Director - Transplant Clinical Operations

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital•New York, NY

4d•$193,000 - $258,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the largest and most experienced transplant program in the nation, NewYork‑Presbyterian offers patients a second chance at life. An international leader in heart, lung, liver, kidney, intestine, and pancreas transplantation, we have performed more than 20,000 transplant surgeries in the United States. For patients facing advanced or complex organ disease, our comprehensive Transplant Program delivers life‑saving care across the full continuum, from pre‑transplant evaluation through inpatient treatment and long‑term post‑transplant management. Nationally recognized for clinical excellence, regulatory rigor, and an unwavering commitment to patient safety and outcomes, our multidisciplinary teams partner across multiple campuses to advance organ donation, expand transplant services, and help patients and families reclaim the lives they’ve always imagined. The Director, Clinical Operations for Transplant provides strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the transplant programs, including renal, cardiac, liver, lung, pancreas, as well as our unique multi-organ transplant program. This leader is responsible for overseeing operations, ensuring seamless transitions of care, and maintaining full compliance with UNOS, CMS, Joint Commission, and other state and federal regulatory agencies. In this role, you will serve as the leader for transplant operations, setting strategy and direction for clinical teams; partnering with physicians and surgeons on quality, cost, and compliance goals; and steering regulatory and performance improvement initiatives that drive exceptional patient outcomes, efficient patient throughput, exceptional patient experience and sustainable program growth.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent advanced practice degree (e.g., NP, PA)
5-7 years of progressive management experience overseeing a transplant program
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Ability to define problems, analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to implement organizational changes as needed
NYS Registered Nurse License required. Other clinical licensure such as Physician Assistant may be substituted for RN License.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the transplant programs, including renal, cardiac, liver, lung, pancreas, as well as our unique multi-organ transplant program.
Oversees operations, ensuring seamless transitions of care.
Maintains full compliance with UNOS, CMS, Joint Commission, and other state and federal regulatory agencies.
Serves as the leader for transplant operations, setting strategy and direction for clinical teams.
Partners with physicians and surgeons on quality, cost, and compliance goals.
Steers regulatory and performance improvement initiatives that drive exceptional patient outcomes, efficient patient throughput, exceptional patient experience and sustainable program growth.