Assistant Vice President, Population Health Operations

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York, Christiansted (NY, United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking an Assistant Vice President for Population Health Operations to enhance and lead initiatives within the healthcare system. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing operational excellence and value-based care in a complex healthcare environment, focusing on building collaborative strategies. Join a renowned team dedicated to improving patient care and outcomes while driving organizational success.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Supportive work environment fostering growth

Opportunities for continuing education

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a healthcare environment.
• Proven ability in managing complex operations and driving results.
• Experience in value-based care settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead optimization of population health operations and drive value-based contract performance.
• Oversee governance of the Mount Sinai Clinical Integration Network.
• Prepare and present at key operational meetings with senior leadership.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Operational Rigor

Project Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master's degree

Job description

Description

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Populations Health Operations, will help optimize, restructure (as necessary), and lead functions to achieve key health system population health and VBC contract goals.

In addition, the AVP of Population Health Operations will serve as a member of the Mount Sinai Health Partners leadership team and will be an important participant in developing and executing MSHP’s overall strategy.

Responsibilities

1. In conjunction and with direction from CMO/SVP, the AVP will develop, optimize, and monitor population health operations against defined internal process and outcomes goals, health system goals, and supporting value-based contract performance targets:
   1. Help build, troubleshoot, optimize certain functions including but not limited to:
      1. Utilization Management Functions
      2. Parts of Clinical Program Functions
      3. Legal and Compliance Facilitation
      4. Other key strategic initiatives and projects
2. Support strategic planning, and help manage finance and HR Activities
3. Build, manage, and develop assigned components of the population health operations team.
4. Prepare and present at key operational and strategic meetings with CMO/SVP.
5. Oversee the governance of the Mount Sinai CIN:
   1. Collaborate with MSHP’s CMO, legal affairs, and others in annual reviews and adjustments to the membership rules and clinical integration requirements of MSHP.
   2. Manage the schedule of governance meetings for MSHP and ensure timetables for key decisions are met.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required, masters strongly preferred
• 7+ years of experience demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility and accountability for driving results required
• 5+ year track record of driving operational rigor and excellence in value based care at a large health care organization required
• Track record or transferable skills in assessing structure, productivity, impact of various population health and clinical programs (with CMO support).
• Strong collaboration, communication and influence skills to rapidly drive improved structures (as necessary) and operations
• Complex project leadership and ability to oversee and at times be “hands on” to ensure project work-plan is moving forward on time.(Happy to discuss details during interview process.)
• Ability to guide and utilize analytics, to help drive and optimize clinical operations, focusing on minimal viable outputs

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $169095 - $253643 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.