Vice Dean for GME and DIO

About the role

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine (LSOM) at UT Health San Antonio seeks a Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official to provide energetic leadership and to promote excellence in medical education. This position represents a transformational leadership opportunity at one of the nation's largest and most dynamic GME Sponsoring Institutions.

Responsibilities

• Defining and ensuring a healthy clinical learning environment
• Creating, evaluating, and implementing an ongoing educational improvement model
• Aligning GME resources consistent with the institutional mission
• Responsible for resident engagement, satisfaction, and quality
• Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with various governing bodies
• Advocating for GME and informing key stakeholders of its value
• Developing and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders including sustaining the strong relationships with University Health (i.e. Bexar County Medical District) and the South Texas Veterans Health Care
• Working collaboratively with the other clinical sites (i.e. multiple other hospitals and ambulatory care sites) in San Antonio

Program overview

The Long School of Medicine has approximately 984 active residents and oversees 104 GME programs (61 ACGME-accredited) with no institutional citations. The Office of Graduate Medical Education benefits from a committed staff that includes Associate and Assistant Deans, and Program Directors Coordinators and Managers. The Office has also developed a cadre of well-functioning Standing Committees (Education, Compliance/Accreditation, Quality Improvement/Patient Safety, Wellness/Resident Work Life, Programs and a House Staff Council) that play an instrumental role in drafting policies and practices to help ensure graduate medical education programs that meet national standards.

Effort allocation

The Vice Dean is expected to devote approximately 80 percent of his/her effort to this administrative role, and 20 percent of his/her effort to his/her clinical faculty position, open to more clinical time dependent upon specialty. The successful candidate should have their scholarly activity and professional contributions focused primarily on Education and/or Service. The Vice Dean will be expected to practice medicine.

Application process

Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest along with a current CV electronically via the UT Health Careers portal at wp.uthscsa.edu/careers/ and look for requisition #26000265 to apply for this position. Inquiries may be directed to Shelly Taylor, Long School of Medicine Chief of Staff at taylors4@uthscsa.edu. A full job prospectus will be sent upon request.

Benefits

• Medical: UT SELECT Medical insurance offered free for full-time employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added through payroll deduction. Employees and dependents receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists
• Life insurance: $50,000 group term life insurance and $50,000 basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance provided free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage at group rates
• Dental: Three dental insurance plan options available through Delta Dental Insurance Company (two PPOs and one dental HMO plan); both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist
• Vision: Fully insured Vision Care benefits offered by Superior Vision Services, with two plan options (standard or enhanced benefits)
• Disability: Disability Insurance available providing income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs): Set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses
• Retirement: Eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) – a defined benefit plan which UT Health matches employee contributions – or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers
• Time off: Generous leave program including:
  • Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year (prorated in year one based on date of hire)
  • Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month, usable for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken
  • Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment
  • Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year
• Discounts: Range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership

Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.