Director of Clinical Education

Job Description

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services is one of the nation’s leading correctional health care systems in quality of and innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing, mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the resources of the nation’s largest municipal health care system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities. CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City’s criminal justice reform efforts.

• Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Days: Monday – Friday
• Facility: Trailer 4 at Rikers Island

This position works under the direction of the Chief of Medicine and exercises wide latitude of independent judgment and initiative in supervision of overall administration and management of the Department of Clinical Education. The position assumes full responsibility and authority in areas delegated. May direct a group of services across multiple jail facilities

Responsibilities include: (Detailed Task)

The Department of Medicine emphasizes various educational initiatives tailored for both clinical and non-clinical personnel, as well as educational programming for clinical students, residents, and fellows.

• Directing, overseeing, and tracking departmental educational initiatives.
• Overseeing the implementation of clinical and non-clinical workflows and protocols within the department.
• Coordinating and directing weekly departmental educational conferences.
• Supervising monthly in-facility departmental educational conferences and the creation of educational materials.
• Organizing and effectively disseminating information gathered from morning educational conferences.
• Leading interdisciplinary and cross-departmental educational initiatives, which may include emergency response, general medicine, complex care, young adult health, substance use, infectious diseases, medical care for patients with severe mental illness, women's health, and correctional health.
• Directing and overseeing clinical electives and visits for clinical students, residents, and fellows.
• Supervising the curriculum for elective rotations of clinical students, residents, and fellows.
• Providing oversight to clinical students, residents, and fellows during their elective rotations.
• Collaborating with nursing and medical teams to engage in simulation center events, contributing to the design, implementation, and coordination of impactful simulation projects.
• Maintaining records of departmental educational agreements with external academic institutions.
• Offering direct administrative, supervisory, and clinical guidance to Clinician Educators concerning clinical, educational, and quality improvement efforts.
• Overseeing the onboarding curriculum and training schedule for newly hired clinical staff.
• Providing direct patient care for individuals housed in the New York City jail system.
• Attending regularly scheduled departmental and interdepartmental leadership meetings.
• Participating in system-wide education, quality improvement, and population health initiatives.
• Keeping abreast of evidence-based community standards of practice.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Hospital or Health Care Administration, Public Health or a related discipline and five (5) years of high-level responsible experience in Hospital, Business, or Public Administration or a Health Care Administrator in a position of direct responsibility for operations of a major part or all of a, health care setting, including substantial exposure in meeting community health needs; or

2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in disciplines, as listed in “1” above; and six (6)years of high-level experience in areas as described in “1” above.

Department Preferences

• Teaching experience and/or fellowship training in geriatric medicine, infectious disease/HIV primary care, or addiction medicine is preferred.
• Post residency training in clinical education
• A background in social medicine, social determinants of health, justice advocacy, primary care, and panel management.
• A commitment to health equity and ensuring healthcare access for underserved populations.
• The ability and willingness to collaborate with a diverse range of individuals, including the capacity to communicate with respect and effectiveness with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, and Department of Corrections personnel.
• Experience working in a jail environment or with individuals who have a history of justice involvement.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or presentations at academic conferences.
• Expertise in program implementation, program management, and quality improvement.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• An equivalent combination of the above qualifications is considered satisfactory.
• Registration to practice medicine in New York State.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Infectious Disease
• ACLS/BLS Certification (training available) and Infection Control Certification
• Federal DEA License

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs