Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
Location: Dallas, TX
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Job Number: 833113
Category: Professional & Executive
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Responsibilities
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
The Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (CUH) will be responsible for the operational oversight of the University of Texas Southwestern’s (UTSW) Clements University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Health Affairs, the CUH CEO is a vital member of the health system’s executive leadership team. This role will involve providing vision and strategic planning in the dynamic health care landscape, driving operational excellence in high-quality, patient-centered care, and fostering essential alliances and partnerships within the community and across UT Southwestern Medical Center.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Job Duties
- Develops and fosters an environment of respect, collaboration, competence, transparency, innovation, and principle-driven management. Maintains a positive work environment, promoting a service oriented culture, and a culture of inclusion and engagement where everyone is valued. Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment.
- Responsible for leading the acute inpatient, emergency, and surgical services and, in collaboration with the health system chief operating officer, oversees the ancillary services of CUH. As the leader of CUH, the CEO will also work with ambulatory leadership to ensure the compliance and oversight of the hospital-based clinics.
- In collaboration with the Health System Quality, Safety and Performance Improvement Office, responsible for the efforts to identify and continuously improve clinical quality.
- Supports providers, nursing, and staff to ensure the highest levels of quality and safety, patient service, and patient satisfaction. Identifies and continuously improves clinical quality and efficiency as measured against internal and external benchmarks.
- Establishes a vision, goals, and strategy for CUH that enhances the tripartite mission of UTSW. Identifies opportunities for growth, program development, and clinical services that serve patients, their families, and deliver on UTSW‿s promise of outstanding care delivery and service.
- Provides overall guidance and direction to ensure CUH is operated ethically, compliantly, efficiently, and financially sound. Develops a structured process to optimize decision-making and outcomes.
- Facilitates a matrixed governance and interdisciplinary approach for planning and implementation of hospital strategies, goals, and priorities; supports UTSW leaders in executing on the UTSW Strategic Plan and goals.
- In collaboration with the Office of Institutional Advancement, health system leadership serves as an ambassador to donors and industry partners. Converts relationships and strategic vision into philanthropic funding to advance the agenda of UTSW and its health care mission.
- Selects, recruits, develops, and leads a cohesive, results-oriented senior management team. Invests in retention, development, and engagement of faculty and staff throughout the organization. Provides direction to the CUH management team to enable the effective and efficient completion of objectives.
- Coaches and mentors other executives, directors, and managers. Holds the management team accountable for staff development to meet overall objectives in quality, service, and cost-effectiveness.
- Develops and maintains workforce planning and talent (and succession) planning in partnership with other health system leaders.
- Primarily responsible for the oversight and coordination of the Cardiovascular Service Line and Solid Organ Transplant programs. Additionally, the CEO works collaboratively with health system leaders and clinical chairs to support neuroscience, musculoskeletal, rehabilitation, psychiatric, oncological, and women’s services programs.
- Collaborates, supports, and optimizes relationships with partner health systems to include Texas Health Resources, Parkland Hospital and Health System, Children’s Medical Center, and the Texas Behavioral Health Hospital at UT Southwestern.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Required
- Education
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in healthcare or hospital administration.
- Experience
- 10+ years of successful health system leadership and P&L experience. Experience in areas such as healthcare finance, contracting, planning, business development, physician and hospital operations, and physician relations.
- Must have extensive knowledge of hospital operations, preferably in a multi-hospital setting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to successfully work and collaborate with administrators, clinicians, and researchers at all levels.
- Proven expertise in operational management within a multi-entity health system.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large budgets and drive financial performance
- High level of complex problem solving abilities both in groups and one-on-one situations.
- Understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements for large-scale healthcare and education
organizations. - Proven experience at building a culture of teamwork.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to read, write, develop plans and procedures, and coordinate persons and other resources to
accomplish goals. - Ability to be a team-player, bringing an innovative and creative approach to management of all functions.
- Work requires ability to develop long and short term business strategies, operational plans and oversees
implementation. - Ability to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures of university.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
- Physical Demands
- Sitting
- Standing
- Talking
- Working Conditions
- Clinical Setting
- Hospital Setting
- Office Setting
PACT STATEMENT
The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern
Medical Center:
- P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the
satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they
become problems. - A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct
themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming
obligations in a dependable and reliable manner. - C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests
our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with
creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery
and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals. - T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department’s success by supporting co-workers,
promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring
environment for each other.
Salary
Salary Negotiable
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Working at UTSW
Bring Your “A” Game.
Why are top candidates in so many professional fields – including customer service, finance, and human resources, to name a few – choosing UT Southwestern Medical Center as a career home? Simple. They know that they will work among a team of people who bring their best every day to support a health organization that’s breaking new ground in dozens of ways. That’s what we can offer you.
It takes a lot to keep UT Southwestern at the forefront, where world-class patient care, acclaimed medical education, and innovative research breakthroughs are common occurrences. When you join us, those are the challenges you’ll share. Our organization has taken on serious commitments and responsibilities within a rapidly evolving health care system.
Change is a constant, so our work supporting this complex matrix of business and systems needs must rise to the highest level of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation. That’s true for every role across the Medical Center and represents why this can be the most challenging work of your career.
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Employee Testimonials
Vanessa Pantoja
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GME Program Coordinator
GME Program Coordinator
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Brenda Edwards
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
UT Southwestern is a great place to work and learn. Innovation and creativity to improve the quality of patient care are encouraged. Leadership within my team and department is supportive.
Denise Anderson
Denise Anderson
GME Coordinator I
GME Coordinator I
I love working at UT Southwestern because of its great staff and great benefits. Everyday is extraordinary because there’s opportunity to expand your knowledge and advance your career.
