Houston Methodist
Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer
Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer
Only for registered members Location: Houston Salary: USD 150,000 - 200,000 At Houston Methodist, the Executive Vice President (EVP), President and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, and Chief Academic Officer of Houston Methodist (EVP, CEO and CAO) position is responsible for driving the organization to achieve its mission of unparalleled quality, safety, service, and innovation via education and research. This position provides executive oversight of academic and educational programs and initiatives within the healthcare organization, providing leadership and direction to the organization, and ensuring overall success. This position reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Houston Methodist and has responsibilities which include providing management and oversight of multiple areas and entities, as appropriate, and driving Houston Methodist's mission, vision, values and commitment to excellence. Demonstrating a proven record of successful strategic planning, developing long-range goals and implementation, this position manages a diverse, interprofessional team, collaborating with stakeholders to achieve mutual goals. Directly and indirectly overseeing management staff with the goal of enhancing professional development and personal growth, this position forms and leads internal teams, providing training and mentorship as needed. This position collaborates with all senior leadership to meet the organization's objectives, ensuring operational initiatives are implemented, setting business goals, and solving internal issues when needed. Responsible for the assigned areas' policy and procedure development, revision, and implementation. This position is also accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, to ensure a safe and effective work environment. This position ensures compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations. PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides direction to management team to enable the effective and efficient completion of objectives. Gives timely guidance and feedback to direct report management to strengthen their specific knowledge/skill areas needed for progression. Holds direct reporting management team accountable for the development of staff to meet overall objectives in terms of quality, service and cost effectiveness. Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other departments to achieve business goals. Works collaboratively with stakeholders to foster a climate of open communication and mutual problem-solving. Develops efficient organizational structures within scope of assignment. Provides leadership for management team to maintain a competent and engaged employee group and provides recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes. Drives initiatives to meet or exceed threshold goal for turnover and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators. Anticipates and responds to the complex strategies of the Houston Methodist President and CEO, other Houston Methodist senior leaders and the Board of Directors. Liaises with the Board of Directors on clinical, academic, quality, and safety matters. Builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, including faculty, students, donors, affiliated institutions and government agencies. Oversees academic departments and personnel, including research activities and education programs at the undergraduate, graduate and continuing education levels. Promotes HMAI's reputation and visibility and represents the organization in academic and professional communities to include local, regional, and national forums. Manages relationships with the members of the HMAI Board of Directors, including agenda setting for Board and Board committee meetings. SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Develops and implements strategic and operational/high level projects and processes. Sets clear goals, priorities and objectives for the direct report management team. Oversees multiple departments' operations and designated projects to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame, providing guidance to management team to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction. Drives HM service standards and activities to impact system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability. Responsible for the overall successful operation of the direct report management team. Drives collaboration across the organization to identify needs and develop scalable solutions. Prioritizes objectives and implements strategies to achieve organization initiatives as part of the executive leadership team. Delegates responsibilities to direct report management, providing guidance and direction, as appropriate. Sets the strategic vision and direction for the areas of executive oversight. Collaborates with other key stakeholders, such as the EVP and Chief Physician Executive, and the CEO of Houston Methodist Hospital, on matters of mutual interest to ensure alignment with the mission, vision, and values of Houston Methodist. QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reviews levels of service and significant trends that impact the effectiveness of delivering patient care, critical operational objectives, or other key components within the organization. Ensures that management teams are conducting root cause analyses, as appropriate. Proactively guides management to identify prevention/risk avoidance opportunities and implements continuous improvement plans. Monitors and ensures organizational compliance with federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations and standards as well as accreditation requirements. Ensures direct report management monitors and/or revises the departments' safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines. Proactively approaches the optimization of safe outcomes and information systems by monitoring, improving and enhancing operations, identifying solutions via collaboration. Oversees the implementation of process improvements, utilizing tools such as lean and change management principles. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety. Assesses academic performance and designs and implements improvement plans. Ensures safety of laboratory operations. FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Ensures departments' operational and capital budgets align with organization's strategic plan. Uses benchmark data to support performance, costs and return on investment. Drives the maximization of efficiency and productivity. Leverages relationships with vendors and partners to obtain contracts that support cost-efficient operations and maintenance. Ensures financial stability and growth of HMAI. Optimizes financial resources via philanthropic support and grant opportunities. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Develops long-range goals and strategic plans. Deploys data and research to drive cross-business organization prioritization. Maintains acute awareness of market and industry trends. Implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve system operations. Represents HM at community or professional organization meetings. Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Initiates and executes succession plans. Conducts conversations with direct report management on their individual My Development plan. Drives innovation in education and research, as well as supporting innovation in the organization's clinical, business and strategic missions. Ensures ongoing development and review of educational programs; promotes research and scholarly activities. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION
Medical degree, graduate of accredited medical school Master's degree in business or healthcare administration, MS or other engineering degree, MPH, PhD, or other advanced degree would be an advantage WORK EXPERIENCE
Ten years of healthcare leadership experience to include experience leading high-performing teams in an academic/research environment Track record of success in fundraising and business development Distinguished personal track record in research, education or both Personal experience in clinical practice preferred
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Only for registered members Location: Houston Salary: USD 150,000 - 200,000 At Houston Methodist, the Executive Vice President (EVP), President and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, and Chief Academic Officer of Houston Methodist (EVP, CEO and CAO) position is responsible for driving the organization to achieve its mission of unparalleled quality, safety, service, and innovation via education and research. This position provides executive oversight of academic and educational programs and initiatives within the healthcare organization, providing leadership and direction to the organization, and ensuring overall success. This position reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Houston Methodist and has responsibilities which include providing management and oversight of multiple areas and entities, as appropriate, and driving Houston Methodist's mission, vision, values and commitment to excellence. Demonstrating a proven record of successful strategic planning, developing long-range goals and implementation, this position manages a diverse, interprofessional team, collaborating with stakeholders to achieve mutual goals. Directly and indirectly overseeing management staff with the goal of enhancing professional development and personal growth, this position forms and leads internal teams, providing training and mentorship as needed. This position collaborates with all senior leadership to meet the organization's objectives, ensuring operational initiatives are implemented, setting business goals, and solving internal issues when needed. Responsible for the assigned areas' policy and procedure development, revision, and implementation. This position is also accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, to ensure a safe and effective work environment. This position ensures compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations. PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides direction to management team to enable the effective and efficient completion of objectives. Gives timely guidance and feedback to direct report management to strengthen their specific knowledge/skill areas needed for progression. Holds direct reporting management team accountable for the development of staff to meet overall objectives in terms of quality, service and cost effectiveness. Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other departments to achieve business goals. Works collaboratively with stakeholders to foster a climate of open communication and mutual problem-solving. Develops efficient organizational structures within scope of assignment. Provides leadership for management team to maintain a competent and engaged employee group and provides recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes. Drives initiatives to meet or exceed threshold goal for turnover and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators. Anticipates and responds to the complex strategies of the Houston Methodist President and CEO, other Houston Methodist senior leaders and the Board of Directors. Liaises with the Board of Directors on clinical, academic, quality, and safety matters. Builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, including faculty, students, donors, affiliated institutions and government agencies. Oversees academic departments and personnel, including research activities and education programs at the undergraduate, graduate and continuing education levels. Promotes HMAI's reputation and visibility and represents the organization in academic and professional communities to include local, regional, and national forums. Manages relationships with the members of the HMAI Board of Directors, including agenda setting for Board and Board committee meetings. SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Develops and implements strategic and operational/high level projects and processes. Sets clear goals, priorities and objectives for the direct report management team. Oversees multiple departments' operations and designated projects to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame, providing guidance to management team to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction. Drives HM service standards and activities to impact system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability. Responsible for the overall successful operation of the direct report management team. Drives collaboration across the organization to identify needs and develop scalable solutions. Prioritizes objectives and implements strategies to achieve organization initiatives as part of the executive leadership team. Delegates responsibilities to direct report management, providing guidance and direction, as appropriate. Sets the strategic vision and direction for the areas of executive oversight. Collaborates with other key stakeholders, such as the EVP and Chief Physician Executive, and the CEO of Houston Methodist Hospital, on matters of mutual interest to ensure alignment with the mission, vision, and values of Houston Methodist. QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reviews levels of service and significant trends that impact the effectiveness of delivering patient care, critical operational objectives, or other key components within the organization. Ensures that management teams are conducting root cause analyses, as appropriate. Proactively guides management to identify prevention/risk avoidance opportunities and implements continuous improvement plans. Monitors and ensures organizational compliance with federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations and standards as well as accreditation requirements. Ensures direct report management monitors and/or revises the departments' safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines. Proactively approaches the optimization of safe outcomes and information systems by monitoring, improving and enhancing operations, identifying solutions via collaboration. Oversees the implementation of process improvements, utilizing tools such as lean and change management principles. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety. Assesses academic performance and designs and implements improvement plans. Ensures safety of laboratory operations. FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Ensures departments' operational and capital budgets align with organization's strategic plan. Uses benchmark data to support performance, costs and return on investment. Drives the maximization of efficiency and productivity. Leverages relationships with vendors and partners to obtain contracts that support cost-efficient operations and maintenance. Ensures financial stability and growth of HMAI. Optimizes financial resources via philanthropic support and grant opportunities. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Develops long-range goals and strategic plans. Deploys data and research to drive cross-business organization prioritization. Maintains acute awareness of market and industry trends. Implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve system operations. Represents HM at community or professional organization meetings. Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Initiates and executes succession plans. Conducts conversations with direct report management on their individual My Development plan. Drives innovation in education and research, as well as supporting innovation in the organization's clinical, business and strategic missions. Ensures ongoing development and review of educational programs; promotes research and scholarly activities. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION
Medical degree, graduate of accredited medical school Master's degree in business or healthcare administration, MS or other engineering degree, MPH, PhD, or other advanced degree would be an advantage WORK EXPERIENCE
Ten years of healthcare leadership experience to include experience leading high-performing teams in an academic/research environment Track record of success in fundraising and business development Distinguished personal track record in research, education or both Personal experience in clinical practice preferred
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