Director Clinical Practice - Specialty Care

Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ

About The Position

The Director of Clinical Practice serves as a key clinical leader for Adult Health Institute Specialty Care, providing oversight across Allergy & Immunology, Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, and Pulmonary Medicine. In partnership with physician and administrative leadership, the Director advances quality, safety, clinical operations, workforce development, and strategic growth initiatives. The role collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), nursing, and operational leaders to improve patient outcomes, access, patient experience, and operational performance across ambulatory, inpatient, procedural, and transitional care settings. Responsibilities include leading quality improvement efforts, supporting regulatory and accreditation readiness, driving workforce and care model innovation, and serving as a clinical leader for program expansion, workflow optimization, and strategic initiatives. The position supports the continued growth of Adult Health Institute Specialty Care, advances clinical excellence, strengthens care delivery, and enhances patient and provider experiences across a rapidly expanding specialty network.

Requirements

Minimum five years of progressive clinical leadership experience in an ambulatory, inpatient, procedural, or integrated healthcare setting.
Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams, quality improvement initiatives, workforce development, and operational change management.
Demonstrated success in clinical operations, provider engagement, quality improvement, and care delivery transformation.
Master's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Healthcare Leadership, Medical Science, or another related healthcare discipline.
Current New Jersey clinical licensure in an applicable healthcare profession.
BLS certification.
Strong understanding of quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory standards, and healthcare performance metrics.
Ability to analyze data and implement strategies that improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes.
Experience leading organizational change and driving adoption of evidence-based practices.
Advanced interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence diverse stakeholder groups.
Ability to prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and recommendations.
Strong problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and personal accountability.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Practice Provider licensure.
ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and oversight of non-physician clinical teams, including APPs, clinical educators, dietitians, and registered nurses.
Lead recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, clinical optimization, professional development, engagement, and retention initiatives.
Develop clinical leadership structures that support accountability, succession planning, and leadership development across the Institute.
Provide oversight and accountability for quality and safety performance across all specialty divisions.
Develop and execute Institute-wide quality, safety, and high-reliability initiatives.
Ensure compliance with evidence-based practices, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
Analyze performance data, identify areas of variation or opportunity, and implement improvement strategies.
Strengthen coordination across ambulatory, inpatient, and procedural care settings.
Identify and address barriers impacting throughput, length of stay, readmissions, access, and patient experience.
Partner with physicians, APPs, nursing, operational leaders, and clinical stakeholders to optimize care delivery and clinical pathways.
Support expansion of multidisciplinary and team-based models of care.
Provide clinical leadership for program development, growth initiatives, and care model expansion.
Support planning and implementation of strategic initiatives, technology solutions, clinical services, and operational improvements.
Provide clinical expertise in capacity planning, access improvement, resource utilization, and workforce optimization.
Monitor and respond to key performance indicators, including patient access, provider productivity, workforce metrics, quality outcomes, patient experience, and operational performance.