Administrative Director - Medical Scientist Training Program

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking an Administrative Director to provide leadership over the business and operational activities of a department, unit, or process. You will set short- and long-term goals in line with MSMC policies and regulatory standards, and coordinate with senior leaders to implement policies and programs.

The role requires 5+ years in healthcare finance or administration, experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and building financial plans, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in health care finance or administration.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Formulating policy, building and developing financial plans, managing resources and leading successful teams.

Responsibilities

• Exercising management responsibility over the business and operational activities of a department, unit or process.
• Establishing short and long term goals aligned with Mount Sinai Health System policies and regulatory standards.
• Collaborating with senior leaders to develop short term and long range plans.
• Interpreting and administering policies regarding hiring, payroll, appointments and promotions.
• Reviewing and approving reclassifications, new positions and salary increases; directing performance appraisal systems.
• Providing oversight to management staff to ensure compliance with practices and standards; implementing new policies.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory, insurance and ethical standards for safety of patients, employees and property.
• Encouraging collaboration across divisions to coordinate operational activities.

Skills

Healthcare finance

Administration

Strategic planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Administrative Director exercises management responsibility over the business and operational activities of a small to medium sized department, unit or business process. This individual is responsible for establishing short and long term goals and objectives in line with Mount Sinai Health System as well as ensuring compliance with federal, state and city regulatory agencies.

Provides administrative direction and coordination in the formulation, interpretation and administration of current and long range policies, procedures and programs.

Establishes goals and objectives for each department that are consistent with MSMC policies and federal, state and local regulations.

Collaborates with the department Vice President, head or chairman to develop short term and long range plans.

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. Directs and coordinates the performance appraisal system for all faculty, professional staff and biweekly employees.

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.

Ensures compliance with regulatory, insurance and ethical standards regarding safety of patients, employees and property. Identifies contingency plans for potential risks.

Encourages collaboration among divisions to effectively coordinate and implement operational activities; facilitates and encourages effective communications across functional areas.

Plans budget needs by analyzing short and long-term program plans. May collaborate with the Finance Director to assure the completion of the annual budget and subsequent monitoring of financial status of the department, unit or division.

Ensures the financial systems are in place to properly run the department. Ensures compliance with MS Health System policies and procedures.

Implements quality assurance programs and oversees monitoring activities to meet standards and regulations of accrediting agencies such as Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare (JCAHO), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and New York State and City Department of Health.

Chairs department committees and participates in hospital committees as assigned.

Bachelors degree; Masters degree preferred, with applicable experience

5+ years of experience in health care finance or administration; experience in strategic planning and execution, formulating policy, building and developing financial plans, managing resources and leading successful teams.