Vice President of Quality, Behavioral Health

Northwell Health Physician Partners • Full-time • Queens, New York, US • 10h ago

Dr. John Q. Young, Chair and Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health and Dr. Manish Sapra, Executive Director of Northwell Health’s Behavioral Health Service Line, with the support of Northwell Executive Leadership, invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President of Quality, Behavioral Health.

In partnership with the Chair, Department of Psychiatry, administrative and clinical hospital executives and quality teams, the Vice President of Quality will serve as the system Behavioral Health (BH) leader for quality, and, as such, will be responsible for developing and implementing a BH strategic plan for quality in alignment with Northwell’s overall quality strategy. The strategy will include oversight and monitoring, data analytics and metrics, training and execution of performance improvement methodology, process for prioritization, and ensuring all clinical quality and safety standards are met. Quality will be addressed in multiple dimensions including efficiency, effectiveness, equity, timeliness, safety, and patient and-family centered oversight of system-wide committee constructs. The Vice President of Quality will participate in clinical quality improvement and patient safety activities in alignment with corporate quality, institutional priorities, local quality departments, and Northwell institutional Departments of Psychiatry. Additionally, the new VP of Quality will assist in performance improvement and quality assurance studies.

Northwell Health is New York State's largest private employer and one of the nation's largest integrated health care systems, delivers world-class clinical care throughout the New York metropolitan area, pioneering research at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, and is educating the next generation of medical professionals through the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Behavioral Health at Northwell

Northwell’s mission is to improve the mental health of the patients and communities Northwell serves through a full continuum of high-quality, comprehensive clinical services in all of Northwell’s hospitals, outpatient programs and practices. Hospital services include over 624 inpatient beds (74 SUD beds) across 7 hospitals, consult services in each of the 23 hospitals and emergency departments, a robust telepsychiatry program, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, and a full range of outpatient services (>600K visits per year and growing) for all ages and disorders. Northwell Health has two hospitals that specialize in behavioral health: Zucker Hillside Hospital, a 236-bed facility in Glen Oaks, NY and South Oaks Hospital, a 202-bed facility in Amityville, NY.

To improve access and facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment, the Department prioritizes integrating behavioral health into settings where people routinely engage such as primary care (adult, pediatric and OB- GYN) and schools. BH has embedded collaborative care behavioral health specialists in 84+ primary care (adult and pediatric) practices; and has co-located behavioral health in medical specialty settings such as oncology, transplant surgery, and obstetrics. The School Mental Program provides prevention and wellness programs and same day access to psychiatric services for over 220,000 K-12^th grade students across 54 school districts. The Behavioral Health College Partnership collaborates with over 100 higher education institutions in the greater New York region to provide outpatient care as well as rapid inpatient care for college students experiencing a psychiatric crisis.

The Vice President of Quality for Behavioral Health (BH) is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving a culture of continuous quality improvement and ensuring the delivery of exceptional, safe, and patient-centered care across all Behavioral Health facilities within Northwell Health. This role will champion a data-driven approach to quality, leveraging analytics and best practices to optimize clinical outcomes, enhance patient experience, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. The VP of Quality will work collaboratively with BH leadership, facility leads for quality, and system-wide quality teams, to develop and implement innovative solutions that elevate the standard of BH care within Northwell and position the organization as a leader in the field. The VP of Quality for the BHSL will lead a dedicated team of quality professionals and collaborate extensively with existing resources within both the BH service line and Northwell Health as a whole.

This role requires a dynamic and experienced leader with a deep understanding of behavioral health quality, a passion for driving improvement, and the ability to influence and inspire change across a large and complex organization. Additionally:

M.D. or PhD
Completed ACGME-accredited residency in Psychiatry, or, PhD in clinical psychology
Currently or eligible licensed provider in the State of New York.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive senior management experience in Medical & Healthcare Administration.
Subject matter expertise and progressive management experience in behavioral health quality.

The Selection Committee invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position. Prospects should provide 1) an electronic version of their curriculum vitae and 2) a letter of interest, summarizing key achievements related to quality iniatives, administrative leadership, clinical care, and strategy. Confidential review of nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made. To receive consideration for the position, please email all materials to Matthew Faber, Director, Office of Physician Recruitment, Northwell Health at mfaber4@northwell.edu with "Vice President of Quality, Behavioral Health" in the subject line no later than November 31, 2024.

It is the policy of Northwell Health to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, generic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, partnership status, a victim of domestic violence, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Northwell Health leaders, including the CEO, are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.The base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $450,000.. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, specialty/subspeciality, credentials, academic accomplishments, clinical productivity, quality metrics, patient experience, site/location internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future

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