Director, UT Physicians Health Transformation Initiatives KHW
Position Summary: Plans and provides overall management of special projects to assure its completion within budgetary and time limits in order to enhance the overall operation of UT Physicians. Evaluates and reports on special projects in accordance with applicable guidelines, principles, practices, tools, and techniques; and in accordance with UTHealth policies and procedures.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Oversees and ensures the coordination of
the project team during the planning and application process. Develops project
plans in order to determine the timelines associated with the project.
2.
Tracks project progress and manages expectations
through successful project completion and provides contingency plans to assure
project objectives are met.
3.
Oversees,
and may perform, project activities including assessment, design, schedule,
evaluation, reporting, and communication.
4.
Ensures
project controls, tracking and performance measurement, reporting, and project
objectives are met.
5.
Works
with UT counsel to ensure compliance with project-applicable federal, state,
local, and UT System regulations.
6.
Determines
the most effective and efficient project delivery methods.
7.
Utilizes
evidence-based principles, practices, tools, and techniques for health care
delivery projects.
8.
Oversees
the documentation of all project processes in preparation for implementation,
evaluation, and reporting.
9.
Manages Human Resource functions for the department
with regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training,
professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and
salary planning.
10.
Responsible
for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls
which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and
efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and
compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Ability to
conduct needs assessments and perform data mining
Actuarial skill
set working with population management in the Texas region.
Valuation of
future savings through preventative healthcare.
Excellent
written and verbal skills
Project and
people management experience.
Project
Management –and/or Six Sigma certification preferred
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field. Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum Experience: Seven years of related experience; may substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
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