Chief Academic Officer Opportunity at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey's largest Healthcare provider, is seeking an Academic Chief Officer for Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center located in Livingston, New Jersey. We are seeking an innovative, strategic physician leader to serve as Chief Academic Officer (CAO). This is a vital executive role responsible for shaping the future of medical education and academic excellence at one of New Jersey’s leading academic medical centers.

The Chief Academic Officer at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center will provide overarching leadership for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education, oversee clinical research, and champion a culture of interprofessional learning and innovation. The successful candidate will serve as a senior research administrator, mentor academic leaders and faculty, and help drive quality, safety, and scholarly growth in alignment with the missions of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health.

Position Highlights:

• Provide strategic oversight for all medical education activities, including medical student education, residency and fellowship training, and CME programming
• Supervise residency and fellowship program directors, clerkship directors, and education support staff across CBMC
• Collaborate with Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health academic leaders to drive unified educational goals and maintain ACGME compliance
• Chair the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) Subcommittee and participate in national education organizations to elevate institutional prominence
• Foster faculty development programs and cultivate a culture of mentorship, professionalism, and academic scholarship
• Lead and harmonize all clinical and translational research efforts at CBMC, and serve on system-wide research and IRB committees
• Provide strategic and budgetary oversight for the CBMC simulation center and medical library serving multiple campuses
• Promote interdisciplinary education by partnering with other health profession training programs to support interprofessional collaboration
• Spearhead academic initiatives related to quality improvement, safety, and High Reliability Organization (HRO) goals

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. with active board certification in an accredited medical or surgical specialty
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of New Jersey
• Prior leadership experience as an ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship program director
• Demonstrated success in academic program development, faculty mentorship, and interdepartmental collaboration
• Deep understanding of ACGME requirements, clinical research processes, and academic budgetary management
• Visionary leader with excellent communication skills and a commitment to medical education, research, and patient-centered care

Compensation:

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $350,000 to $750,000 per year. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

Join Us:

To learn about this position, please contact Leeza Vitalina, directly via e-mail at: Leeza.Vitalina@rwjbh.org.

Since 1865, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), New Jersey’s oldest non-profit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate care, health care excellence and superior service. Our commitment to excellence is illustrated by our numerous designations from national organizations. As New Jersey’s only certified burn center, CBMC draws adult and pediatric patients from all over the state. The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division is the 5th largest kidney transplant program in the nation. The critically acclaimed Regional Perinatal Center provides care for the smallest high-risk and critically ill infants in New Jersey’s leading Level III, 56-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our Heart Centers offer a comprehensive array of cardiac services and procedures including Open Heart Surgery and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements. The Cancer Center at CBMC — a clinical partner of Rutgers Cancer Institute — offers a coordinated program including Medical, Surgical and Radiation Oncology with the expertise and compassion to treat a wide

range of cancers and disease sites. For those with disorders of the chest, our thoracic surgery team provides the most appropriate minimally invasive surgical techniques. The majority of patients have video-assisted thoracoscopic, laparoscopic or robotic surgeries to minimize blood loss and reduce postoperative pain, resulting in shorter hospital stays and a faster recovery to daily activities. The Breast Center at the Ambulatory Care Center — one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive breast diagnostic centers — performs close to 50,000 procedures annually with coordinated care and patient navigation to the medical and surgical expertise and services available through CBMC. The Breast Center now has a dedicated MRI enhancing the continuum of care for patients.

CBMC is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American Medical Association Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The medical center is a major teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The medical staff representing 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services, shares medical expertise with medical students, residents and fellows.

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.