Vice President & Chief Physician Executive

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

MD is required.  Significant academic, clinical and administrative experience in a university health science center or comparable organization, preferably at the ladder rank of an associate professor academically and in a board-certified capacity clinically, with a demonstrated understanding of all elements of practice plan management and health care delivery, including strategy, business planning, operations and finance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree in business, healthcare or health administration related discipline.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated experience in strategy development and business planning, long range financial planning, budgeting and financial reporting in a complex, highly competitive health care marketplace.
• Current and extensive knowledge and experience at the senior managerial level in the application of financial and clinical information systems.
• Knowledge of federal and state health services regulations, and standards emanating from Medicare and Medicaid, third party payers, and other external agencies and businesses.
• Knowledge of issues and challenges facing the clinical, education and research elements of UTMB with a full understanding of and ability to respond effectively to elements that drive competitive advantage under dynamic conditions, such as health care industry changes, competitor actions, legal/regulatory changes and technological trends.
• Knowledge and reasonable experience in establishing and/or developing productive relationships with physician groups, third party payers, employers, and other healthcare entities such as HMOs, PPOs, PHOs, and community clinics.
• Knowledge of case management/resource utilization programs, patient treatment protocols, and other initiatives used to improve physician and hospital performance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in the implementation of clinical quality assurance, utilization review, and risk management programs.
• Good understanding of physician incentives and compensation methods, preferably with a record of accomplishment of building physician support.
• Understanding of key system integration issues with an ability to accomplish results and effectively integrate functions across units amid competing priorities in a complex multi-mission organization.  Consistent ability to demonstrate and encourage a commitment to quality, customer-centeredness, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Understanding of the approaches and methods of process improvement, including planning, setting priorities, systematic performance assessment, implementation, and ongoing monitoring to continue improvement.
• Understanding of health care reform and structures associated with health care reform, such as Patient Centered Medical Home, Accountable Care, and others.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.