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Mount Sinai Health System
Manhattan, New York

Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine - Physician - Medical Director - Mount Sinai Adolescent School Based Health Center - Manhattan, NY

PediatricsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$175K - $190K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center seeks a Medical Director for its School Based Health Centers.

Description Job Title: Medical Director School Based Health Centers

Grade: Faculty

Reports to: Division Chief, Adolescent Medicine, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

Primary Purpose

The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (“MSAHC” or the “Center”) provides care and wellness for young people by providing vital services - high quality, comprehensive, integrated and confidential - for all who come to the Center or school-based health facilities, at no cost to them. The MSAHC advances adolescent and young adult health as a national imperative by serving as a leading center of clinical care, specialized training, innovative research and advocacy.

The School Based Health Center (“SBHC”) Medical Director is responsible for overseeing the operations of the School-Based Health Center program and works collaboratively with MSAHC Deputy Medical Directors to ensure that medical services at the MSAHC School Based Health Centers are developed and managed in accordance with MSAHC’s mission, strategic direction and business position.

The School Based Health Medical Director will direct activities of the medical and mental health staff and ensure that services are delivered in accordance with Mount Sinai’s policies and procedures, New York State regulations and guidelines, funder guidelines, and established best practices in adolescent medicine. In conjunction with the Deputy Medical Directors of the MSAHC the SBHC Medical Director will establish, approve, and implement policies related to the provision of medical services within the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center School Based Health Centers.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the operations of the School-Based Health Center program and manage medical and mental health staff. Collaborate with Deputy Medical Directors to ensure services align with the organization's mission and regulatory guidelines.

Requirements

Requires an MD degree with Board Certification in Adolescent Medicine and preferably at least 5 years of combined clinical and administrative experience. Candidates must demonstrate strong management skills and a commitment to serving young people in a multi-cultural environment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical ManagementAdministrative LeadershipHealthcare FinancingManaged CareStaff MentoringProblem SolvingStrategic PlanningMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient-Centric CareRegulatory ComplianceRecruitment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine - Physician - Medical Director - Mount Sinai Adolescent School Based Health Center - Manhattan, NY at Mount Sinai Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 738 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Mount Sinai Health System holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 273 active listings.

In New York, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$228k (47 salary observations; 112 listings), vs ~$239k nationally (331 salary observations; 1,939 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$183k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $169k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
67%
Relocation assistance
47%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 738 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 5.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.