Director Financial Diagnostic Services

UT Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Director of Diagnostic Finance is the senior finance leader responsible for strategic financial management, planning, budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, financial reporting, and business analytics for Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Laboratories across UT Southwestern Medical Center’s University Hospitals and affiliated clinical operations. The role partners with executive leadership, Imaging and Clinical Laboratories administration, physicians, operational leaders, and hospital finance teams to improve financial performance, optimize resource utilization, evaluate capital investments, support service line growth, and provide data-driven recommendations aligned with organizational priorities. The Director provides executive oversight for operating and capital budgets, long-range financial planning, business case development, productivity analytics, revenue optimization, and enterprise reporting while fostering continuous improvement and financial stewardship. The position leads and develops a Diagnostic Finance team and performs other strategic duties assigned by senior finance leadership. The position is based in an office setting. Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Seven years of progressively responsible healthcare finance experience.
Five years of leadership experience in hospital finance, financial planning, budgeting, or service line finance.
Experience supporting hospital operations, executive leadership, and strategic financial planning.
Experience with capital planning, business case development, financial modeling, and executive presentations.
Ability to lead and oversee hospital operating and capital budgeting activities, including business planning, financial forecasting and modeling, long-range planning, and ROI analysis.
Understanding of productivity and benchmarking analytics.
Excellent strategic decision-support skills and experience with decision-support applications.
Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Financial systems proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Excel.
Ability to effectively lead, develop, and manage subordinate managers and staff.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to ensure adherence to university policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Healthcare Administration (MHA).
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Responsibilities

Lead the annual operating budget, capital budget, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans for Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Laboratories.
Provide executive financial leadership supporting Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Laboratories strategy, operational performance, and sustainable growth.
Participate in month-end close, recurring financial reporting, variance analysis, executive dashboards, and forecasting.
Lead preparation, evaluation, prioritization, and tracking of capital investments, including ROI analyses and business plans for major capital purchases.
Develop financial models supporting new imaging and clinical laboratories technologies, equipment replacement, expansion initiatives, and service line growth.
Perform access, capacity, productivity, labor, reimbursement, and profitability analyses to improve operational efficiency.
Support revenue integrity initiatives through financial analysis and collaboration with revenue cycle and operational leadership.
Present financial performance and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, Imaging and Clinical Laboratories leadership, hospital leadership, and finance executives.
Partner with clinical, operational, supply chain, and finance leaders to align financial resources with organizational priorities.
Develop financial policies, internal controls, reporting standards, and continuous process improvements.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Diagnostic Finance team.
Perform other strategic duties assigned by senior finance leadership.

Benefits

PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
100% coverage for preventive healthcare with 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.
On-site childcare.
Paid holidays.
Merit increases.