Aso Dir, Health Care Standards - NYC Health

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

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.

Work Shifts

9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M

Job Description

Purpose of Position

Under direction of the Director of Health Care Standards, develops, plans, coordinates and monitors the professional and medical aspects related to the delivery of health care services and assures the maintenance and attainment of quality care as mandated under Federal, State and local legislation. In collaboration with the Director, formulates and evaluates programs and projects of the Office and supervises the functional programming activities of discrete units or groups directed toward accomplishing the Divisions objectives. 

Responsibilities:

1. Formulates and develops methods and procedures for monitoring and evaluating implementation and maintenance of health care standards to assure attainment of quality care and to meet mandated legislative and administrative standards.
2. Monitors and coordinates the review processes of assigned programs for health care standards and service programs to determine if programs are meeting the health care needs, objectives and goals of policies and procedural guidelines.
3. Develops operating policies for adherence to broad policies and objectives of Utilization Review Programs and Professional Standards Review Organizations.
4. Coordinates functional activities of the Health Care Standards with other Corporate organizational units and maintains liaison with internal and external sources and with key officials.
5. Reviews experimental models and design for health care delivery systems to assure delivery of quality care standards.
6. Provides guidance to health care facilities for establishment and maintenance of utilization review, quality assurance and discharge planning programs which conform to State, Federal and JCAHO requirements and counsels to resolve operating problems.
7. Reviews City, State and Federal regulations relating to compliance reviews and advises personnel on how to improve programs for full compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Health Administration, Public Administration or approved related program; and,
2. Six years of full-time, paid experience of progressively responsible level in hospital administration with particular emphasis on development and evaluation of health care delivery services; or,
3. A Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in Hospital or Health Administration, Health Care Planning, Public Health, Administrative Medicine, Business Administration, Public Administration or approved related program; and,
4. Five years of full-time, paid experience as indicated in (2); or,
5. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs