Project Manager, Neurosurgery

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Works under minimal supervision to assist in project development while exercising independent judgement and authority as required. Manage overall project and program development activities. Develops, cultivates, and maintains a working relationship with internal departments, agencies and other organizations associated with and/or benefitting from our program. Assists in establishing department goals, helps to direct programs and development processes to achieve the goals. Assists with departmental policies and procedures development and adherence. Plans and coordinates special event, participates in conferences and presents data and program information. Responsible for internal controls and effectiveness. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures for the department. Helps to establish ongoing training and development of staff as necessary. May provide supervision to staff members. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Education/Social Science, or related field
• 5 years of experience in medical administration that includes people leadership and project management
• Education may be considered in lieu of experience

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree

Responsibilities

• Manage overall project and program development activities.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains a working relationship with internal departments, agencies and other organizations associated with and/or benefitting from our program.
• Assists in establishing department goals, helps to direct programs and development processes to achieve the goals.
• Assists with departmental policies and procedures development and adherence.
• Plans and coordinates special event, participates in conferences and presents data and program information.
• Responsible for internal controls and effectiveness.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures for the department.
• Helps to establish ongoing training and development of staff as necessary.
• May provide supervision to staff members.
• Exercises decision-making and problem-solving skills to manage portfolio of projects to include all process development initiatives from design to implementation.
• Serves as point-of-contact for the business unit for the receipt, coordination and analytical preparation of information.
• Monitors and maintains all project intake submissions.
• Establishes work-flows across the business unit as a whole which includes ambulatory, basic and clinical science, and administrative.
• Develops and maintains project work plans to measure and manage progress against budgets, project scopes, goals, timelines and deliverables clearly communicating project expectations to team members and management.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Develops best practices and tools for execution of program requirements and goals.
• Aligns business processes, clinical care/standards and research practices with institutional and national standards and provides mechanism to deliver information to staff/faculty as necessary.
• Recommends and develops new policies and procedures for improvement of program activities.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal and external agencies and other organizations and institutions associated with the Chairman's Office.
• May represent the Department Administrator as a liaison to Medical Directors, residents, staff, institutional and external departments and University administration in support of departmental goals and objectives.
• Independently audits departmental processes and offer recommendations for process improvement and efficiency.
• Provides standard and ad hoc reports to business unit leadership as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level