Associate Director of Health Care Standards Position Available In New York, New York

Associate Director of Health Care Standards Department

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION

Location
Manhattan
Job

ID123079

Civil Service ClassificationManagerial
Hire In Rate$145,000.00 (for employees new to HHC) Salary Range$145,000.00 – $145,000.00 Pay FrequencyAnnual
Full/Part TimeFull-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular
Regular ShiftDay About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Job Description The Associate Director, clinical Operations is a key member of the operations team at NYC Health+ Hospitals I Bellevue, reporting directly to the Chief Clinical Operations Officer (CCOO). This role is responsible for leading and executing high-impact clinical, operational, and quality initiatives across inpatient, ambulatory, procedural, and ancillary departments. The Director ensures alignment with system-wide priorities, promotes high-reliability practices, and drives cross-functional collaboration to enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and organizational performance.

Strategic Execution & Operational Oversight:

Collaborate with the CCOO to define clinical priorities, establish performance targets, and execute strategic initiatives aligned with system goals.
Lead a wide range of initiatives, including service line development, workflow redesign, infrastructure planning, and quality improvement.
Manage core operational cadences (daily, weekly, monthly), leveraging dashboards, KPIs, and business review processes to monitor and drive performance.
Represent the CCOO at executive meetings, interdepartmental forums, and system-level committees, ensuring coordination and follow-through on strategic efforts.
Partner with finance to support budget development, monitor utilization, and evaluate capital and resource investment strategies.
Lead, mentor, and grow operational teams, fostering a culture rooted in accountability, equity, and collaboration.
Support strategic workforce development through recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing professional growth initiatives.

Clinical Business Unit Leadership:

Facilitate Clinical Business Unit (CBU) reviews in partnership with clinical­ administrative dyads, ensuring accountability for results and timely completion of action items.
Plan and conduct executive rounding, unit-based huddles, and leadership engagements to promote visibility, transparency, and continuous feedback loops.
Supervise project management personnel responsible for delivering on clinical and operational goals across service lines.

Process Improvement, Compliance & Communication:

Identify opportunities to streamline operations and improve outcomes using Lean, Six Sigma, and High Reliability Organization (HRO) methodologies.
Monitor service performance, resolve barriers to care delivery, and enhance patient experience across units.
Ensure sustained readiness and compliance with regulatory standards, including those set by The Joint Commission, CMS, and NYC Health+ Hospitals.
Facilitate clear and consistent communication across departments and stakeholders to promote strategic alignment, information sharing, and organizational learning.
Minimum Qualifications 1. 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. How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position,