NYC Health + Hospitals

Assistant Director

NYC Health + Hospitals$90K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a relevant field (hospital administration, health care administration, administrative medicine, or public health) or a Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience.
  • One year of administrative experience in a healthcare setting, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
  • General knowledge of healthcare facility operations, policies, and programs.
  • Ability to analyze data and make recommendations based on findings.
  • Effective communication skills for collaborating across various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Assist management executives in hospital operations and administration.
  • Conduct budget planning and cost analysis for hospital activities.
  • Collect and analyze data to inform management decisions.
  • Prepare fiscal reports and assist in budget preparations.
  • Investigate patient and visitor complaints, providing detailed reports.
  • Develop and update informational data for hospital training programs.
  • Supervise administrative personnel and oversee project implementation.
  • Represent the Executive Director in meetings and conferences.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits for employees working 20+ hours a week.
  • Retirement savings and pension plans available.
  • Paid holidays and vacation according to collective bargaining agreements.
  • Loan forgiveness programs for eligible employees.
  • Tuition discounts and professional development opportunities.
  • College savings program offered.
  • Union benefits for qualified positions.
  • Various employee discount programs available.
  • Commuter benefits programs to assist with travel costs.
Full Job Description
Work Shifts

Rotating shifts, primarily 3:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. and weekends, as needed

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

Under supervision provides assistance to management executives in operation of a health care facility and assists in supervision of a group of services. Performs administrative and managerial functions related to the operation of total hospital or specific patient services. Implements and coordinates new programs and projects and monitors their operations and effectiveness.

Examples of Typical Tasks:
  1. Provides assistance to executives in a wide range of activities in the management of a hospital and/or medical center including such areas as hospital administration, total management and administrative systems, professional, medical, technical, operational and related support activity services.
  2. Assists in the administration management of specified activities and functions. Carries out assignments and undertakes studies involving the total service center or specific patient services, including budget planning, cost studies/analysis, and preparing specific budgets.
  3. Collects and analyzes data needed as a basis for administrative and management decisions relative to various hospital activities.
  4. Accumulates data for budget preparations, fiscal reports, and review of budget estimates.
  5. Investigates and reports on patient and visitors complaints and performs special studies and performs special studies and investigations on operational units.
  6. Prepares and develops informational data in hospital training programs, and participates in the development and updating of activity programs.
  7. Plans, directs, supervises, coordinates, controls, and reviews work of subordinate administrative personnel relating to assigned tasks and projects in hospital care administration, hospital management and related fields.
  8. Attends staff meetings, inter-departmental conferences and represents the Executive Director, as well as the departmental administrator at inter-departmental functions and programs.
  9. Implements new programs and projects and monitors their operation and effectiveness.


Minimum Qualifications
1. A Masters degree in Arts or Science with a specialization in hospital administration, health care administration, administrative medicine or in public health when conferred for a program in hospital administration, from an approved college or university; or a Baccalaureate degree; and,
2. One (1) year of administrative experience and background; or,
3. An equivalent combination of training, education and experience in related fields and educational disciplines; and,
4. General knowledge of policies and programs utilized in the operation of a health care facility, ability to assimilate and analyze data, to recommend action based on analytical findings, and to assist in the solution of complex problems in health care administration and management.

Department Preferences

  • Knowledge of hospital administration and healthcare operations.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities with the capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proven ability to manage crisis situations, exercise sound judgment, and effectively resolve problems in emergency situations.
  • Experience with or knowledge of the ICARE system is considered an asset.


Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • College Savings Program
  • Union Benefits for eligible titles
  • Multiple employee discounts programs
  • Commuter Benefits Programs


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About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is a healthcare system that provides medical care to residents of New York City. The system was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, New York. NYC Health + Hospitals has a network of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities throughout the city. The system provides a wide range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. NYC Health + Hospitals is committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all New Yorkers, regardless of their ability to pay.
Learn more about NYC Health + Hospitals
Size
42,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$500,000
5 Year Trend
-10%
Revenue
$7 billion

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