Vice President of Perioperative Services - Mount Sinai Hospital

Job Description

Reporting to the Hospital President and the Vice President of Perioperative Services for the Mount

Sinai Health System, the Vice President of Perioperative Services for Mount Sinai Hospital is

responsible for the clinical services within Perioperative Services. Accountability includes overall

planning for nursing and multidisciplinary patient care delivery to ensure high quality professional

nursing practice and multidisciplinary patient care through the development of mission, vision,

strategic plans, quality assessment and improvement programs; education and research efforts;

patient care standards; and resource allocation and financial management to assure quality of

patient care.

Qualifications

• • Minimum of 10 years of leadership in a large, matrixed company or organization in Health

• Care.

• • Education: Bachelors and Master’s in Nursing Care or Master’s Degree or Medical

• Doctorate required

• • Certification: CNOR, ANCC-Advanced by American Nurses Association or Board

• certification in medical specialty, or certification in area of clinical expertise preferred.

• • Experience: Demonstrated competence and success in the management of a

• multidisciplinary team in an academic medical center; demonstrated ability to apply

• knowledge of current leadership/management concepts; ability to work collaboratively in

• the health care milieu of the organization to support the system mission of the Department

• of Perioperative and Procedural services as well as the organization as a whole.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $275,000.00 - 350,000.00. Yearly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Hospital President and the Vice President of Perioperative Services for the Mount

Sinai Health System, the Vice President of Perioperative Services for Mount Sinai Hospital is

responsible for the clinical services within Perioperative Services. Accountability includes overall

planning for nursing and multidisciplinary patient care delivery to ensure high quality professional

nursing practice and multidisciplinary patient care through the development of mission, vision,

strategic plans, quality assessment and improvement programs; education and research efforts;

patient care standards; and resource allocation and financial management to assure quality of

patient care.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Administration

• Represents Nursing and Multidisciplinary Patient Care Services in the hospital

administrative structure.

• Supports the Vice President of Perioperative Services for the Mount Sinai Health System

in executing system strategy for Perioperative Services.

• Participates with leaders of the governing bodies, management, nursing, medical and

clinical staff in the Hospital's decision-making structures and processes.

• Participates with leaders of the governing bodies, management, nursing, medical and

clinical staff in the planning, development, and implementation of the following for

Perioperative Services:

• The mission, strategic plan and operations, policies and procedures and allocation

of resources including sustainability and waste reduction

• quality assessment, monitoring, and improvement programs

• patient staff and safety and experience improvement programs.

• Risk management programs

• Responsible for the establishment and upholding of standards of nursing and

multidisciplinary performance in a collaborative, patient-centered model.

• Participates in evaluating, selecting, and integrating health care technology and

information management systems that support patient care needs and the efficient use of

resources.

• Uses data, dashboards, and metrics to understand and drive performance.

• Strong project management skills including prioritization and problem-solving.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects simultaneously.

• Maintains discretion and confidentiality.

• Participates in hospital administrative systems to coordinate requirements for patient care

with available resources.

• Participates in establishing new programs to assure adequacy of patient care

resources.

• Facilitates decisions relative to admission/transfer of patients to assure the ability

of clinical staff to assess and meet patient care needs.

• Participates in or chairs committees, work groups, and meetings as appropriate to support

needed work including the MSH OR Committee.

• Develops, in collaboration with administrators and other professional disciplines, hospital wide

patient care standards, policies, and procedures which describe how the care needs of

patients are assessed, evaluated and met.

• Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people and

promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.

• Collaborates with community and governmental policy-making bodies as appropriate.

• Participates in and assumes leadership roles in professional organizations and provides

opportunities for staff participation.

• Participates with leaders from governing body, management, nursing, medical and clinical

staff, in planning for adequate physical facilities including buildings and equipment which

are suitable to serve the mission of the hospital.

• Formulates annual goals for Perioperative services consistent with the overall annual goals

of the health system and hospital.

Human Resources Development

• Initiates, develops and implements mechanisms for collaboration between nurses, clinical

staff members, physicians and other practitioners.

• Develops, implements and evaluate programs to promote recruitment and retention of

hospital staff.

• Collaborates with leaders from the governing body, management, nursing, medical and

clinical staff in the development of clinical staff members.

• Assures the establishment of appropriate education programs of orientation; ongoing staff

education; development of clinical leadership and management skills; and continuing

education.

• Provides application of collective bargaining agreements with the New York State Nurses

Association and 1199/SEIU representatives.

• Interprets and implements all aspects of the HR personnel policies.

• Assures ongoing performance appraisals for all patient care staff within Perioperative

Services.

• Coordinates educational outreach through the development of mentoring programs;

provision of student and graduate educational experiences, in collaboration with

institutions of higher learning, in nursing and other professions.

Fiscal Management

• Participates with leaders from the governing body, management, nursing, medical and

clinical staff in the ongoing development and review of the budget for Perioperative

Services.

• Responsible for the formulation and monitoring of a financial plan and resource allocation

within clinical specialty service of Perioperative Services.

• Assures systems are implemented for adherence to the budgetary and financial plan for the

Hospital.

Research

• Develops and implements strategic applicable goals and initiatives for The Center for

Nursing Research and Education, the Icahn School of Medicine, and other clinical

endeavors as appropriate.

• Determines and supports the nursing and medical research direction for Perioperative

Services.

• Identifies and supports clinical research studies and projects which are designed to improve

the delivery of patient care.

• Supports and encourages collaborative research studies and projects to improve the

delivery of patient care through the Center for Nursing Research and Education and the

medical departments within Perioperative Services.

• Assures compliance with IRB and Compliance standards, rules and regulations.

Professional

• Enhances multidisciplinary staff relationships by promoting professional behavior,

leadership skills, problem-solving ability, coaching guidance, and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to communicate

effectively with all levels of personnel within the organization.

• Demonstrates visionary leadership through the development and implementation of

strategic plans for the current era of healthcare.

• Participates in the Magnet designation process within all levels of patient care delivery

insuring excellence in nursing practice in Perioperative Services.

• Supports programs to promote global nursing and multidisciplinary practice through

collaboration, innovation and demonstration of best practices.

• Participates in the activities of the healthcare profession through membership, committee

leadership, lectures and panel presentations on international, national, state and local levels.

• Publishes in professional health related periodicals.

• Serves as consultant for university affiliations and other outside services for pertinent

nursing and health care issues.

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.