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
Position is responsible for coordinating, with both prospective and current J-1 physicians, the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) and sponsorship application process and to ensure timely submission of accurate and complete documentation, including primary-source verification of the graduate medical education contract on behalf of UTSW. Position will coordinate with UTSW Graduate Medical Education (GME), the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and J-1 physicians to ensure that UTSW and its J-1 trainees comply with federal requirements for participation.

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
  Associate’s Degree

• Experience
  2 years of work experience as it pertains to Exchange Visitors (EV) J-1 physicians, Graduate Medical Education, or relevant work experience.
  May consider additional years of experience in lieu of degree.

Preferred

• Experience
  2 years experience working with international J-1 physician visa holders in a healthcare setting.

JOB DUTIES

• Manages EVP and Exchange Visitor (EV) J-1 physician information in ECFMG‿s on-line portal.
• Coordinates with GME to submit initial and continuation sponsorship applications.
• Monitors and provide reporting on J-1 physician arrival, delay in training start date and/or change in approved training plan and/or contract.
• Completes and submit an incident report on incidents impacting the health, safety, or welfare of J-1 physicians or their J-2 dependents and including any potential litigation or newsworthy event or allegations.
• Provides timely reporting to ECFMG of J-1 physician complaints or concerns.
• Provides timely reporting to ECFMG of any change in the status of UTSW training program that may impact the training of J-1 physicians.
• Complies with all reporting and survey requests initiated by Department of State (DoS) or ECFMG.
• Distributes original form DS-2019 to the J-1 physician and maintain DS-2019 files.
• Coordinates with ESL Training Specialist and Relocations Coordinator on visa holder training requirements.
• 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.

EEO
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.