Chief Quality Officer | UT Health East Texas/UT Tyler School of Medicine

 

UT Health East Texas (UTHET) is seeking a dynamic leader to serve in the role of Chief Quality Officer based in Tyler, TX.

Under the direction and leadership of the UTHET Chief Medical Officer (CMO) the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) will drive clinical excellence across the UTHET Market and the UT Tyler School of Medicine (SOM).

 

Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks:

•    Work with the CMO to direct and implement evidence-based programs that realize continuous improvements in clinical quality and patient safety.

•    Work with the SOM and UTHET Leadership to promote engagement with quality improvement priorities.

•    Work closely with the CMO and service line chairs to establish annual quality metrics and collaborate with the UTHET Market Quality Director to ensure goals include focus on system-wide critical indicators.

•    Develop strategies to promote population health through creative ambulatory quality improvement initiatives and assist SOM and market leadership w/ the engagement/training of academic faculty.

•    Work closely with UTHET ambulatory clinical administrators, staff, and clinical faculty to promote effective ambulatory clinical quality metrics.

•    Develop and oversee quality data analytics to drive strategic goals for the organization as it relates to optimizing clinical quality outcomes.

 

Required Certification/Education/Experience:

•    MD/DO Degree

•    A minimum of 5 years of experience leading quality programs within a large, complex academic medical center or integrated delivery system with oversight for both inpatient and outpatient settings.

•    Proven experience in establishing strategic priorities and building the infrastructure and team to implement large-scale initiatives and behavioral change across the enterprise.

•    Experience utilizing the approaches and methods of process improvement as evidenced by achieving desired outcomes.

•    Prior leadership roles within a health system related to clinical operations and/or quality improvement.

 

About UT Health East Texas:

The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. 

 

About UT Tyler School of Medicine:

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.  

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs.

 

About the Community:

Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities to Move to in Texas" in 2024- is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and business center in upper east Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing, high-performing public and private schools, plenty of parks and outdoor recreation, and no state income tax!

About Ardent Health Services

From our roots in behavioral health to our groundbreaking partnership with leading real estate investment trust Ventas, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest – and most innovative – hospital operators. Since 2001, Ardent has invested more than $835 million in raising the standard of care in the communities we serve.

Ardent includes: 30 Hospitals; 4,287 Licensed Beds; 26,000 employees; 180 clinic locations; 1,200 employed providers; and 2.6 million provider encounters/day