Assistant Director Health System Operations Finance

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 Assistant Director of Health System Operations Finance is responsible for overseeing the financial performance and operational efficiency of the Health System Operations team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer of the UT Southwestern Medical Group, this role provides strategic financial and operational leadership, drives process improvement, and ensures alignment between financial management and operational goals. Performance oversight will also be shared with the Health System Chief Operating Officer, The Assistant Director will play a critical role in budgeting, financial planning, and cost optimization to enhance overall Health System performance in collaboration with system ancillary services and other departments and locations within the Health System.

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!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job Duties

• Financial Operations
  • Plans, organizes and evaluates the financial functions and reporting of assigned system ancillary services, and other assigned departments or Health System locations.
  • Supervises the coordination, preparation and analysis of complex financial and operational reports, pro formas, financial statements, scorecards, metrics, benchmarks, budgets, and financial forecast across assigned system ancillary services, and other assigned departments or Health System locations.
  • Develops and helps implement financial strategies that support Health System operational objectives and the long-term financial health of the organization.
  • Oversees the preparation and execution of annual operational budgets for Health System Operations in collaboration with Health System leadership.
  • Manages and validates information to support developing trends to assist with forecasts and management decision making within scope.
  • Manages revenue management by monitoring reimbursement rates and review price/cost structure of service line; coordinates with Chargemaster to team to ensure Chargemaster accuracy.
  • Manages capital project process for Health System Operations and create proformas for justifications.
  • Act as a resource for information and initiatives related to continual improvement of KPIs and operational objectives.
  • Remains current with and progressively learns industry trends, analytics techniques and appropriate financial systems necessary to complete essential job functions.
  • In coordination with the GME Office, HS Finance, UH leadership, supports the UH GME funding model
• Leadership
  • Manages and/or mentor financial and analytics staff to ensure optimal operational, financial, and analytical knowledge.
  • Collaborates with other departments including but not limited to Hospital, Ambulatory, and Business Affairs Finance, Accounting, Decision Support and Analytics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• Experience
  8 years of progressively responsible experience in finance, with demonstrated experience in planning, forecasting, and analysis

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

• Experience
  Experience working in healthcare finance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires forecasting and analyzing revenue and expense reports.
• Work requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Work requires excellent customer service and collaboration skills.
• Work requires ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects.
• Work requires advanced Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Work requires leadership qualities to interpret and translate financial details into operational opportunities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Physical Demands
  Talking

• Working Conditions
  Clinical Setting
  Office Setting

PACT STATEMENT

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Salary
Salary Negotiable

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement

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.