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EVP FOR HEALTH SYSTEM AFFAIRS

Posted Date  Wed Oct 14, 2009
Closing Date  Tue Oct 27, 2009 or until filled
Salary  * Negotiable *
FLSA Status  Exempt
Department  Office Of Health System Affairs
Job Category  Professional
Hours  Monday Through Friday, 8am to 5pm
Requisition Number  10000452
Position Number  43176
Experience & Education Required (any one of the following):

1. M.D. degree required, and ten (10) years responsible experience and significant accomplishment in complex healthcare organizations, preferably in academic medicine.  

Skills And Abilities Effective Communications Skills
Customer Service
Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
 Job Duties 1. Ensure the highest level of quality, safety and service to all patients, families and visitors in the University's healthcare facilities.

2. Coordinate efforts to plan for a new University Hospital.

3. Lead the planning process for development of key clinical service lines.

4. Serve as a member of the Health System and Practice Plan Boards.

5. Identify and implement programs to integrate and synthesize the hospital patient care services with the practice plan's.

6. Oversee managed care contracting for the hospital and practice plan.

7. Actively participate in contract negotiations with affiliated facilities such as Parkland, Dallas Children's and the Dallas VA Hospital.

8. Assure the implementation of key strategic goals from the President's Strategic Planning Task Forces, especially the Clinical Transformation Project Group.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

 Comments The EVP, Health System Affairs is a senior health care executive with extensive experience in personnel management, operations, institutional and professional business planning, strategic planning, and hospital and practice plan management in an academic setting. The EVP will work closely with the President, the Dean of the Medical School, and their Senior Leadership teams in setting and meeting goals for the UT Southwestern Health System, which is composed of the University's hospitals, clinics and practice plan. This position will be responsible for ensuring efficient and productive administrative operations for the health system, as well as developing and implementing key new initiatives and the integration of the clinical strategic plan into the research and educational missions.  

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