Director of Clinical Operations – Regional Women’s Services and Pediatrics (RWSP)
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) - Galveston, Texas

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) – South Houston to Galveston, Texas
UTMB was established in 1891 as the first academic health center in Texas and is a component of the University of Texas System. Today UTMB includes five schools (medicine, nursing, health professions, public and population health, and graduate biomedical sciences), a network of hospitals and clinics that provide a full range of primary and specialized medical care, and numerous research facilities.

Director of Clinical Operations RWSP – The Clinical Operations Director is responsible for the direction, leadership and day-to-day operations of clinical operations for RWSP, Women Infants and Children (WIC) and Maternal Fetal Medicine Ultrasound (MFMUS). The Director profiles the vision and the leadership to meet the goals and objectives of UTMB’s mission and strategic plan. This position demonstrates the professional skills and behaviors to promote comprehensive, cost effective and patient-focused integrative care for patients in a unique and diverse health environment in collaboration with Ambulatory, OB/GYN, and Pediatric leadership.

This position requires a clinical component with the expectation that the Director will be active in clinical duties within the RWSP clinics. They will also have direct oversite over day-to-day RWSP clinical practices operations, compliance, safety, and quality of care and process improvement including leading the Quarterly RWSP QUPI Meeting.

Essential Duties/Critical Tasks

• Works with the physician Medical Directors and Chairs of OBGYN and Pediatrics to revise and update the RWSP Provider Practice Guidelines as necessary to reflect the current standard of care and ensure the provision of high quality.
• Provides leadership and participates in strategic development of short-term and long-term planning, as well as program development for RWSP, WIC and MFMUS.
• Provides direct supervision of the RWSP Regional Directors including WIC services and MFMUS.
• Closely monitors and maintains records for prescriptive authority of all RWSP providers. Monthly, accompanies Vice Chair of Pediatrics to conduct on-site reviews of compliance.
• Closely monitors and maintains records for prescriptive authority of all RWSP Women’s and Pediatric providers.
• Stays abreast of state legislative changes for advanced practice and communicates changes to providers and leaders. Ensures all APP providers are practicing within the scope of their licensure.
• Administers a total budget of over $30,000,000.
• Works with the Director Administrative Operations of the RWSP to sustains solid relationships with county agencies.
• Works as a dyad partner with Director of Administrative Operations of RWSP to communicate any policy changes that have material impact to RWSP staff and clinicians.
• Supports patient safety activities within clinical areas and participates in leadership patient safety rounds.
• Provides verbal and written reports on a regular basis regarding overall activities, performance and goals
• Ensures the appropriate amount and type of staffing of practitioners and support staff to meet the planned and budgeted goals and ensures a competent and productive labor force.
• Maintain quality patient care and service by planning and developing programs to ensure compliance.
• Works with inpatient, Labor & Delivery, and other outpatient services to assure seamless operations between the inpatient and outpatient environments.

Required Education, Licensure and Experience

• Master’s degree in nursing or higher with appropriate nurse practitioner certification for patient care in clinical specialization. Or completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
• Minimum of ten (10) years of both clinical and business experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of practice/business managerial experience
• Ability to understand the RWSP business model when maximizing operational effectiveness.
• Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) or Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or a Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB).
• A doctoral degree (PhD, DNP) and 10 years of experience in Women’s Health as leader/clinician, with experience in underserved communities along with multi-specialty group practice teaching experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation - Salary will be commensurate with Academic rank, qualifications, experience, and educational background. In addition, UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance as well as many other potential incentives.

Living in South Houston and Galveston, Texas - Galveston Island is home to approximately 50,000 residents and is known for its 32 miles of Gulf Coast beaches, temperate climate, wide array of leisure and cultural activities, and affordable cost of living – all just south of Houston, the 4^th largest city in the US. More information about UTMB and Galveston can be found on the UTMB Living Website: http://www.utmb.edu/utmbliving/

For more information and to be considered for this opportunity please submit a detailed Cover Letter and a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to, Skott Harrington at saharring@utmb.edu

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

About The University of Texas Medical Branch

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas, about 50 miles southeast of downtown Houston. As a major academic medical center, UTMB Health includes schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Graduate Biomedical Sciences; a robust research enterprise that attracts nearly $150 million in funding annually; a comprehensive inpatient care complex and Level 1 trauma center on Galveston Island; and an extensive network of campus- and community-based outpatient clinics. Its 12,000 employees work on the main campus in Galveston and at locations throughout East, Southeast and South Texas.

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