Job Information
Mount Sinai Health System Director Ambulatory Care-MSM-FT Days in New York, New York
Job Description
The Director, Ambulatory Care is responsible for direction and management responsibility over the business and operational activities of the Outpatient Departments (OPD) at Mount Sinai Morningside.
Qualifications
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration, Public Administration or related field; Master’s Degree preferred.
Experience Requirements
5-7 years minimum experience, preferably in a health care setting
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $115,494.00 - $173,241.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Non-Bargaining Unit, BJJ - Outpatient Clinic - STL, Mount Sinai St. Luke's
Responsibilities
Provides administrative direction and coordination in the formulation, interpretation and administration of current and long-range policies, procedures, and programs.
Oversees the daily operation of department, including creating and implementing production schedules, and/or tracking and reporting systems, managing work assignments, and identifying and resolving issues.
Oversees non-clinical staff in the department, supporting professional development through constructive feedback and as a role model and mentor.
Establishes goals and objectives for the department that are consistent with Mount Sinai Hospital or School of Medicines policies and federal, state, and local regulations. This may include defining the scope of specific departmental projects, etc.
Defines and documents procedures, identifies process and workflow changes for continuous improvement and implements best practices for greater efficiency. Provides process improvement and evaluates and develops logical work flows where applicable.
Identifies operational areas for improvement and evaluates alternative workflows. Creates and executes plan to implement improvements, collaborating with the administrative and nursing teams and escalating to leadership as needed.
Collaborates with Ambulatory and Hospital leadership to develop short term and long-range plans. Also serves as primary point-of-contact for interdepartmental communications, where applicable, to maintain standards, implement improvements, etc.
Maintains communication and collaborates with colleagues across alternate sites and hospitals, as appropriate.
Interprets and administers policies regarding hiring, payroll, appointments and promotions, placement, and orientation of all faculty and/or staff.
Reviews and approves all reclassifications, new positions and salary increases. May direct and coordinate performance appraisals for faculty, professional staff, and exempt/ non-exempt employees. Provides feedback on a regular basis.
Provides oversight to management staff to ensure compliance with established practices, to implement new policies and to keep employees aware of changes and current standards.
Assures compliance with regulatory, insurance and ethical standards regarding safety of patients, employees, and property. Identifies contingency plans for potential risks and escalates, as appropriate.
May be responsible for developing annual training schedules and creating multi-disciplinary training curriculum throughout the Medical Center, if applicable, and is also responsible for maintaining records pertaining to those training sessions.
In collaboration with the OPD nurse managers, is responsible for creating, reviewing and/or updating policies and procedures pertaining to department specific goals and objectives.
Oversees revenue cycle for OPD clinics, including pre-visit, pre-AR, and post-AR. Tracks visits, charges, payments, RVUs and regularly reviews payor mix and other metrics. Ensures timely completion of billing edits, open encounters, etc.
Plans budget needs by creating and/or analyzing short and long-term program plans. Collaborates with the Senior Director, Chief Administrative Officer, and other Hospital leadership to assure the completion of the annual budget.
Assures the financial systems are in place to properly run the department, including completion of monthly variance reports. Ensures compliance with MSHS policies and procedures.
Implements quality assurance programs in collaboration with the Nurse Manager and oversees monitoring activities to meet standards and regulations of accrediting agencies such as Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
May chair or participate in department committees.
Other duties as assigned.
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About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
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Compensation Statement
Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $115494 - $173241 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.