Director Clinical Operations

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: OBGYN - Finance Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Pay Range: $128,800.00-$161,000.00 Director of Clinical Operations The Director of Clinical Operations (DCO) is the operational steward of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology's six strategic pillars. Every priority, initiative, and accountability within this role is anchored to Patient Access, Patient Experience, Quality & Safety, Operational Excellence, and Staff & Provider wellness. The Director of Clinical Operations (DCO) is a senior clinical and administrative leader responsible for the comprehensive operational oversight of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Montefiore Health System. The DCO provides direct leadership to all Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), and exercises operational authority over all nursing support services through the direct management of the Assistant Director of Nursing including RN's, LPNs and PCT's. Working in close partnership with the Division Directors, CDA's and Director of Finance & Operations, the DCO drives a high-performing, patient-centered care environment rooted in clinical excellence, data-informed decision-making, and continuous improvement. This leader champions the expansion and sustainability of signature programs — including the Pregnancy Home Initiative — and ensures the department maintains the highest standards of regulatory compliance, accreditation, and certification, including The Joint Commission and all specialty-specific quality designations Job Responsibilities Lead the design, implementation, and governance of standardized clinical and administrative workflows across all OB/GYN practice sites and care settings Oversee end-to-end panel management for all NPs and CNMs, ensuring appropriate panel size, patient attribution, and balanced caseloads that maximize access while protecting care quality and provider sustainability Monitor and act upon patient experience data (Press Ganey, CAHPS, and internal surveys) to drive sustained improvement in satisfaction scores Ensure care coordination workflows are seamless across the prenatal-to-postpartum and gynecologic care continuum, minimizing fragmentation and communication gaps Serve as the departmental operational leader for all regulatory, accreditation, and certification activities Create structured recognition, career development, and retention programs that reinforce a sense of purpose and belonging for all departmental staff Serve as the operational lead for the Pregnancy Home Initiative and other signature departmental programs — driving program fidelity, expansion, outcome measurement, and sustainability Identify opportunities to develop and launch new service lines, care models, and programs in collaboration with physician and APP leadership that address unmet patient needs and advance Montefiore's OB/GYN Define, track, and report a comprehensive set of departmental KPIs aligned to the six strategic pillars, including clinical quality, access, productivity, experience, and financial performance Recruit, onboard, and retain high-performing NPs, CNMs, and nursing leaders; build a diverse, mission aligned workforce Lead, coach, and develop the Assistant Director of Nursing to ensure strong operational oversight of nursing support staff across all sites Education Bachelors degree in Nursing Required; Masters degree in Nursing preferred 7-9 years clinical experience in OBGYN Required 4-6 years leadership experience preferred New York State License as a Registered Nurse Required BLS Required Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives. #J-18808-Ljbffr