Associate Director of Quality

About the Role

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, seeks a qualified professional to develop and maintain systems for monitoring standards for professional activities as mandated under Federal and State legislation. The role involves providing guidance on Quality Assurance and Utilization Review policies, monitoring hospital performance, and representing the facility in discussions with Professional Standards Review Organization (P.S.R.O.) representatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain systems for monitoring standards for professional activities under Federal and State legislation.
• Provide guidance and advice on policies and priorities for Quality Assurance and Utilization Review.
• Monitor hospital performance to ensure compliance with professional standards.
• Direct and coordinate the hospital’s representation and participation in Professional Standards Review Organization.
• Monitor utilization review committees across all health facilities.
• Review legislation and implement administrative procedures and policies of P.S.R.O. in New York City.
• Represent the Corporation in negotiations and discussions with P.S.R.O. representatives.

Qualifications

Option 1:

• A Baccalaureate Degree in Public Administration, Public Health, or Health Care Specialization.
• Four years of increasingly responsible experience in hospital administration, with emphasis on development and evaluation of health care delivery services.

Option 2:

• A Masters Degree in Public Administration, Public Health, or Health Care Specialization.
• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in hospital administration, with emphasis on development and evaluation of health care delivery services.

Department Preferences

Not specified.