Senior Health Care Program Planner/Analyst - L A

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi seeks a managerial professional to lead health care program planning, analysis, and implementation. The role emphasizes designing and evaluating care delivery systems with independence and strategic direction within a teaching hospital setting.

The position involves supervising staff, coordinating with departments, and guiding cost-effective improvement initiatives. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential for collaboration with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Social Sciences, Health Care Specialization, or related programs.
• A Masters Degree in Public Health, Public or Hospital Administration, Health Care Specialization, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Develops plans and approaches and identifies key elements of study of health care planning.
• Designs related studies such as feasibility of health care delivery systems and resources analysis.
• Represents the cost center and maintains liaison with key health facilities personnel, community representatives, governmental and health care agencies.
• Develops strategies and evaluation procedures for improvement of specified health care programs and assists the Director in assessing existing resources and determining priorities.
• Supervises subordinate personnel, assigns work, evaluates performance, guides and furnishes direction.
• Provides technical/professional assistance to operational facilities by: development of training materials and/or sessions; and the preparation of policy statements, interpretive bulletins, implementing procedures and through consultations.

Skills

Written & oral communication

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Social Sciences

Masters Degree in Public Health, Public or Hospital Administration

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.

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: This class of position encompasses managerial responsibilities of various degrees of complexity and difficulty with varying degrees of latitude for independent initiative and judgment in health care program planning, analysis and implementation. Plans, designs, analyzes and evaluates total programs and systems relating to the delivery of health care services; Implements these activities through consultation, liaison and analytical functions. May supervise and coordinate work of subordinate staff.

Examples of Typical Tasks: Under general supervision with wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, performs some of the following functions:

• Develops plans and approaches and identifies key elements of study of health care planning.
• Designs related studies such as, but not limited to:
• Feasibility of health care delivery systems and resources analysis;
• Content and standards for professional components of projects;
• Affiliation relationships;
• Socioeconomic and demographic data;
• Public policy and legal restraints.
• Participates in the development of criteria for research studies and develops validity and reliability measures. Makes recommendations for further research.
• Represents the cost center and maintains liaison with key health facilities personnel, community representatives, governmental and health care agencies for the purpose of achieving optimum effectiveness of the planning process.
• Serves as resource to other cost groups (i.e. Finance, Operation and Medical and Professional Affairs) for interrelated problems concerning ambulatory care and community health.
• Develops strategies and alternative approaches for improvement of specified health care programs and assists the Director in assessing existing resources and determining priorities.
• Designs evaluation procedures by which cost effectiveness and program efficiency can be determined. Directs evaluation audits.
• Supervises subordinate personnel, assigns work, evaluates performance, guides and furnishes direction.
• Provides technical/professional assistance to operational facilities by: development of training materials and/or sessions; and the preparation of policy statements, interpretive bulletins, implementing procedures and through consultations.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Engineering or Social Sciences, Health Care Specialization, Physical Sciences or related programs; and a minimum of four years of progressive, responsible experience related to Health Care Program Planning, Research, Design, Operation, Evaluation and Analysis.
• A Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Public or Hospital Administration, Health Care Specialization, Business Administration or related disciplines; and a minimum of three years progressive, responsible experience directly related to health care program planning, research, design, operation, evaluation and analysis.
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.