Associate Director of Operations, Neuroscience-MSW-FT Days

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai is seeking an Associate Director of Operations for Neuroscience to oversee daily operations at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. This role involves ensuring operational excellence, enhancing patient flow, and leading diverse teams. Candidates should have a Master's degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include budget management, compliance oversight, and collaboration across departments to drive strategic goals. This position supports the One Mount Sinai vision in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant administrative experience, with supervisory experience preferred.
• Proven ability to enhance operational processes and improve financial performance.
• Strong skills in mentoring and developing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations for multiple teams ensuring operational excellence.
• Lead multidisciplinary collaboration with clinical and administrative departments.
• Develop workflows to enhance patient flow and ensure service line growth.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional standards.
• Manage financial responsibilities including budget and revenue monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Operational excellence

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Budget management

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Associate Director of Operations, Neuroscience-MSW-FT Days

United States

Job Description

The Associate Director of Operations for Neurosciences oversees daily operations for multiple teams at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. This role ensures strong administrative and financial performance, high employee engagement, and smooth patient flow across all sites. The Associate Director is responsible for the service line inclusive inpatient activities and ambulatory activities. This leader serves as operational partner with faculty, leadership and collaborative departments. This Neuroscience leader sets short‑and long‑term goals that align with the Mount Sinai Health System and ensures all activities follow institutional policies and regulatory requirements. This position combines operational excellence, clinical understanding, data‑driven decision making, and collaborative leadership to support the One Mount Sinai vision.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Enhance multidisciplinary collaboration by working closely with the Senior Director of Clinical Neurosciences, Medical Directors/Chairs in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, and Research, and One Mount Sinai teams such as Revenue Cycle, to ensure alignment of clinical, operational, and strategic priorities.
• Develop, refine, and standardize workflows that support optimal patient flow across all sites, ensuring a consistent experience that meets One Mount Sinai expectations and supports growth in specialty service lines.
• Oversight of multiple sites where our providers and staff are present (i.e., Spine Center, Clinical Neuroscience Center, Multispecialty Neurology, Out Patient Hospital clinics) with strategic vision of growth.
• Leverage data‑driven insights to monitor key metrics—including access, scheduling, denials, check‑in/out, volume, and revenue cycle performance—and use these findings to improve processes, outcomes, and financial stability.
• Ensure regulatory, institutional, and departmental compliance by overseeing daily operations, maintaining SOPs, updating policies as needed, and ensuring all service lines meet federal, state, city, and health system/One Mount Sinai standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop diverse teams by overseeing recruitment, onboarding, staffing models, payroll, scheduling, performance evaluations, and ongoing coaching to promote strong engagement, accountability, and professional growth across clinical and administrative support staff.
• Partner with senior leadership to drive strategic planning, establishing short‑ and long‑term goals, identifying opportunities for operational improvement, and supporting project development that enhances program performance and departmental infrastructure.
• Strengthen communication and operational alignment between faculty, administration, and support staff to ensure seamless coordination, consistent messaging, and a high level of service to both patients and employees.
• Oversee financial management responsibilities, including budget development, reconciliation, monitoring revenue and expenses through systems like EPSI and Epic reporting, and collaborating with billing, back‑office, and compliance teams to optimize the revenue cycle.
• Support operational logistics and space planning, including exam room utilization, ancillary services management, and resource distribution to ensure that all sites function efficiently and are equipped to meet patient and departmental needs.
• Lead and support departmental initiatives, such as CME events, public education courses, symposiums, and other annual programs, while managing all other operational responsibilities and projects as assigned to advance departmental goals.
• Gain knowledge on all systems that Mt Sinai uses to have a clear relevance for funds flow, budget goals, revenue, expenses etc.
• Create opportunities for internal education through TDL and PEAK development.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Master's degree in relevant field, or combination of appropriate administrative/managerial years of experience and education/training.

Experience Requirements

Preferred 7+ years of relevant, progressive administrative experience (2+ years of supervisory preferred).

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.