Transplant Program Director

Byrne Dairy; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstate Transplant Center in Syracuse is seeking a Transplant Program Director to lead the operational, administrative, and regulatory oversight of the transplant outpatient clinic and ambulatory services.

You will collaborate with surgeons, nephrologists, APPs, nursing, quality, and leadership to ensure high-quality, patient-centered transplant care across pre- and post-transplant care continuum, with focus on staff performance, patient flow, and financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, nursing, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive healthcare management experience, transplant services, specialty clinic operations, or complex multidisciplinary healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of transplant regulatory requirements and healthcare compliance standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transplant outpatient clinic operations and ambulatory services.
• Collaborate with transplant administrator, surgeons, nephrologists/hepatologists, APPs, nursing staff, quality, financial coordinators, social workers, pharmacists, and hospital leadership.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, quality improvement initiatives, and financial performance.

Skills

Healthcare management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Transplant Program Director

• Syracuse
• Management & Professional
• Full-time
• Opening on: Jul 9 2026
• Transplant Clinic
• State of New York
• TH Staff Associate, NSSL4
• 89811
• UUP (State University Professional Services Unit)

Job Summary

The Transplant Program Director will be reporting to Upstate Transplant Center Administrator and is responsible for the operational, administrative, quality, and regulatory oversight of the transplant outpatient clinic and associated ambulatory services. This individual collaborates closely with transplant administrator, surgeons, nephrologists/hepatologists, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, quality, financial coordinators, social workers, pharmacists, and hospital leadership to ensure high-quality, patient-centered transplant care throughout the pre‑transplant and post‑transplant continuum. The Transplant Program Director oversees clinic operations, staff performance, patient flow, regulatory compliance, quality improvement initiatives, and financial performance while supporting the mission of the transplant program.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, Nursing, Business Administration, or related field. Minimum 5 years of progressive healthcare management experience, transplant services, specialty clinic operations, or complex multidisciplinary healthcare settings. Knowledge of transplant regulatory requirements and healthcare compliance standards. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related field. Experience in academic medical centers or transplant centers, familiarity with EMR systems and transplant databases. Certification in healthcare management or transplant administration.

Work Days

M-F days

Message to Applicants

Recruitment Office: Human Resources