Pediatric Dentistry, Division Head

Pediatric Dentistry, Division Head Northwestern University life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, 403(b) United States, Illinois, Chicago May 19, 2026 Job ID 53753 Location Chicago, Illinois Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job The Department of Otolaryngology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and The Department of Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Associate Professor and/or Professor. This position would report to the Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Surgery at Lurie Children's Hospital. The Division Head of Dentistry has shared responsibility for the missions of clinical care, education, research, and advocacy for the Division. This position provides program support and is responsible to the Surgeon-in-Chief for the clinical and academic mission of the team. The Division Head has broad responsibilities for the overall operations of the academic and occupational programs within the Division. This position requires both teaching, clinical, and administrative duties and is an important link between the providers and the administration.

Area Specific Job Accountabilities:

• Plan, organize and direct activities within the Division to support the clinical, training, and advocacy missions of the Medical Center. Support and/or organize research related activities within the Division.
• Work in collaboration and positively across disciplines and sites to achieve organizational goals and objectives including with other Executive leaders.
• Recruit, develop and retain clinical faculty and trainees.
• Collaborate on strategic direction for operations and services for the Division including the perioperative and procedural areas, ambulatory settings, and inpatient care as necessary.
• Partner with key leaders and stakeholders to optimize performance of Perioperative/Surgical operations.
• Support the expansion and growth of surgical and procedural services in support of the Medical Center outreach strategies.
• Communicate with surgical and procedural partners to ensure best practices and to identify and promote various opportunities for faculty and trainees of the Division.
• Partner to maintain a quality and safety program within the division that improves safety and key metrics performance.
• Develop and coordinate short-and long-range goals for the Division and Faculty ensuring that Divisional activities enhance the objectives of the Department.
• Exhibit fiscal responsibility by collaborating with all billing, coding and collections for the professional group
• Represent the Division as a leader and serve as committee member as requested by the Department Chair.
• Serve as a committee member and actively participate in medical center-wide leadership groups.
• Partner with the program director to ensure program development, review, and evaluation of the curriculum are being assessed.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled. The expected base pay range for this position is $290,000 - $400,000. Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs. This position is located at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, however, applications must be submitted online through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Benefits At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more. Lurie Children's Medical Group offers a generous benefit packet to full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance from Lurie Children's Hospital
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discount purchasing program Questions?

Contact Nicole Lantero at NLantero@luriechildrens.org When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf. Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page: Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below). Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted. All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the "Submit" button. Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

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