Director, General Accounting-Corporate-Full Time, Days
Location: United States · Reference: 3039082
Director, General Accounting-Corporate-Full Time, Days
Directs and exercises management responsibility over business and operational
activities of a department, medical care unit or division.
Responsibilities
Provides administrative direction and coordination in the formulation,
interpretation and administration of current and long range policies,
procedures and programs.
Oversees the daily operation of department. This may include creating and
implementing production schedules, and/or tracking and reporting systems,
managing the day to day workload of team members, as well as identifying
and resolving issues that arise.
Establishes goals and objectives for each department that are consistent
with Mount Sinai Hospital or School of Medicines policies and federal,
state and local regulations. This may include defining the scope of
specific departmental projects, and analyzing requirements to execute
those projects successfully.
Defines and documents procedures, identifies process and workflow changes
for continuous improvement and implements best practices for greater
efficiency within department, unit or division. Provides process
improvement assistance when needed, and evaluates and develops logical
work flows where applicable.
Collaborates with the division head or chairman to develop short term and
long range plans. Also serves as primary point-of-contact for
interdepartmental communications, where applicable, in order to maintain
standards, implement improvements, define and measure progress and meet
business objectives.
Interprets and administers policies regarding hiring, payroll,
appointments and promotions, placement and orientation of all faculty
and/or staff.
Reviews and approves all reclassifications, new positions and salary
increases. Directs and coordinates the performance appraisal system for
all faculty, professional staff and biweekly employees. Provides feedback
on a regular basis. Identifies opportunities for continuing education and
provides training. May design in house training materials and train
employees when necessary.
Provides oversight to management staff to ensure compliance with
established practices, to implement new policies and to keep employees
aware of changes and current standards.
Assures compliance with regulatory, insurance and ethical standards
regarding safety of patients, employees and property. Identifies
contingency plans for potential risks.
May be responsible for developing annual training schedules, and creating
multi-disciplinary training curriculum throughout the Medical Center, if
applicable, and is also responsible for maintaining records pertaining to
those training sessions.
Encourages collaboration among divisions to effectively coordinate and
implement operational activities; facilitates and encourages effective
communications across functional areas.
May be responsible for creating, reviewing and/or updating institution-
wide policies and procedures pertaining to department specific goals and
objectives.
Plans budget needs by analyzing short and long-term program plans.
Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer to assure the completion of the
annual budget and subsequent monitoring of financial status of the department,
unit or division.
Assures the financial systems are in place to properly run the department.
Ensures compliance with MSMC policies and procedures.
Implements quality assurance programs and oversees monitoring activities to
meet standards and regulations of accrediting agencies such as Joint
Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO),
Commission of Accreditation Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and New York
State and City Department of Health.
Chairs department committees and participates in hospital committees as
assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree required, Master's degree preferred
Experience: 7 years of experience in health care finance or
administration; experience in strategic planning and execution,
formulating policy, building and. Developing financial plans, managing
resources and leading successful teams . Big 4 experience a plus. CPA a
plus
