From administrative support assistant to project manager to manager of operations and beyond, discover a Truly Ambitious career at Northwell Health
June 2024
Discover a rewarding career path as an administrative professional as part of our team of Health Raisers. At Northwell, our team members have access to professional development opportunities across our health system, where you can grow into a career as manager of operations.
Below, you can learn more about one of the many ways you can grow your career by utilizing programs such as tuition assistance to go from an administrative support assistant to project manager to manager of operations. For the complete job profiles of each role, we invite you to visit NorthwellCareers.com or click the link below to get started on this career journey as an administrative support assistant and discover a career well cared for at Northwell today.
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Administrative Support Assistant
As an administrative support assistant, you will perform various clerical duties related to the operational needs of the office/department.
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Requires one to three years of relevant experience.
From an administrative support assistant, you can grow into a project manager by obtaining a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience. You can also receive tuition reimbursement as you continue toward becoming a project manager.
Project Manager (PM)
Our project managers plan, manage and coordinate project activities to ensure goals and objectives are accomplished within their timeframe and funding limits. They establish timelines and ensure project deadlines are met while maintaining integrity and cost containment of projects.
- Requires bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Requires one to three years of relevant experience.
- Specialized certifications, such as a PMP certification, and additional skills may be needed.
After receiving relevant management experience as a PM, you can grow into a manager of operations role.
Manager, Operations
Manages the daily administrative operations of a multi-physician, single/multiple practice(s) for a division or program. Coordinates administrative functions, plans and supports development of the site/joint division programs and all related areas. Manages all personnel and maintains accurate and current files on all department budgets, capital equipment requests and programs related to operational issues.
- Requires bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Requires six to eight years of relevant experience and two to five years of leadership/management experience.
Meet Gina, Operating Room Registered Nurse, Achiever, and Health Raiser
June 2024
As an operating room registered nurse at South Shore University Hospital (SSUH), Gina Gaussaint loves being able to help our patients in the most critical moments of their health journey. In her role, Gina helps organize and deliver patient care by assessing patients, making diagnoses, plus planning and fulfilling procedures. Using her leadership skills, Gina is also responsible for assigning tasks and setting goals for her team to achieve.
Gina started her career with Northwell Health in 2004 as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at South Shore University Hospital (formerly Southside Hospital). With the financial support of Northwell’s tuition reimbursement program, Gina went back to school to become a registered nurse and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2015. Following graduation, Gina worked as a medical/surgical telemetry registered nurse at SSUH for 17 years, until she decided she wanted to try something different. She took a leap into continuing her education further and applied for a fellowship for operating room nursing at Northwell. In 2021, Gina completed her fellowship and today, she works in SSUH’s perioperative department as a registered nurse.
Gina considers the operating room to be a very collaborative environment where she is able to hone her current skills and learn new ones. She is glad that each person knows how important each individual is in the OR and how it takes an entire team to have successful, life-saving outcomes. “It is such a big deal that I am able to help save somebody’s life,” said Gina. “It is just so fulfilling to know that you helped someone.”
Watch our video to hear more from Gina and other perioperative professionals at Northwell.
Gina speaks often about the impact her perioperative nurse educators and team members have had on her life and career. She shares how they are a very hardworking, dedicated group who are very supportive of her endeavors both in the operating room and in her personal life. Throughout her career at Northwell, she has always felt supported by her leaders and grateful for a strong work/life balance. Things like shift flexibility, if needed, ensured she never missed any of her children’s major milestones, including birthdays, anniversaries, award ceremonies and more.
At Northwell, our perioperative services team delivers innovative surgical procedures with precision and purpose. With numerous awards and new surgery centers opening, our team is growing with opportunities to gain new skills and experience. When asked about her professional journey with Northwell Health and her future within the health system, Gina replied, “I work for the best health system.” She continued, “This is where I will retire – I absolutely love it here.”
Discover a career well cared for with our perioperative services team and learn more about operating room registered nursing opportunities at Northwell Health.
From a food service assistant to a registered dietician, discover a career path in hospitality at Northwell Health
June 2024
Are you thinking about growing your career within food service and hospitality but unsure about the paths you can take? At Northwell, we believe in a culture of growth and continuous learning that allows our team members to explore different career paths both in clinical and non-clinical roles. Our team members can grow their career through various personal and professional development programs, including educational opportunities through our Center for Learning and Innovation, Business Employee Resource Groups and more.
Below, you can learn more about one of the many ways you can grow from a food service assistant to a dietetic technician and a registered dietician. For the complete job profiles of each role, we invite you to visit NorthwellCareers.com or click the link below to get started on this career journey as a food service assistant and discover a career well cared for at Northwell today.
Food Service Assistant
Food service assistants perform several tasks relating to the preparation and service of food, delivery and collection of food and supplies and appropriate operation of machinery. These team members also assist in sanitizing specific areas of the department.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Requires one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience.
As you move along your career path from a food service assistant, you can grow into a dietetic technician by continuing your education in nutrition or dietetics with an associate’s degree at an accredited university. You can also receive tuition reimbursement while you continue your education.
Dietetic Technician
Dietetic technicians assist in screening patients at nutritional risk. Under supervision, they modify daily menus in accordance with a patient’s diet prescription, implement a nutrition care plan and provide consultation to patient and family, as directed. They also document a patient’s nutritional screening and assessment information.
- Requires an associate’s degree in nutrition or dietetics.
- Requires one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience.
If you are interested in transitioning from a dietetic technician to a registered dietician, your next step is to attain your bachelor’s degree and certification.
Registered Dietician
Registered dieticians are responsible for nutritional care of patients in assigned units. They plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans while also assisting in menu modifications and other nutritional related functions.
Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Requires current registered dietitian certification with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Certified Dietitian Nutritionist in New York State (CDN), as needed.
- Advanced/specialized certifications, as needed.
Requires one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience.
Northwell Health’s annual Chefs Challenge takes food to the next level in healthcare culinary cuisine
June 2024
At Northwell Health’s 13th annual Chefs Challenge, our talented culinary teams competed at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City to make a nutritious and delicious meal that may be offered to Northwell patients in the future. Northwell is committed to raising the bar when it comes to creating healthy cuisine for our patients and team members while redefining food in healthcare.
During the 90-minute, Top Chef style competition, teams of chefs, cooks and registered dieticians used an assigned set of ingredients to prepare nutritious and enticing three-course meals for the judges. The celebrity guest judge this year was Marcus Samuelsson, owner of Harlem’s Red Rooster and Chelsea seafood restaurant, Hav & Mar.
Phelps Hospital was awarded first place in the competition. Kelly Walker, executive sous chef at Phelps Hospital, shared that participating in Northwell’s 13th annual Chef Challenge was amazing. One of the things Kelly loves about being a chef at Northwell Health is the care behind the food. “Food is medicine and Northwell keeps breaking the mold on what hospital food can be. The quality in the food that we serve has jumped leaps and bounds from what one would expect from a hospital and I am honored to be a part of it,” said Kelly.
The winning dishes included an appetizer of beet-and-brussels sprouts potstickers served with raw beets, a beet coulis and a vegan horseradish mouse. The main entrée was black trumpet mushroom-crusted monkfish with spring onions, fava beans and garlic-potato puree and for dessert, a delectable Valrhona chocolate and prune Napolean cake with a dark chocolate ganache. Plainview and Syosset hospital’s team placed second, with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City placing third.
Susan Juechter, senior registered dietitian at Phelps Hospital, shared how exciting it was to be at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) for the Chefs Challenge this year. “The recipes submitted for the Chef’s Challenge not only demonstrate the skill and creativity of our Northwell Chefs, but also the nutritional understanding of building a balanced menu that meets the therapeutic needs of our patients.”
At Northwell, we believe that food is medicine and has the capability to heal our patients and the communities we serve. Looking to begin or advance your career in hospitality? There are a variety of positions available from chefs and cooks to food service and dining assistants. Be a part of an award-winning team with access to comprehensive benefits, career growth and development opportunities, wellness programs and more.
Join our talented and driven culinary team at Northwell Health.
