Vice Chair of Anesthesiology Job – NY, Southampton

Job Summary:

The Vice Chair of Anesthesiology is a senior leader responsible for providing strategic, operational, and clinical oversight for anesthesiology services at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Working in partnership with the Department Chair, the Vice Chair ensures high-quality, safe patient care, manages community-based clinical operations, and promotes alignment between community practices and the broader academic, educational, and clinical goals. The ideal candidate is a practicing, board-certified anesthesiologist with a proven track record of medical staff leadership, operational efficiency, and a collaborative approach to perioperative care.

 

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for anesthesiology services at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, ensuring alignment with the mission, goals, and standards of Stony Brook Medicine.

  • Oversee community-based anesthesia operations, including the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care, clinical performance, resource utilization, and service expansion initiatives.

  • Lead and support faculty anesthesiologists, CRNAs, CAAs, and other clinical staff by fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, professional development, and well-being.

  • Collaborate closely with the Department Chair and executive leadership to establish departmental priorities, implement strategic initiatives, integrate community practices, and drive organizational growth.

  • Promote patient safety and quality through the development and oversight of clinical protocols, quality metrics, peer review activities, root-cause analyses, and continuous quality improvement programs.

  • Support financial and operational effectiveness through workforce management, capital equipment evaluation, and optimization of resources across community practice sites.

  • Maintain an active clinical role while ensuring the consistent application of evidence-based practices and regulatory standards throughout the network.

  • Serve as a key liaison among community providers, hospital leadership, and academic departments, strengthening collaboration and advancing integration between community-based care and the academic mission of Stony Brook Medicine.

 

Skills & Core Competencies

  • Demonstrated collaborative leadership with the ability to build strong partnerships across multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nursing leadership, hospital administration, and community stakeholders.

  • Expertise in clinical operations management, healthcare administration, and resource optimization across multiple practice settings, with a strong understanding of regulatory, accreditation, and compliance requirements.

  • Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based care, utilizing performance metrics, operational data, and Electronic Health Record (EHR) insights to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively engage diverse audiences and foster alignment across clinical, operational, and academic environments.

  • Proven adaptability and change leadership skills, with the ability to navigate evolving healthcare environments and support growth within a dynamic community healthcare network.

Salary Range: 650K-725K

city: Southampton

Job Summary:

The Vice Chair of Anesthesiology is a senior leader responsible for providing strategic, operational, and clinical oversight for anesthesiology services at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Working in partnership with the Department Chair, the Vice Chair ensures high-quality, safe patient care, manages community-based clinical operations, and promotes alignment between community practices and the broader academic, educational, and clinical goals. The ideal candidate is a practicing, board-certified anesthesiologist with a proven track record of medical staff leadership, operational efficiency, and a collaborative approach to perioperative care.

 

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for anesthesiology services at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, ensuring alignment with the mission, goals, and standards of Stony Brook Medicine.

  • Oversee community-based anesthesia operations, including the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care, clinical performance, resource utilization, and service expansion initiatives.

  • Lead and support faculty anesthesiologists, CRNAs, CAAs, and other clinical staff by fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, professional development, and well-being.

  • Collaborate closely with the Department Chair and executive leadership to establish departmental priorities, implement strategic initiatives, integrate community practices, and drive organizational growth.

  • Promote patient safety and quality through the development and oversight of clinical protocols, quality metrics, peer review activities, root-cause analyses, and continuous quality improvement programs.

  • Support financial and operational effectiveness through workforce management, capital equipment evaluation, and optimization of resources across community practice sites.

  • Maintain an active clinical role while ensuring the consistent application of evidence-based practices and regulatory standards throughout the network.

  • Serve as a key liaison among community providers, hospital leadership, and academic departments, strengthening collaboration and advancing integration between community-based care and the academic mission of Stony Brook Medicine.

 

Skills & Core Competencies

  • Demonstrated collaborative leadership with the ability to build strong partnerships across multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nursing leadership, hospital administration, and community stakeholders.

  • Expertise in clinical operations management, healthcare administration, and resource optimization across multiple practice settings, with a strong understanding of regulatory, accreditation, and compliance requirements.

  • Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based care, utilizing performance metrics, operational data, and Electronic Health Record (EHR) insights to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively engage diverse audiences and foster alignment across clinical, operational, and academic environments.

  • Proven adaptability and change leadership skills, with the ability to navigate evolving healthcare environments and support growth within a dynamic community healthcare network.

Salary Range: 650K-725K