Hospital for Special Surgery

Clinical Registry Director

Hospital for Special Surgery$112K — $170K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in clinical registry management or related fields
  • Proven track record in strategic leadership and governance for clinical data initiatives
  • Strong knowledge of data quality standards and documentation practices
  • Experience with clinical informatics and systems integration
  • Effective collaboration skills with researchers and quality improvement teams
  • Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biostatistics, healthcare administration)
  • Leadership experience managing diverse teams in a healthcare setting

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic priorities for clinical registries
  • Establish governance frameworks for data management and publication
  • Oversee the lifecycle of clinical registries from design to maintenance
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards in data management
  • Direct registry workflows and staff operations effectively
  • Collaborate with IT to integrate registry data into healthcare systems
  • Support research initiatives and external collaborations using registry data

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Generous paid time off policies
  • Work-life balance initiatives
Full Job Description
Emp Status
Regular Full time

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Compensation Range
The base pay scale for this position is $112,000.00 - $170,875.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

What you will be doing

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance
• Work closely with service chiefs to determine strategy and oversight for the appropriate clinical registries affiliated with that service
• Provide overarching leadership for HSS clinical registries, including establishment of vision, priorities, and long-term sustainability.
• Develop and implement governance structures (e.g., registry steering committees, data access policies, publication processes).
• Ensure alignment of registries with institutional, departmental, and national research and quality priorities.

Registry Design & Operations
• Oversee the design, launch, and maintenance of new and existing clinical registries, including observational and outcomes-based registries.
• Ensure high standards for data quality, completeness, integrity, and documentation (e.g., data dictionaries, SOPs).
• Direct registry workflows spanning patient identification, data capture, follow-up, and data extraction.
• Provide leadership for registry-related staff, including data managers, analysts, and research operations personnel.
Data, Informatics & Systems Integration
• Partner with clinical informatics and IT to integrate registries with HSS systems (e.g., Epic, REDCap, analytics platforms).
• Guide development of scalable, standardized data architectures that support multi-site and longitudinal data collection.
• Ensure registries are structured to support advanced analytics, outcomes research, and external reporting when appropriate.

Research, Quality & External Collaboration
• Collaborate with investigators, biostatistics, and outcomes research teams to enable high-quality research using registry data.
• Support regulatory reporting, quality improvement initiatives, and value-based care analytics derived from registry data.
• Serve as an institutional resource for registry-based grant proposals, publications, and external collaborations.

About Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a hospital in New York City that specializes in orthopedic surgery and the treatment of rheumatologic conditions. Founded in 1863 by James Knight, HSS is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States. The hospital has been ranked the top orthopedic hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years. HSS has a staff of over 4000 employees, including more than 200 physicians and surgeons, and treats over 32,000 inpatients and 300,000 outpatients annually.
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