Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.
Work Shifts1:00 P.M - 9:00 P.M
Rotating weekends
Duties & Responsibilities1. Formulates and develops methods and procedures for monitoring, evaluating, implementing and operating health care programs and services in assigned areas of responsibility to ensure attainment of quality care and to meet mandated legislative and administrative standards.
2. Monitors and coordinates the review processes of assigned health care programs to determine if programs are meeting the health care needs, objectives and goals established by the Department.
3. Coordinates functional activities of a department and maintains liaison with internal and external sources.
4. Reviews experimental models and design for health care delivery systems to ensure delivery of quality care standards.
5. Provides guidance to health care settings for establishment and maintenance of utilization review, quality assurance and discharge planning programs, which comply with state, federal and The Joint Commission requirements and counsels to resolve operational issues.
6. Reviews city, state and federal regulations relating to compliance and advises personnel on compliance improvement for health care programs.
7. Designs and/or reviews performance audits and makes recommendations to improve effectiveness and assess quality standards of health care delivery.
8. Provides advisory and consultative services to System, health care settings and their staff, as needed, on matters affecting health care programs, standards, and services.
9. Advises Director and/or other appropriate leadership on policy and procedural changes, utilization and development of staff, implementation of productivity goals, and makes recommendations for improvements in the design of assigned health care programs.
10. Participates in meetings, may plan conferences, seminars with health care groups, medical and professional health care organizations and health care setting medical authorities related to special medical programs, health care standards and practices.
11. Supervises staff assigned to departmental activities or units and provides professional and administrative direction.
Minimum Qualifications1. Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Hospital, Health, Public or Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Public Health or a related discipline; and four (4) years of full-time, paid progressively responsible experience in hospital administration with an emphasis on the development and evaluation of health care delivery services; or
2. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in disciplines, as listed in #1 above; and five (5) years of full-time, paid experience, as described in #1 above.
BenefitsNYC 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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