with the clinical and operational support and expertise of one of the nation’s leading health systems.  New Brunswick is a desirable region of the Northeast with a diverse patient population, top-rated schools and easy access to both the New York Metropolitan and greater Philadelphia regions.

Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Medicine, the incoming Chief must be passionate about building collaborative research programs, mentoring junior faculty, and advancing pulmonary medicine on the national/international stage. The Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine will be supported with the funds necessary to meet a high standard of excellence in clinical care, research, and education.

The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding leadership, a high-level of administrative skill, excellent communication skills, clinical and research productivity, an understanding of the complexity of uniting academic and community medicine, and a creative vision to develop a superior pulmonary program, advancing the clinical, research, and training missions of the medical school, while working closely with community physician leaders to collaboratively advance the delivery of care to the health system patient populations. The candidate will inspire, manage and mentor, and have a passion for providing outstanding care, a desire to improve systems and processes to maximize efficiency, and the leadership qualities to engage faculty, set expectations and develop careers.  In addition, the successful candidate will have an actively funded research program in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research, strong academic credentials, and have a distinguished record of accomplishments across all missions.

Candidates must hold the degree of MD or MD/PhD, be Board certified in pulmonary medicine and possess qualifications for appointment to Associate Professor or Professor at Rutgers University.

Please apply by submitting an application here https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/250927.

You may also apply directly to Mila Dunbar at mila.dunbar@rutgers.edu  or to Susan Bethay at susan.bethay@rwjbh.org.

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Join RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes.