Maternal and Child Health Medical Director

Job description

Division of Healthy Start Systems (HSS) is the maternal and child health division which is in the Child, Adolescent, and Family Health Bureau (CAFH) at the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston’s Health Department. The mission of the Division to promote infant, maternal, and family health with a focus on reducing health inequities. The Division includes the following programs: Boston Healthy Start Initiative, Healthy Baby/Healthy Child, Healthy Start in Housing, Welcome Family, and Shirley's Food Pantry, Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR), Boston Community Perinatal Health Initiative (COPHI, Doula Program), and Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH). These programs provide support to clients through care coordination, connection to resources, health education, and advocacy with the goal of reducing inequities and improving perinatal, infant and early childhood health outcomes. Position Description: The part-time Medical Director for Healthy Start Systems works closely with the clinical team within the division, to establish priorities and develop a care model for clinical practices and policies. The Medical Director works in partnership with program staff including Program direct...