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 Director works under limited supervision within SWHR Information Resources to coordinate, support, and ensure population health applications effectively meet the needs of Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR).
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 related field
Experience
10 years application implementation and support experience in an IT department of an acute care or ambulatory setting to include at least three (3) years in supervisory capacity.
Preferred
Education
Master's Degree in health care administration, business administration, or information technology management
Experience
Hospital or ambulatory services operational experience, or IT experience supporting these areas and products
JOB DUTIES
Responsible for the implementation, management and support of Population Health applications across the Health System.
Works in the following care settings: Ambulatory clinics, affiliated physician practices, long term care organizations, free-standing or affiliated surgical centers, cancer centers, etc.
Utilizes information technology to improve patient safety and improve performance improvement reporting.
Responsible for managing population health priorities with Health System and ACO Leadership.
Responsible for facilitating IT governance referencing population health across the Health System. This will require collaboration across existing IT Governance processes.
Responsible for review, development, recommendation, and implementation related to the Population Health program.
Recommends changes, reviews progress and approves proposals for the IT Population Health program.
Manages utilization of various resources to maintain maximum efficiency and meet performance objectives for organization.
Responsible for design, execution, and effectiveness of a system of internal controls, which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, and financial information is reliable.
Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
Oversees budget expenditures and scheduling.
Oversees supervisors and/or subordinate managers to include establishing priorities.
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 117.001(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
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.
