Chief of Staff - Orthopedics

Company Overview

Why Shriners Children’s?

 

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties healthcare system. With multiple hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Our mission is to change and improve lives by caring for our patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

• Ranked top Midsized Employer by Forbes and Statistica Inc. (2025)
• 4 locations ranked on S. News & World Report’s list of Best Children’s Hospitals for pediatric orthopedics
• Winner of 9 Press Ganey Awards for Patient Experience (2025)
• $20 million in annual funding for innovative research in genomics, clinical motional analysis, and other forms of translational research.

 

About Shriners Children’s St. Louis

 

Shriners Children’s St. Louis is where hope and healing meet. Our hospital is a nationally recognized pediatric orthopedic specialty center dedicated to providing exceptional, compassionate care to children regardless of their families’ ability to pay.

 

Our team of highly specialized orthopedic physicians delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care across a broad range of conditions, including pediatric orthopedics, limb lengthening and reconstruction, spinal deformity and scoliosis, neuromuscular conditions, orthotics and prosthetics, and complex fracture care, with close collaboration across surgical and multidisciplinary teams.

 

In partnership with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Shriners Children’s St. Louis has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals for pediatric orthopedics. The hospital serves as a regional, national, and international referral center, caring for patients from surrounding states as well as families from outside the United States.

 

Shriners Children’s St. Louis maintains a strong global outreach mission, with clinics in Belize, Barbados, and the West Indies, and partnerships with organizations such as World Pediatric Project and Children’s Medical Mission West. Through these efforts, children from countries including Burkina Faso, Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, and St. Lucia receive life-changing orthopedic care that would otherwise be unavailable to them.

 

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options available
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with generous employer match, 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, and Defined Contribution Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Generous budget and time off for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Employer sponsored professional liability coverage
• Relocation assistance
• School Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic Life/AD&D and Short-Term Disability Insurance provided at no cost
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Wellness bank
• Voluntary Benefits: Long Term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness/Accident Insurance, hospital indemnity coverage, identity theft protection, and more.

All employees are eligible to enroll in medical coverage starting on their first day. Other benefit elections may vary based on eligibility and location.

Job Overview

Shriners Children’s St. Louis is seeking an experienced, mission-driven physician leader to serve as Chief of Staff – Orthopedics, guiding our dedicated medical teams while advancing clinical excellence and operational performance. The Chief of Staff ensures strategic alignment between departmental operations and organizational objectives, oversees clinical governance functions, facilitates interdisciplinary coordination, and promotes the delivery of high-quality, patient- and family-centered orthopedic care. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Chief provides executive support to physicians and Advanced Practice Providers, manages departmental initiatives, and oversees clinical quality, compliance, academic affairs, and operational efficiency.

 

Successful candidates must be a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained, and possess progressive leadership experience in clinical operations, administration, or physician leadership roles. Compensation is determined by a combination of years of post-fellowship experience and departmental equity.

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