Deputy Executive Director

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It holds designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, and a U.S. News & World Report high-performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve, with interpreter services available 24/7 in over 130 languages. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care without exception. Every employee embodies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships.

About the Role

Serves as Deputy to the Executive Director and assumes full responsibility and authority in delegated areas. May direct a group of services.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Executive Director in the latter’s absence.
• Participates in the planning, development, and promulgation of programs, policies, procedures, and evaluative techniques to implement policies and achieve goals established by the governing body and President.
• Supervises the implementation of programs and policies concerning health care operations and coordinates activities between staff and Officers.
• May direct a compliance program to meet standards established by inspecting and accreditation agencies for health care service delivery.
• Participates in establishing financial procedures, employment qualifications, employee health programs, and general administrative support services.
• Assists in developing and monitoring the annual budget.
• Recommends purchase of supplies and equipment consistent with purchase policies.
• Recommends construction and alteration programs, including acquisition and replacement of equipment.
• Schedules, conducts, and/or participates in inter-departmental and departmental meetings.
• May designate hospital departmental representatives for medical staff and multi-disciplinary committees to facilitate communication.
• Assists the Executive Director in maintaining cooperative relationships with the community, professional groups, external agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• Participates in developing, maintaining, and implementing a management reporting system for program planning and evaluation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Department Preferences

This role provides strategic leadership and oversight of the organization’s functions, with direct accountability for strategic planning, hospital marketing, internal and external communication, governmental relations, external affairs, grants, hospital throughput, space management through master planning, and community alignment. Plays a critical role in master planning and execution, overseeing a centralized Office of Project Management that coordinates facility priorities, supports departmental evolution, and drives implementation of organizational goals. Exercises leadership over assigned departments to ensure efficiency, alignment with NYC Health + Hospitals’ mission, public mandate, and population health priorities. Prior executive strategic experience is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Hospital Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Medical Administration, or a related field, plus six (6) years of full-time high-level administrative experience in business, public administration, or as an Assistant Hospital Administrator with direct responsibility for total operations or major parts thereof, including exposure to meeting community needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in the above disciplines may be accepted with eight (8) years of equivalent high-level experience.