OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, one of the nation’s top-ranked children’s hospitals according to US News & World report, is offering an opportunity for a dynamic leader in Adolescent Health to expand a thriving clinical practice and academic program. The Division of Adolescent Health provides essential primary and specialty outpatient and inpatient care to highly vulnerable populations.  Specialty care includes eating disorders, gender care, contraceptive and gynecological care, sexually transmitted infections, mental health care, school-based care, and support for transition to adult care.

 

The Division Head will direct the clinical, research, educational, and advocacy activities for the growing division.  The ideal candidate will have exceptional leadership and communication skills, outstanding clinical expertise, and noteworthy scholarly accomplishments.  Applicants should be committed to clinical and academic excellence, teamwork, and mentorship of faculty, trainees, and students.  

 

The Division Head will oversee the strategic development and performance of the division, including: 

• Recruiting, developing, supporting, and retaining excellent faculty
• Ensuring the delivery of high quality, evidence-based clinical care
• Promoting faculty scholarship and research
• Collaborating with clinical operations leaders to optimize clinical efficiency and enhance patient experience
• Managing faculty clinical productivity
• Assisting with the development of annual budgets and revenue projections
• Aligning division activities with the policies of the Department of Pediatrics and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

As Oregon’s only academic health center, we strive to offer the very best medical care to every child across Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond.  Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is a 151-bed modern state-of-the art facility on the OHSU campus.  We have more specialists in children’s health than anywhere else in the state and serve as the region’s tertiary and quaternary referral center. We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available and are a world-class health research center for basic, clinical, and translational research.

 

OHSU is located in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Bisected by the Willamette River, Portland is a vibrant city nestled among green woods and waterways. Only 90 minutes from the spectacular Oregon coast and Mount Hood, Portland offers the rare accessibility of snow-to-surf. Home to award-winning wineries, artisan coffee shops, acclaimed restaurants, extensive bike paths, unique brewpubs, professional soccer and basketball teams, a vibrant theater scene, expansive book stores, watersports communities, and one of the largest urban forests in the United States, Portland offers something for everyone.  All without sales tax and in a temperate climate. It’s no wonder Portland constantly ranks as one of America’s favorite lifestyle cities.

OHSU values a diverse and culturally sensitive workforce. We are proud of our commitment as an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion to apply.

• MD Degree
• Completion of fellowship training and board certification in Adolescent Medicine
• Eligibility for Oregon Medical License
• Current DEA certificate

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Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.