University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Director Medical Group Financial Planning and Strategic Initiatives

Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • 10 years of financial or revenue cycle experience in complex organizations
  • Experience in healthcare preferred
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • CPA or MBA designation preferred

Responsibilities

  • Direct and manage financial reporting for UTSW Health System Managed Clinics
  • Develop and monitor an annual operating budget for the Medical Group
  • Assist the Medical Group CFO in identifying strategic financial initiatives
  • Lead complex finance projects that align with UTSW's long-term objectives
  • Establish linkages between initiatives and business strategies
  • Review financial performance results for projects to ensure timely and budget-constrained objectives
  • Provide analysis linking financial reports to broader business strategies
  • Participate in strategic planning for revenue enhancement and cost containment
  • Analyze revenue cycle performance to maximize physician revenue
  • Oversee financial managers and provide coaching and career development opportunities

Benefits

  • PPO medical plan from day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay
  • Paid Time Off available from day one
  • Retirement Programs through Teacher Retirement System of Texas
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs available
  • Tuition Reimbursement offered
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for identifying and leading initiatives to improve the financial reporting and analysis for the Medical Group and Health System. Responsible for review, development, recommendation, implementation, and monitoring of strategic priorities related to the Faculty Practice Plan, Health System, and all other components comprising the total Medical Group Fund. Supports and leads the financial planning and analysis activities for UT Southwestern Clinical Departments, Health System Clinics and Service Lines. Review and provide feedback on financial projections for new clinical initiatives. Oversee decision support analyses and reporting provided to service lines and various clinical departments.

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 Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
  • Experience
    10 years related financial or revenue cycle experience in complex, large organizations.
Preferred
  • Education
    Master's Degree
  • Experience
    Experience in healthcare and CPA or MBA designation.

JOB DUTIES
  • Direct and manage the financial reporting and analysis for the UTSW Health System Managed Clinics to include financial support for the AVP, COO of Ambulatory Operations, AVP, Pediatric Service Line and AVP, Primary Care Service Line. Produce accurate and timely monthly financial statements for each regional center and provide budget variance explanations to Ambulatory Operations leadership. Recommend changes which could improve financial performance for the regional centers and service lines.
  • Responsible for developing and monitoring an annual operating budget for the overall Medical Group in conjunction with Departmental Leadership. Lead monthly financial reporting and analysis to identify root causes for missing budget targets.
  • Assist Medical Group CFO in identifying initiatives that support the medical group's ability to achieve its strategic and financial objectives.
  • Leads complex Finance projects that advance UTSW's strategic/financial objectives and contribute to the organization's long-term success.
  • Establishes linkages between projects/initiatives and identified business strategies using methods such as financial analysis and stakeholder assessments.
  • Review of financial performance results of projects/initiatives to ensure objectives are achieved on time and within budget.
  • Provides analysis and delivers insight which links financial reports to business strategies.
  • Participates in strategic planning to ensure that goals are aligned and contribute toward revenue enhancement, cost containment and maximizing productivity.
  • Analysis of Revenue Cycle performance to include identification of areas for improvement to maximize physician revenue in conjunction with the AVP of Revenue Cycle.
  • Responsible for the decision support monthly meetings to ensure proper business rules are utilized to analyze cost. Perform analyses and make recommendations on complex financial methodologies involving driver-based revenue and expense projections, cost allocations, workforce planning and staffing, and related industry benchmarking data. Identify opportunities for automation and standardization in conjunction with the Hospital Decision Support team to achieve a total Health System decision support analysis.
  • Oversees the work of financial managers and staff. Provides feedback, coaching, and opportunities for career development.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

About University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 14,400 employees and an operating budget of nearly $2.8 billion, UT Southwestern is one of six medical schools in the UT System. UT Southwestern is one of the leading medical research institutions in the world, with a focus on biomedical research, clinical care, and education. The institution is home to six Nobel laureates, 22 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 19 members of the National Academy of Medicine. UT Southwestern is also affiliated with Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in the United States.
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