Departmental Project Specialist – Orthopaedic Surgery Department

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 Orthopaedic Surgery department is looking to hire a full time Departmental Project Specialist. The Project Specialist will help coordinate the Joint Replacement Program by collaborating with surgeons and interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. The Project Specialist also oversees program development, data analysis, process improvement, patient education, and care coordination across the continuum. They will also act as a liaison among providers, manages quality metrics, and supports patient advocacy and satisfaction. 

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!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

• Experience
  2 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s Degree
  Advanced degree may be used in lieu of years of experience.

Preferred

• Education
  Master’s Degree in a related field and/or prior internship experience in a healthcare setting

• Experience
  Prior internship experience in a healthcare setting with a Master’s Degree

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for various project management duties within a department, which require understanding of and adherence to principles of project management: definition phase, goal clarity, transparency about project status, risk recognition, management of project disturbances, etc.
• Responsible for documenting project scope, project resources and project management reporting.
• Perform current state assessment and document business case and projected business results for department initiatives.
• Responsible for performing project tasks including basic business process analysis, creation of training and change management plans, as well as other operating support activities that are required to implement department initiatives.
• Responsible for communicating project objectives and working in collaboration with medical directors and clinic managers to operationalize processes to achieve goals
• Works under the direction of the Manager to monitor budget, timeline and scope adherence of major initiatives and escalate any variances to manager.
• Coordinates with various areas to ensure universal applications of policy; develops and implements procedures to ensure efficiency.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
• Build, develop and grow any relationships vital to the success of the project
• Conduct post reviews to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
• Assist in development of best practices and tools for project implementation.
• May provide direction to others in performance of duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

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.