Administrator, Arts in Medicine

About the role

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Grant Funded

This position is grant funded.

Work Shifts

4:00 P.M – 12:00 A.M

Duties & Responsibilities

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage day-to-day logistics for staff-centered Arts in Medicine programs including Music for the Soul, HHart of Medicine, Harmonizing for Health, and other pilots or initiatives
• Maintain program calendars, schedules, trackers, and project management tools across sites
• Coordinate scheduling, and communication with artists, teaching artists, and cultural partners
• Steward partner relationships with cultural institutions, community organizations, and healthcare partners, including contributing to MOU language drafting
• Support program evaluation in collaboration with the AVP and research coordinator, contributing to data collection, metric tracking, and use of validated instruments to assess program impact on staff well-being and burnout
• Provide coordination support for research-adjacent activities, working alongside researchers and IRB-governed study teams; prior IRB experience a strong plus
• Support the planning and execution of Arts in Medicine events, workshops, concerts, and special projects across the system
• Serve as a liaison to site-based leaders, staff ambassadors, and internal partners to ensure programming supports staff needs and operational requirements
• Assist the AVP, Arts in Medicine in assessing program needs, setting priorities, and contributing to strategies for department growth
• Contribute to other Arts in Medicine department tasks as needs arise

Minimum Qualifications

Specific education, training and/or experience requirements will vary depending on the complexity, type, scope, variety and level of project(s) assigned to a particular position and assignment level will correspond to the requirements of the designated project(s).
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a specialization or discipline consistent with project content; and
2. Four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience related to the objectives of the project in a health care or hospital setting; or
3. A satisfactory equivalent of education, training and/or experience.

Department Preferences

• Genuine background as an arts in health practitioner with direct experience in healthcare or community health settings
• Strong program coordination and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams across a large, multi-site public health system
• Experience in community building and partnership stewardship, including relationship cultivation with cultural institutions, community organizations, and healthcare partners
• Comfort working in research-adjacent contexts, including supporting evaluation processes and working alongside researchers and IRB-governed study teams
• Appreciation for research and evaluation, with some experience in data collection, metric tracking, or evidence-based program assessment
• Awareness of social prescribing frameworks as one dimension of community-based health programming
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across clinical, arts, and administrative audiences
• Proficiency with project management tools, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Canva or similar design tools
• Experience with collection management platforms such as Artwork Archive or Bloomberg Connects preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with sensitivity to healthcare environments and diverse staff populations
• Multilingual candidates encouraged to apply, reflecting the communities served by NYC Health + Hospitals
• Ability to travel between Health + Hospitals locations.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in arts in health, arts administration, program management, or a related field within a healthcare or public health setting

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program 
• Union Benefits for eligible titles 
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

How To Apply

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