Division Chief Opportunity in Otolaryngology at a Community Based Hospital in Western, Ma!

• General ENT practice that can welcome subspecialty.
• Comprehensive ENT services, including in-office procedures.
• Routine procedures, as well as head and neck.
• Advance practice provider support staff.
• Team approach to patient care.
• Experience in allergy, chronic ear surgery and endocrine surgery is a plus, but not required.
• Hospital employed position.
• Berkshire Health Systems offer a competitive salary, including relocation/sign on bonus.
• Exceptional benefits along with 7 weeks of Time Off which includes vacation, sick time and CME; $4500 allowance for CME activity

Division Chief Responsibilities:

• To oversee all clinically-related activities of the Division and perform OPPE and FPPE for the members of the division.
• To oversee all administratively-related activities of the Division, unless otherwise provided by the hospital with emphasis on the Ambulatory Clinic;
• To provide ongoing surveillance of the performance of all individuals in the Division who have been granted clinical privileges;
• To integrate the Division into the primary functions of the hospital;
• To coordinate and integrate interdepartmental and intradepartmental services and communication;
• To continually assess and improve of the quality of care, treatment, and services;
• To orient and continuously educate all persons in the Division;
• Enforcement of the Hospital and Medical Staff Bylaws, policies, and Rules & Regulations within the Division;
• Be responsible for communicating information and changes in policies and practices to members of their Division; and
• Performance of other such duties commensurate with the office as may from time to time be reasonably requested of them by the Department Chair, MEC, and the Board of Trustees.

Location

• Berkshire County boasts year-round outdoor activities and world class cultural venues.
• Attractions include the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, and others.
• Outdoor activities include alpine and cross-country skiing, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, and hiking. The Appalachian trail traverses Berkshire County from Vermont to Connecticut and passes over Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts.
• Excellent public and private schools.
• Only a 2.5 hour drive from New York City and Boston makes the Berkshires an ideal location!

Interested candidates are invited to contact:

Michelle Maston, Physician Recruiter at mmaston@bhs1.org or
Apply online at: www.berkshirehealthsystems.org

Berkshire Health Systems is a fast growing, three hospital health system serving the beautiful communities of Western Massachusetts. While many organizations across the country are consolidating or closing locations, BHS is doing the opposite — we are expanding.

We have dozens of outpatient clinics spread throughout Berkshire County, and we continue to open new practices, new service lines, and new access points every six months. Our recent reopening of North Adams Regional Hospital is a powerful example of our commitment to strengthening healthcare access rather than shrinking it.

At BHS, clinicians enjoy exceptional work life balance, a supportive culture, and the rare opportunity to work where people vacation — and where many choose to retire. The Berkshires offer a blend of natural beauty, arts, culture, and community that makes practicing medicine here uniquely fulfilling.