Essen Health Care · 2 days ago
Vice President of Specialty Care, Operations
US-NY-Bronx
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expEssen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care. They are seeking a strategic Vice President of Specialty Care, Operations to lead operational performance across all specialty service lines, ensuring regulatory readiness and aligning clinical and operational teams to deliver patient-centered care.
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Responsibilities
Provide executive oversight of all specialty care operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and growth strategy
Develop and execute operational plans to support service line expansion, access optimization, and performance improvement
Translate strategic priorities into actionable workflows, staffing models, and operational standards
Serve as the operational partner to physician leaders and specialty medical directors
Oversee multiple specialty service lines (e.g., Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Behavioral Health, Surgical Specialties, and others as applicable)
Ensure consistent operational standards across specialties while allowing for service-line-specific needs
Partner with clinical leadership to optimize clinic flow, scheduling templates, and patient experience
Drive standardization of policies, SOPs, and best practices across all specialty sites
Own operational budgets for specialty care, including labor, vendor spend, and operational expenses
Partner with Finance and Revenue Cycle to optimize charge capture, coding workflows, and collections
Monitor and improve key metrics, including: Provider productivity and utilization, Access to care and appointment availability, Cost per visit and contribution margin, No-show, cancellation, and cycle-time metrics
Identify and execute cost-containment and margin-improvement initiatives
Ensure appropriate staffing models across specialties, balancing access, productivity, and cost
Oversee operational leadership development, succession planning, and performance management
Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition on workforce planning and specialty hiring strategies
Support physician onboarding, ramp-up, and operational integration
Ensure operational compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and payer requirements
Partner with Quality and Compliance teams to maintain audit readiness across specialty services
Identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies
Support quality initiatives tied to patient outcomes, patient experience, and value-based care
Partner with IT to optimize EMR workflows, reporting, and operational dashboards
Use data and analytics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement
Lead operational change management initiatives related to systems upgrades, growth, or restructuring
Improve cross-functional workflows between clinical, operational, and administrative teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or equivalent) strongly preferred
8–10+ years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience
Proven experience leading multi-specialty outpatient operations
Strong financial acumen with experience managing large operational budgets
Demonstrated ability to scale operations in a high-growth healthcare environment
Deep understanding of ambulatory care workflows, provider operations, and access management
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
Experience in large, multi-site physician group or healthcare network
Familiarity with value-based care models and quality performance metrics
Track record of partnering effectively with physicians and clinical leadership
Experience leading through operational transformation or rapid expansion
Bilingual (Spanish preferred)
Company
Essen Health Care
Essen Health Care is a premiere healthcare network in New York with over 400 providers across Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and Westchester County.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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unknownKey Investors
Kain Capital
2024-04-30Private Equity
Leadership Team
Durga Dhanikonda
Chief Information Security & Technology Officer (CISO & CTO)
Ranjan Munjal
Chief Financial Officer
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