Assistant Director of Ambulatory Care Services

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals seeks a senior administrator to lead the Office of Ambulatory Care Services. You will coordinate policy development, evaluate ambulatory programs, and support system-wide standards for outpatient and related services.

Under the Director of Ambulatory Care Services, you will work with facilities, departments and agencies to implement programs, monitor performance, and advise on budgets and resources. Strong communication and analytic skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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; or,
• A master's degree and five (5) years of full-time paid experience at the level indicated above.
• Demonstrated skills in written and medical communications; or,
• A satisfactory equivalent of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in policy development and program implementation for ambulatory care services.
• Coordinates ambulatory care work group on standards and indicators.
• Reviews and analyzes progress toward ambulatory care goals and standards.
• Assists in preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets for ambulatory care.
• Maintains liaison with relevant offices and agencies regarding ambulatory care services.
• Reviews legislation and regulations affecting ambulatory care delivery or reimbursement.
• Participates in meetings and seminars as a representative of the Office of Ambulatory Care Services.
• Undertakes special projects and assignments as directed.

Skills

Policy development

Program management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/related

Master's degree in Health Care Administration/related

Job description

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

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.

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.

Department Preferences