Associate Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management - NYC Health + Hospitals​/Kings

Overview

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) and the Office of Medical and Professional Affairs at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County seek an Associate Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management. Located in Brooklyn, Kings County Hospital serves a large patient population and maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend comprehensive health services of the highest quality to all New Yorkers, with an emphasis on social and racial equity and the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal healthcare delivery system.

• Senior level leadership position.
• Manage the provision of patient care to an ethnically and socially diverse patient base.
• Support the CMO in ensuring standards, protocols, leadership, and direction exist to provide the highest quality of care possible to patients.
• Assess and upgrade existing medical care standards.
• Provide management, leadership, and coaching to all medical staff.
• Work with operating and executive team members to implement new operating processes and systems.
• Serve as executive sponsor to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities and execution of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Risk Reduction Strategies (RRS).
• Oversee Hospital Ethics.
• Direct oversight of the Hospital Peer Review Committee.

• Board Certification in a medical specialty.
• Physician (MD or DO) with an active New York State Medical License.
• At least 5 – 10 years of experience providing medical direction and supervision to teams of medical staff.
• Experience developing and implementing standards of care, medical protocols, quality assurance standards and monitoring, and professional training and education.
• Experience implementing new clinic operating processes and systems aimed at improving efficiency.
• Strong leadership and change management skills.
• Understanding of regulatory and accreditation requirements, including but not limited to DOH, CMS, TJC, etc.
• Understanding of legal issues, medical malpractice, and patient safety issues related to the delivery of healthcare.
• Working knowledge of current hospital policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify areas that require further research based upon organizational trends and activities.
• Ability to nurture an environment that encourages teamwork and collaboration, both internally and externally.

• Annual Base Salary: $325,000 based on a 40-hour work week.
• The Annual Total Value Of Compensation Package Is Estimated At $357,500, which includes baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below.
• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits):
• Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO):
  Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage:
  Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage:
  Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you. Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (occurrence-based):
  Provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.

PAGNY is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace. All candidates are considered based on their qualifications, potential, and experience. To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our Workplace Culture | PAGNY page.

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Compensation Information: $325,000 annually.