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Position Information

Posting NumberSRGV8076

Working TitleDIRECTOR, DIABETES CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Number of Vacancies1

LocationRio Grande Valley

DepartmentOffice of the President

FTE1

FLSAExempt

Scope of Job

Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the UTRGV Diabetes Center of Excellence ( DCE ), ensuring high-quality patient care, managing clinical and administrative staff, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Responsibilities include all aspects of the DCE patient experience, patient care, clinical operations, education, research, customer service, finance, staffing, quality outcome management, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Description of Duties

• Oversees the daily operations of the medical clinic, ensuring that the clinic runs smoothly, efficiently, and effectively.

• Manages clinic staff, including physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and administrative personnel, ensuring that roles and responsibilities are clear and goals are met.

• Oversees, initiates, and manages all operational aspects of the DCE and its operations.

• Establishes strategic plans and guides their implementation.

• Partners with senior leadership to resolve complex operational issues and develop and implement appropriate solutions.

• Develops and maintains collegial and collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders across the center, institution, and community to positively impact center operations and patient care outcomes.

• Fosters strong relationships with physicians, clinical staff, and administrative teams to ensure effective communication and collaboration across the clinic.

• Represents the institution to major external authorities and constituents.

• Oversees the ongoing collaboration with relevant stakeholders for new and expanding operations of all ambulatory operations and establishes best practices and implements continuous improvement processes for the center.

• Leads all functional activities in cooperation with the Division Heads, Deans, Department Chairs, and other specialty and ancillary services, including the specialties of endocrinology, podiatric medicine, diabetology, social work, behavioral health, pharmacology, nutrition education, epidemiology, infectious disease, wound care, radiology, and vascular surgery.

• Ensures operational compliance with all regulatory agencies as they pertain to operations and patient care.

• Responsible for ensuring continuous quality improvement as it relates to operations and patient care, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives, striving to continuously improve the patient experience.

• Facilitate the integration of clinical and translational research in the DCE .

• Enhance community health through outreach programs that educate and empower the community.

• Responsible for developing long-range operational plans and related financial plans for services, performing appropriate analyses, and recommending adjustments where appropriate.

• Directs move-in and start-up of all elements of DCE operations. Initiates and completes special projects and studies within designated timelines.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Applicant must have an advanced degree in business, healthcare, or related degree.

Preferred Education

Significant experience may substitute for this requirement.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in management of multispecialty, ambulatory or outpatient clinics, surgical center, or other health or research-related enterprise.

Preferred Experience

N/A

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment.

Other

N/A

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-Time

Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Position Available Date03/18/2025

Grant Funded PositionNo

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Social Security Number

Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-2451 and/or [email protected].

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/46082

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Are you a current UTRGV employee?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?

+ Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions

+ * Please select your highest level of completed education.

+ 6th grade education

+ 10th grade education

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours

+ Bachelors Degree from an accredited university

+ Masters Degree from an accredited university

+ Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university

+ None of the above

+ * Please provide the field of study for your education:

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year

+ 2 years

+ 3 years

+ 4 years

+ 5 years

+ 6 years

+ 7 years

+ 8 years

+ 9 years

+ 10 years

+ Over 10 years

+ * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Unofficial Transcripts

+ Reference Letter 1

+ Reference Letter 2

+ Reference Letter 3

+ Certifications and Licenses

+ Training Certificates

+ Other Document

+ Unofficial Transcripts 2

+ Unofficial Transcripts 3

+ Letter of Interest

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Additional Document