What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director position at Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr?
Manages and directs the day-to-day operations of a research center/institute or medium-sized department. Plans, coordinates, and supervises the operation and activities of the center/institute/department. Develops and implements policies and procedures, administers the budget, organizes tasks, and sets priorities.
- Nursing Oversight - Oversees the nursing functions of a health facility, including direct and indirect supervision of a 24-hour, 7-day a week health system.
- Medical Care Oversight - Coordinates medical providers' schedule availability and medical services operations to ensure patients' access-to-care is timely and appropriate.
- Dental Care Oversight - Coordinates dental providers' schedule availability and medical services operations to ensure patients' access-to-care is timely and appropriate.
- Mental Health Oversight - Coordinates with mental health providers to ensure access to psychiatry services and mental health counseling services are timely and appropriate.
- Specialty and Hospital Care Oversight - Establishes and manages care coordination efforts for referrals to specialty care and hospital care. Works with network providers to create mutually beneficial care pathways enhancing patients' access to care.
- Financial and Administrative Oversight - Is fully responsible for the administrative and operational activities in the health facility, including fiscal responsibility, staffing, and ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory, and university requirements.
- Quality and Compliance Oversight - Works with university departments to establish and manage health quality and compliance practices to ensure high quality patient care, compliance to all relevant laws, regulations, and policies.