Administrative Medical Director - Physician - Columbus Ave - Manhattan, NY

Administrative Medical Director for Primary Care Outpatient Clinic

Mount Sinai is seeking an Administrative Medical Director for Primary Care Outpatient Clinic on Columbus Avenue!

The Administrative Medical Director provides clinical and administrative leadership for a busy primary care outpatient clinic. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care, optimizing clinical operations, managing staff, and contributing to the strategic growth and success of the practice within the Mount Sinai Health System. The Medical Director serves as a key liaison between clinical staff, administration, and patients, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment. The Administrative Medical Director reports to the Division Chief of General Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside/West.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical oversight and guidance to all medical staff (physicians, advanced practice providers).
• Direct and help manage all non-faculty clinical staff including nursing staff Medical Assistants, Certified Diabetes Educators, and other clinical essential personnel.
• Champion initiatives to improve clinical quality, patient safety, and outcomes based on evidence-based practices and performance metrics.
• Oversee clinical protocols, guidelines, and best practices within the clinic.
• Address clinical issues, patient complaints related to care, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Lead quality improvement projects and participate in relevant committees.
• Actively participates in monthly Division/Department meetings, contributing to System-wide operational strategies.

Operational Management:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the clinic, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the Practice Administrator on scheduling, patient flow, resource allocation, and facility management.
• Monitor key operational metrics, e.g., access to care and patient volume and implement strategies for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant System-wide policies, procedures, and regulations.

Personnel Management & Development:

• Provide direct supervision and performance management for clinical staff.
• Participate in the recruitment, onboarding, and retention of clinical personnel.
• Foster a positive and supportive work environment that encourages teamwork, professional development, and staff engagement.
• Address staff concerns and facilitate conflict resolution.

Financial Oversight:

• Monitor financial performance, including revenue cycle management, and productivity.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and revenue enhancement.

Strategic Planning & Growth:

• Contribute to the strategic planning process for the Division of General Internal Medicine and the clinic.
• Identify opportunities for program development, expansion of services, and community outreach.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Serve as the primary clinical liaison between clinic staff, administrative leadership, and other departments within the health system.
• Represent the clinic in relevant System-wide meetings and committees.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor (MD or DO) degree from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
• Current, unrestricted medical license in New York State.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience in an outpatient primary care setting.
• Previous leadership or administrative experience in a healthcare setting is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare operations, quality improvement methodologies, and financial management principles.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a complex environment.

Compensation range from 225K to 260K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

Salary Disclosure Information: Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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