Assistant Director Educational Programs - Internal Medicine
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- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
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- 25000085 Requisition #
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Assists Department Leadership with the execution of processes and procedures related to all aspects of the management and administration of the departments Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), Graduate Medical Education (GME), Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Visiting Scholars programs. The Assistant Director will assist and guide initiatives as directed by the Program(s) Leadership, Director of Management Operations, Chair, Vice-Chair for Education and other Senior Department Leadership. The Assistant Director is also responsible for assessing, monitoring, and improving program compliance with requirements set forth by the appropriate accreditation agency (LCME, ACCME, and ACGME).Position Key Accountabilities:
- Essential Functions
- Works collaboratively with leadership of student educational programs, residency program(s), and fellowship program(s) to plan, implement, and oversee quality improvement initiatives regarding onboarding, training, and administrative skills development.
- Responsible for leading and directing the departmental education efforts to expand the breadth and quality of the department's educational programs. Works to improve internal systems for both supporting and assuring compliance for accreditation and institutional policies. Plans, implements and collaborates with department education leadership faculty for program development towards the department's educational mission under the direction of the Vice-Chair for Education, Chairman and DMO.
- Acts as key departmental education liaison (internally and externally) between academic programs, affiliate clinical partners, institutional offices and accreditation agencies (ACGME, ACCME, TMB and LCME).
- Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
- Acts as the approver for all centralized education expenses. Manages hospital funding agreements for trainees in collaboration with divisional leaders and DMO as well as additional funding sources. Tracks and projects the Educational Program annual budget.
- Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Experience with program development within an academic health center.
- Training or education in principles interprofessional education and practice and team science.
- Collaboration skills to promote team building, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, risk management, product management, negotiation, and decision-making.
- Leadership skills to drive and motivate the team to achieve results, inspire and influence action, mentor, coach, and effectively transfer expertise to others.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and student database systems, e.g.
- Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME) preferred
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Education, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field required
Master's Degree in Education, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
Minimum Experience:
6 years in medical education, healthcare service delivery or management required
5 years as a leader with significant graduate medical education oversight and management experience preferred
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
Security Sensitive: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.
UTHealth Houston has adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.
In addition, all UTHealth Houston employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’s Houston rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.
Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
