Division Chief of Child Protection (Miami) Job at Kforce Inc, Miami, FL

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  • Kforce Inc
  • Miami, FL

Job Description

On behalf of Dr. Glenn Flores, Chair of Pediatrics and Sr. Assoc. Dean of Child Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (MSOM), and Physician-in-Chief at Holtz Children’s Hospital in the Jackson Health System (JHS), CareerPhysician, LLC, the national leader in academic child health executive search and leadership development, has initiated a national search to identify a board-certified/board-eligible child-abuse pediatrician to serve as the next Chief of the Division of Child Protection and Medical Director of the UM Child Protection Team (UM-CPT).

About the MSOM Department of Pediatrics
The mission of the MSOM Department of Pediatrics is to accomplish extraordinary things every day for children of all ages. The Department consists of over 150 faculty and 460 staff, and cares for the pediatric patients of South Florida, Southeastern US, Latin America, and the Caribbean through the University of Miami Medical Group and Jackson Health System. The Department staffs three hospitals – the 225-bed Holtz Children’s Hospital and two satellite hospitals; it also provides care at nine ambulatory sites.

Opportunity Highlights:

  1. We welcome candidates with experience in all aspects of child maltreatment, including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and medical child abuse, at any academic rank, with opportunities to support a clinician-educator or clinician-investigator, as well as those seeking resources to launch/bolster their research career.
  2. The Chief and Medical Director has the unique opportunity to collaborate with multiple organizations and be based at one of Miami-Dade’s greatest assets to the community, namely the Kristi House Advocacy Center (kristihouse.org) located on the MSOM campus, and to build a world-class team.
  3. The Chief and Medical Director will be able to hire at least one more faculty member and launch a child maltreatment fellowship, and work with donors and legislators to advance their division.
  4. Characteristics of the next Chief and Medical Director should include:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to upholding ethical standards and advocating for the well-being of children
  • Ability to work effectively on an interdisciplinary team
  • A passion for child protection and advocacy
  • As part of the Total Rewards benefits package, MSOM faculty, staff, and eligible dependents can receive tuition remission for undergraduate and most graduate degree programs.
  • Miami is known as one of the top-ranked healthiest cities in America, where you will enjoy no state taxes, weather that is never cold, endless recreational pursuits, and world-class amenities!

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking in a candidate, please click on Learn More below. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. The University of Miami is an AA/EOE/ADA employer.

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Job Tags

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