Hospital Administrative Director, Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Job ID: 1165242_RR00123465

Facility: NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Shift: Day

Schedule: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Department: Managers/Directors/Administrators, Executive Office (L179504)NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn

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NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health’s anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Hospital Administrative Director, Surgery and Plastic Surgery.

In this role, the successful candidate The Administrative Director, Surgery and Plastic Surgery is responsible for the day-to-day operations for the Departments of Surgery and Plastic Surgery. This includes providing administrative oversight, financial planning, as well as operational direction and evaluation, in a manner consistent with the departmental/divisional mission, purposes, and goals.

Job Responsibilities:

Operational Excellence

  • Provides daily oversight and management of staff resources, patient and staff schedules where needed, supplies, equipment and environment of care with a focus on efficiency, patient throughput, quality and safety. This includes assuring timely discharges to reach MDT goals.
  • Leads projects and initiatives focused on achieving institutional goals and promoting growth of the services by developing proposals to optimize existing services or to realize new opportunities and by leading others as a change agent to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Facilitates the development and implementation of operational workflows, policies and procedures, and staff development activities to ensure the efficiency of operations, promote quality of care and the financial stability of operations.
 
  • Facilitates the administrative process of clinical/departmental activities including recruiting and on-boarding, maintaining records, organizing meetings, seminars, trainings, etc.
  • Establishes and monitors goals, objectives and service standards for the departments in conjunction with departmental/organizational leadership
  • Works with other hospital teams and key stakeholders, including physician, nursing, ancillary and operational leadership to drive efficiency.
  • Engages with staff and establishes an effective communication strategy to support staff engagement.
  • Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies to manage the process of innovative change effectively with knowledge of the clinical implications.
  • Partners with appropriate leadership to initiate clear communication to patients, attendings and stakeholders during emergency situations related to weather, crisis, technical/mechanical issues, environmental issues, surges in patient volume, etc.

Financial Management

  • Prepares operational and capital budgets.
  • Develops strategies for cost containment and maximization of revenues by working with organizational stakeholders including physician leaders, supply chain, nursing and finance
  • Works closely with finance along with AVP and Chief of Service on budgeting, including ongoing monitoring, understanding variances, and maintaining close fiscal responsibility
  • Collaborates with Chief of Service and designees around value-based initiatives to reduce unnecessary costs while driving patient quality and safety.
  • Works with Chief of Service and designees to identity opportunities for revenue capture through effective clinical documentation in conjunction with the Director of Quality
  • Proactively works with the Chief of Service and AVP on future capital needs and shepherds new/replacement equipment through the capital review process

Staff Management

  • Fosters ongoing mentoring, coaching, development and professional advancement of management and staff at all levels within areas of responsibility.
  • Promotes collaborative relationships within Medical Services and with other Hospital constituencies to advance service goals and participates actively in the recruitment and selection of Medical Service management/professional staff, etc. as appropriate.
  • Reviews employee engagement surveys in detail identifying opportunities to improve staff engagement.
  • Supervise direct and indirect reports in their accomplishment of goals, tasks, and departmental initiatives.

Data Analytics

  • Synthesizes complex information in high-quality deliverables for presentation to senior leadership. Serve as resource to determine appropriate data sources to obtain information necessary to achieve department and/or organizational goals.
  • Works collaboratively with the Hospital Operations and Analytics team to build and enhance service-specific dashboards to drive change and continue monitoring.
  • Utilizes available operational dashboards to identify opportunities and implement effective corrective actions when opportunities arise.
 
  • Works collaboratively with the Department Administrators and Hospital leaders on operationalizing strategic goals for the department
  • Performs ad hoc quantitative and qualitative analyses (to inform leadership decisions).
  • Compliance, Policy Development and Accreditation Programs
  • Leads the maintenance and achievement of Trauma Level 1 ACS and MBSAQIP accreditation, which includes successful site visits by accreditation bodies. Works with Regulatory, program leadership, and liaison services to ensure we are meeting standards, maintaining registries, and identifying opportunities for proactive adjustments.
  • Develops, monitors, and maintains quality assurance programs in compliance with applicable TJC, CMS, NYS DOH and other regulatory standards
  • Ensures compliance with and performance on national measures, TJC national patient safety goals, hospital shared goals, and other hospital operational and quality metrics.
  • Anticipates changes in regulations and develops a plan for compliance and/or performance improvement.

Special Projects

  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as aligned with the mission and values of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Masters degree in business administration, health care administration or related field and 5 years’ related progressively responsible management and budget administration experience including experience planning and implementing administrative activities and supervising staff. Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Written and oral communication skills applicable to a wide variety of audiences. Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma. Experience with managing frontline and supervisory staff. Experience working directly with physician leaders. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:
7-10 years of relevant management experience. Expert in Microsoft Suite and familiarity with Tableau. Proficient in budgeting/financial reporting software.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it’s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $119,356.37 – $200,000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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About NYU Langone Health

Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care

NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

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Our Hiring Process

Joining Our Team

Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.

Step 1

Apply Online

The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.

Step 2

Schedule Interviews

If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.

Step 3

Receive Offer

If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.

Step 4

Training & Orientation

You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.

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