Assistant Vice President Medical Education

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HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Emp Status

Regular Full time

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Range

The base pay scale for this position is $198,500.00 - $268,000.00. 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

• Accreditation & Compliance: Serves as a primary liaison to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Oversees site visits, self-studies, and the Annual Institutional Review (AIR).
  • In collaboration with the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), is responsible for major regulatory and other administrative responsibilities associated with medical education. 
    • Ensure all programs meet ACGME, CMS, and institutional standards, including handling citations and managing the Accreditation Data System (ADS).
    • Maintains accreditation from and compliance with ACGME Common and specialty-specific Program Requirements, prepares for site visits, and organizing internal reviews.
  • Is responsible for the overall educational quality, accreditation compliance, and operational management of all residency or fellowship programs.
    • Ensures appropriate administrative staff to meet key duties required of each of each educational program coordinator including (but not limited to) developing curriculum, evaluating faculty and residents, monitoring duty hours, ensuring resident supervision, and managing program resources. 
    • Manages recruitment cycles through ERAS, SF Match, and the NRMP Match.
    • Manages strategic efforts for education program expansion outside HSS main campus.
  • Keeps leadership alert to critical needs and issues at individual programs that may require special resources or attention.
  • Establishes a process to leverage program management insights across all programs to identify best practices and share opportunities to improve program performance through formal and informal forums.
• Committee Leadership: Manages the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) which is led by the DIO, collaborating with the DIO to set institutional policies and monitor program performance.
  • Manages activities related to the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) in partnership with the DIO and related subcommittees supporting quality improvement, program evaluation, faculty development and education, wellness, etc.
• Fiscal Management: Develops and monitors multimillion-dollar budgets, including resident salaries, faculty time, and educational resources. Maximizes educational funding through Medicare reimbursement (IRIS) reporting.
  • In this capacity, the Executive Director is responsible for the development and monitoring of all GME budgets, expense control, process improvement and problem solving involved in the linking of institutional educational needs to sound fiscal planning.
  • Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting business and educational requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions as needed.
  • Works with the DIO and hospital leadership teams to identify opportunities to maximize return on investment for individual programs and the hospital.
  • Oversee CMS reimbursement documentation, cost containment, and ROI maximization.
• Operational Oversight: Supervises GME office staff and program coordinators.
  • Direct day-to-day administrative operations, develop long-term GME goals, and lead new program development.
  • Works with leadership to develop support efforts to market education programs. Identify market niche opportunities and organize efforts to promote programs.
  • Provides long term support to create a hospital - wide framework for innovation. Acts as a resource for residents and other trainees as needed.
  • Leads, directs, trains and coaches GME accreditation and education staff while ensuring work assignments align with skills and workload.
  • Responsible for maintaining staff competencies, improving those competencies, communicating job expectations, assigning work, coaching, evaluating performance, compensation, disciplining and termination of employment.
  • Oversee program coordinators and directors, facilitate recruitment, manage resident work hours, and evaluate program performance.
• Trainee & Faculty Support: Oversees resident onboarding, wellness initiatives, and disciplinary/remediation processes. Coordinates faculty development to ensure teaching excellence.
  •  Works across programs to share curriculums and didactic material that can enhance education.
  • Act as a liaison between hospital leadership, faculty, and residents. 
• Strategic Planning: Collaborates with the DIO to identify opportunities for new programs or changes in trainee complements based on workforce needs. 
  • The Executive Director incorporates best practice and evidenced-based research in program development with a focus on standardization, compliance and efficiencies across the healthcare continuum.
  • Provides strategic guidance to individual programs and HSS regarding the development of new programs, expanding specialty training, and expansion of existing programs. Directs the development of new medical education programs across the enterprise.
• Administrative executive lead for the SLTC:  responsible for overseeing, developing, and implementing educational programs that train residents, fellows, and surgeons using human cadaveric tissue, anatomical models, or advanced virtual reality technology. This programing focuses on enhancing operative techniques, improving patient safety, and ensuring competency in surgical procedures. 
  • Manages the laboratory facility:
    • Operational Management: Directs team that manages day-to-day lab activities, including scheduling, inventory control, and maintenance of surgical equipment, PPE, and chemicals.
    • Responsible for the development and monitoring of all SLTC budgets, expense control, process improvement and problem solving involved in the linking of institutional educational needs to sound fiscal planning.
    • Donor Program Administration: Coordinates the acquisition, documentation, storage, and final respectful disposal of cadavers, complying with state anatomical boards.
    • Safety & Compliance: Ensures adherence to all relevant regulatory agencies including (but not limited to) OHSA, CDC, New York State, and institutional health regulations, maintaining safety manuals and SDS documentation.
    • Maintains accreditation through the American College of Surgeons and all other relevant accrediting organizations. 
    • Educational Support: Facilitates surgical workshops, programs, and labs for residents, faculty, and external partners.
    • Staff Supervision: Hires, trains, and supervises lab technicians, dieners, and work-study students. 
  • Creates, and leads surgical curricula, ensures the availability of educational resources, and often provides hands-on, one-on-one instruction to trainees.  Designing training sessions that prepare surgeons for operating room scenarios.

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