Associate Vice President Health System Quality & Operational Excellence

%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EWHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EWith 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

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for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to %3Ci%3EU.S. News %26amp; World Report%3C/i%3E, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive

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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!%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EJOB SUMMARY%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EThe Associate Vice President for Quality %26amp; Operational Excellence is responsible for devising, planning, and leading the implementation of key comprehensive and integrated strategies in support of the Office of the CQO. Reporting directly to the CQO, the AVP will direct and integrate critical functions that are essential to the efficient and effective execution of the quality enterprise. Such functions include evaluating operations, analyzing data and information for reporting and informed decision making and recommending solutions to help achieve performance and strategic objectives. The AVP will ensure the coordination of activities across the areas of analytics, performance improvement, and project management to achieve quality and operational excellence.%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EBENEFITS%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EUT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive

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package to eligible employees. Our

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are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include%5C:%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EPPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPaid Time Off, available day one%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ERetirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPaid Parental Leave Benefit%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EWellness programs%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ETuition Reimbursement%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Ca href=%22http%5C://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/

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!%3C/a%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EEXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ERequired%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EEducation%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EBachelor%27s Degree in related field%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EExperience%3C/strong%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E10 years of progressively responsible experience in the following%5C:%26nbsp;%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EBuilding a team and service-oriented environment.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EProven record of strong strategic planning and management experience; demonstrated ability to closely collaborate with colleagues, senior leadership, and key stakeholders to ensure that resources are used effectively to grow a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EFormal training and experience in industrial engineering or performance improvement.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EExperience working with relational databases and other critical tools and solutions used to support formal data-driven decision making.%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EEducation%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EMaster%27s Degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering, or related technical discipline.%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3EAdvanced degree preferred%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cstrong%3EExperience%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E10 years or more years experience in an academic medical center setting preferred.%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EJOB DUTIES%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EThe AVP will plan, direct, and coordinate activities and programs in the area of Quality %26amp; Operational Excellence, and provide leadership for the following functions%5C:%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAnalytics%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EDevelops performance metrics and business intelligence tools, sustaining scorecards and dashboards and turning data into information/knowledge%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EGuides information discovery and offers recommendations to enable effective decision making%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAnalyzes current and emerging trends in quality and operational excellence to provide strategic approaches to improve the Health System%27s performance%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESurveys internal practice and comparative industry benchmarks to analyze trends and indicators in related areas of work%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EGuides the development of performance measures, target methodologies and thresholds, and ensures accuracy of measure results%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EUnderstands customer business needs, translates business needs into analytics/reporting requirements to ensure successful delivery of reporting, dashboards and information tools.%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESafeguards the integrity and security of institutional data%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPerformance Improvement%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EClinical performance improvement - clinical decision support, data analysis and facilitating clinical teams with process improvement methods%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EApplication of human factors to error prone processes%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPerforming flow analysis to improve patient appointment scheduling in a clinical setting (using swim lanes, value stream mapping, queuing theory, time driven activity based costing)%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EUsing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to analyze processes and eliminate wastes and defects on a hospital unit%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EProject Management%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EOversees project management efforts within the health system to ensure established goals are met%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAssists in the prioritization and deployment of health system projects to advance the organization in the area of quality and operational excellence%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESystems Management%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EDevelops a system to operationalize strategic decisions within the health system to meet expected levels of performance inclusive of structure, performance standards, reporting and review%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAssists with identifying priorities and needs, determining how best to align and invest resources%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EHelps develop consistent practice standards to ensure the delivery of high quality care%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EEngages in research regarding new technologies and practices and works with subject matter experts to make recommendations for improvements%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EWork to establish a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the health system that includes psychological safety, transparency and interdisciplinary approaches to provide high quality care%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EFinancial Planning, Analysis and Management%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EAssists CQO with budget planning and development, assisting individual programs and cost centers with financials and reviewing and approving financial transactions where appropriate%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EHuman Capital Management%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EServes as Human Resources liaison, works closely with department supervisors to handle all HR related processes, reviews and approves PeopleSoft HCM transactions%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAssists CQO with employee engagement efforts and action planning to ensure health work environment and engaged workforce%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPerforms other duties as assigned.%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:9pt;margin-bottom%5C:0pt;margin-top%5C:0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Verdana;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:9pt;margin-bottom%5C:0pt;margin-top%5C:0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Verdana;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EKnowledge, Skills and Abilities%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3ECritical thinking skills%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESystems-approach to problem solving%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESelf-starter and innovative problem solver%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EEffective communication and interpersonal skills%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESound process improvement facilitation skills%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ESix Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt a plus with JMP or Minitab experience%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EProficiency with SQL/report development a plus%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:9pt;margin-bottom%5C:0pt;margin-top%5C:0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Verdana;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:9pt;margin-bottom%5C:0pt;margin-top%5C:0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Verdana;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:9pt;margin-bottom%5C:0pt;margin-top%5C:0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Verdana;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:9pt;margin-bottom%5C:0pt;margin-top%5C:0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Verdana;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWorking Conditions%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EOffice Setting%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:9pt;margin-bottom%5C:0pt;margin-top%5C:0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Verdana;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ESalary Information%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3ESalary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESecurity%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EThis position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EEEO%3C/strong%3E%3Cbr%3EUT 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.%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E