Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Mass General Brigham

Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Mass General Brigham

Boston, MassachusettsPosted 2mo agoattending physician
$925,000 – $1,250,000Listed on official posting
SalaryDr Signal$540,000 physician-reported median · 6 recent reports
OtolaryngologyFull-time40 hours per week, day shift

Overview

Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Schedule
40 hours per week, day shift
Employer-listed pay
$925,000 – $1,250,000

Listed on official posting

Practice
Academic healthcare system, including major academic medical centers and community hospitals · Academic medical centers, specialty hospitals, community hospitals, ambulatory sites

Role summary

Mass General Brigham seeks an enterprise-level Chair for the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery to lead a large academic department across multiple hospitals and ambulatory sites. The role includes clinical, research, teaching, and administrative leadership with a base salary range of $925,000 to $1,250,000 plus bonus, requiring approximately 40 hours per week on day shift.

What the posting highlights

  • Care setting: Clinical and surgical care across academic medical centers and community hospitals with ambulatory locations
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Posted pay$925k–$1250k
Physician-reported total comp$515k–$630k · $540k median
$427kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$1338k

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Compensation

Employer-listed pay
$925,000 – $1,250,000
Pay context
Listed on official posting
Evidence
prise-wide impact across Mass General Brigham. The base salary range for this position is $925,000 to $1,250,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various fa
Observed
1 mo ago

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Pay in context

Boston, Massachusetts

Employer-posted pay shown next to what physicians report earning — compared, never blended, never scored one against the other.

Employer-posted pay
$925k - $1,250k/yr
Midpoint $1,087,500 · listed on official posting
Physician-reported median
$540k
6 physician reports · state cohort · total comp
Posted pay$925k–$1250k
Physician-reported total comp$515k–$630k · $540k median
$427kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$1338k

Reported pay is SalaryDr community data — total compensation, shown separately from the employer-posted range, which is often base salary only. We don't score one against the other because they measure different things.

Next steps

Employer

Mass General Brigham

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Academic healthcare system, including major academic medical centers and community hospitals
Facility type
Academic medical centers, specialty hospitals, community hospitals, ambulatory sites
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Massachusetts
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Academic healthcare system, including major academic medical centers and community hospitals

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Questions to ask the employer

  • Is $925,000–$1,250,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
40 hours per week, day shift
Shift type
Day
Patient volume
More than 170,000 outpatient visits and over 14,000 operative cases annually across department
Inpatient / outpatient
Clinical and surgical care across academic medical centers and community hospitals with ambulatory locations
Admin burden
High, includes operational, financial, academic leadership, and enterprise integration duties
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
Listed on official posting
First seen
1 mo ago
Last verified
2 days ago
Extraction confidence
90%

Full description

Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary Mass General Brigham (MGB) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications in our international search for the next enterprise-level Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. MGB is an integrated academic healthcare system, which includes its two founding academic medical centers, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), three nationally renowned specialty hospitals, McLean (Psychiatry), Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and network, and Mass Eye and Ear, seven community hospitals, multiple ambulatory sites, physician groups, an insurance company, home-based care, and long-term care services. MGB is one of the world's most renowned health systems and, as a non-profit organization, is deeply committed to its four-part mission of patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. As a senior physician executive leader within MGB, the Chair will lead one of the world's premier academic departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, bringing together the clinical and academic excellence of Mass Eye and Ear, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and an expanding network of community hospitals and ambulatory locations across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Department comprises more than 325 faculty members and trainees, including 202 Harvard Medical School faculty (HMS) and emeriti and 126 residents, fellows, and research trainees. The clinical enterprise supports more than 170,000 outpatient visits and over 14,000 operative cases annually, while delivering highly specialized care across every major otolaryngology subspecialty. The Chair will also be nominated to lead the HMS department, which oversees the academic appointments and promotions of faculty and trainees in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery across all HMS’ teaching affiliates, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital. The Department is internationally recognized for excellence across the full spectrum of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, with nationally leading programs in head and neck oncology, hearing sciences, otology and neurotology, rhinology and skull base surgery, laryngology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, sleep surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and related subspecialties. Anchored by Mass Eye and Ear and spanning two world-renowned academic medical centers, the Department offers an unparalleled platform for clinical innovation, translational discovery, and physician-scientist leadership, positioning the next Chair to shape the future of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on a global scale. Building upon this extraordinary foundation, the next Chair will be responsible for sustaining and elevating the Department's performance while leading its continued enterprise integration across Mass General Brigham. The successful Chair will demonstrate exceptional operational and financial acumen, a commitment to scientific discovery and academic excellence, the ability to develop and inspire high-performing teams, and the strategic vision necessary to advance one of the world's leading departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery while delivering lasting enterprise-wide impact across Mass General Brigham. The base salary range for this position is $925,000 to $1,250,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, subspecialty, credentials, academic accomplishments, clinical productivity, quality metrics, patient experience, site/location, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. In addition, this leader will be eligible for a bonus incentive program and a comprehensive benefits package. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. Nomination and Application Procedure: Additional information about Mass General Brigham can be found at www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about. Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) can also provide a full position specification. Interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest to RRA. The letter of interest is a two-page cover letter, primarily detailing your experience, qualifications, and key achievements related to this position specification and briefly expressing your interest in this Chair of the Department of OHNS. Letters can be addressed to the Mass General Brigham Search Committee and submitted electronically to RRA at this email: Lianne Brown, Consultant to the Search Committee Lianne.Brown@russellreynolds.com To ensure full consideration, materials should be received as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Review of nominations and applications for the position will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The search will be conducted in strict confidence, and references will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the candidates. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualifications The position requires an accomplished physician, scholar, and leader with the ability to advance the clinical, teaching, research, and administrative activities of the Department, MGB, and Harvard Medical School. Based in Boston, this individual will be nationally and internationally recognized as an outstanding clinician, teacher, and investigator in the field of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. The successful candidate will have distinguished academic credentials, including an MD or MD/PhD degree, board certification in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and accomplishments in research, training, and clinical expertise commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the rank of Professor (preferred) or Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Additional Job Details (if applicable) Remote Type Onsite Work Location 243-245 Charles Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 40…