Assistant Director, Ambulatory Care Services

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is seeking a senior administrator to join the Office of Ambulatory Care Services. You will participate in policy development, implement programs, and help set standards for ambulatory care across facilities.

This role includes coordinating standards groups, budget support, and liaison with health authorities and community partners. The position reports to the Director of Ambulatory Care Services and involves program evaluation, special projects, and acting as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Six (6) years of full-time paid experience in hospital/health care facilities-related program development.
• Demonstrated skills in written and medical communications.

Responsibilities

• Participates in policy development and program implementation for ambulatory care services.
• Establishes standards for ambulatory care and coordinates work groups on standards and indicators.
• Reviews and analyzes legislation impacting delivery or reimbursement of ambulatory care services.
• Assists in preparing personnel, supply and equipment budgets for ambulatory care.
• Maintains liaison with public and voluntary agencies related to ambulatory care.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related discipline

Master's degree in Health Care Administration or related field

Demonstrated written and medical communications skills

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under direction of the Director of Ambulatory Care Services, assists in the coordination and evaluation of the activities, projects and programs of the Office of Ambulatory Care Services. Participates in implementation and monitoring the NYC Health + Hospitals ambulatory care policy. Provides consultation and technical assistance to NYC Health + Hospitals facilities in program development, monitoring and evaluation. Assists in the coordination of activities of the System’s ambulatory programs, including outpatient departments, emergency rooms, diagnostic and treatment centers and home health services, where appropriate, in order to maintain the System’s goals and objectives of providing optimal ambulatory care services.

Purpose of Position

Participates in policy development and program implementation for the delivery of ambulatory care services. Participates in establishing standards for the delivery of ambulatory care services. Coordinates ambulatory care work group on standards and indicators. Reviews, analyzes, monitors and assesses the progress of the System’s health care facilities in attaining the System’s goals, standards and priorities set for the ambulatory care systems. Assists the Director in preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets for ambulatory care. Participates in an ongoing system of evaluation of ambulatory care services. Maintains liaison with all relevant offices and public and voluntary agencies in regard to ambulatory care including, but not limited to, the City Department of Health, the State Department of Health, the State Hospital Review and Planning Council, the Council on Health Care Financing, the City Board of Education and the Greater New York Hospital Association. Reviews and analyzes new and pending legislation and regulations that could potentially have impact on the delivery or reimbursement of ambulatory care services. Conducts and participates in meetings, conferences and seminars as a representative of the Office of Ambulatory Care Services. Undertakes special projects and assignments, as directed. Serves as deputy for areas of functional responsibilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Participates in policy development and program implementation for the delivery of ambulatory care services.
• Participates in establishing standards for the delivery of ambulatory care services. Coordinates ambulatory care work group on standards and indicators.
• Reviews, analyzes, monitors and assesses the progress of the System’s health care facilities in attaining the System’s goals, standards and priorities set for the ambulatory care systems.
• Assists the Director in preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets for ambulatory care.
• Participates in an ongoing system of evaluation of ambulatory care services.
• Maintains liaison with all relevant offices and public and voluntary agencies in regard to ambulatory care including, but not limited to, the City Department of Health, the State Department of Health, the State Hospital Review and Planning Council, the Council on Health Care Financing, the City Board of Education and the Greater New York Hospital Association.
• Reviews and analyzes new and pending legislation and regulations that could potentially have impact on the delivery or reimbursement of ambulatory care services.
• Conducts and participates in meetings, conferences and seminars as a representative of the Office of Ambulatory Care Services.
• Undertakes special projects and assignments, as directed.
• Serves as deputy for areas of functional responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Management, Health Care Administration or related discipline; and,
• Six (6) years of full-time paid experience of program development in a hospital or health care facility in meeting community health needs, health care planning, financial planning, operations and analysis and implementation in an administrative, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; or,
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of full-time paid experience at the level indicated in (2) above.
• Demonstrated skills in written and medical communications; or,
• A satisfactory equivalent of education, training and experience.