Administrative Director-Pediatrics

About the Role

The Administrative Director exercises management responsibility over the business and operational activities of a department, medical care unit, or division. Responsible for establishing short and long-term goals and objectives in line with Mount Sinai Health System, as well as ensuring compliance with federal, state, and city regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative direction and coordination in the formulation, interpretation, and administration of current and long-range policies, procedures, and programs.
• Establishes goals and objectives for each department that are consistent with MSMC policies and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Collaborates with the division head or chairman to develop short-term and long-range plans.
• Interprets and administers policies regarding hiring, payroll, appointments, promotions, placement, and orientation of all faculty and/or staff.
• Reviews and approves all reclassifications, new positions, and salary increases.
• Directs and coordinates the performance appraisal system for all faculty, professional staff, and biweekly employees.
• Provides oversight to management staff to ensure compliance with established practices, implement new policies, and keep employees aware of changes and current standards.
• Assures compliance with regulatory, insurance, and ethical standards regarding the safety of patients, employees, and property. Identifies contingency plans for potential risks.
• Encourages collaboration among divisions to effectively coordinate and implement operational activities; facilitates and encourages effective communications across functional areas.
• Plans budget needs by analyzing short and long-term program plans. Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer to assure the completion of the annual budget and subsequent monitoring of the financial status of the department, unit, or division.
• Assures the financial systems are in place to properly run the department. Ensures compliance with MSMC policies and procedures.
• Implements quality assurance programs and oversees monitoring activities to meet standards and regulations of accrediting agencies such as Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare (JCAHO), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and New York State and City Department of Health.
• Chairs department committees and participates in hospital committees as assigned.
• Performs other related duties.

Requirements

• Master’s degree, preferred in healthcare administration or health science, or applicable leadership experience and education.
• 7+ years of experience in healthcare finance or administration; experience in strategic planning and execution, formulating policy, building and developing financial plans, managing resources, and leading successful teams.

About 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 healthcare 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 healthcare 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.

Pay

The salary range for the role is $127,044 - $190,565 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.