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Physician Assistant Clinical Director - Critical Care - MSH - Full Time

Mount Sinai Health System

New York, NYFull-time$154–231K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$154–231K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York Clinical License Or Equivalent, requiredMaster's degree, required

Job overview

The Clinical Director holds a senior administrative position overseeing clinical and operational activities, including service delivery, cost management, utilization review, quality assurance, and medical protocol development. The role leads clinical committees, advises on best practices and strategy, and provides medical expertise to leadership and programs. It also contributes to financial management, staffing decisions, stakeholder relationships, and the development of clinical strategic programs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Clinical Leadership, nice to haveMedical Administration, nice to haveClinical Strategy, nice to haveProtocol Development, nice to haveBudget Planning, nice to haveResource Allocation, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveStakeholder Relations, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's Degree or Greater, required7 Years Experience, required5 Years Medical Team Leadership, requiredNew York Clinical License or Equivalent, required

Full job description

Job Description

The Clinical Director holds a senior administrative position, and has responsibility for clinical and operational activities including, but not limited to, medical or clinical service delivery, cost management, utilization review, quality assurance and development of medical protocols. This individual oversees activities of all clinical committees and provides recommendations for best practices and development of new protocols to guide overall strategy.

Qualifications

  • Masters degree or greater

  • 7 years (higher preferred), with a minimum of 5 years progressive medical team leadership experience

  • Active New York State clinical licensure, including Physician (board eligible/board certified), doctoral-prepared Advanced Practice Nurse, RN, PA or NP.

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $153,723.00 - $230,584.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Responsibilities

1.Responsible for medical administrative and/or clinical leadership of department or clinical program.

2.Provides leadership and medical expertise in the development of clinical strategic programs in line with department projects and initiatives.

3.Acts as clinical/ medical resource to senior leadership, all clinical subcommittees and the department/program as a whole, and, if applicable, clinical research departments as related to protocol and CRF writing, adverse events, discussions with principal investigators, and internal meetings).

4.Provides medical and scientific input to committees, projects and programs.

5.Actively participates on institutional committees; follows up and discusses with internal colleagues and other participants on relevant issues.

6.Establishes ongoing liaison with key stakeholders, partner organizations, subcommittee leaders, government officials (if applicable), senior leadership and other healthcare organizations and ensure significant progress is achieved.

7.Represents the Mount Sinai Health System at meetings and external conferences, and in internal discussions on relevant issues.

8.Provides the planning and leadership to committees and partners by ensuring that appropriate structures, systems, competencies and values are developed.

9.Ensures that interfaces between internal departments are managed optimally (including, if applicable, MSOs and ACOs).

10.Forms informal networks with company senior management, updating them on a regular basis with developments and issues.

11.Has joint responsibility and input into the financial management of the department, including budget planning, resource allocation and preparation of quarterly reports.

12.Works with senior leadership to determine appropriate staffing requirements for clinical projects and programs; has an active involvement in the identification and selection of suitable candidates for positions.

13.Ensures effective team communication throughout the department through the application of suitable reporting systems and structures, and the identification and provision of appropriate training.

14.Other relevant duties as assigned by Mount Sinai Health System executive leadership.

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $153723 - $230584 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

How this job compares

Set against the 296 open Clinical Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$154–231K/yr
  • New York median$120–135K/yr38 salary ranges
  • US median$200–300K/yr247 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $192K, is 51% above the New York median midpoint ($128K) — in the top quarter of Clinical Director salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 43 open Clinical Director jobs in New York and 296 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Clinical Director postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (128 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 209 of the 296 open Clinical Director jobs (71%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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