Obstetrics/Gynecology Surgical Center/Clinic job located in Texas

• Urogynecology
• Women's Health
• Ob Gyn

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The Division of Urogynecology at UTHealth Houston provides comprehensive care for women with pelvic floor disorders. Conditions treated included the following as well as others:

• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Urinary Incontinence
• Voiding Disorders
• Bladder / Pelvic Pain
• Recurrent UTIs
• Urethral Diverticula
• Fistulas

In-office procedures, including multichannel cystometrics as well as cystoscopy, are offered in clinical settings. Surgeries aimed at treating disorders of the pelvic floor are performed at (Login for Information) Hospitals. Surgeries are performed using minimally invasive techniques when possible. Procedures offered include:Pelvic Organ Prolapse & Incontinence Surgery performed by vaginal/robotic/abdominal routes, Minimally Invasive Slings, Vaginal Hysterectomy, Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Vaginal Vault Suspension, Robotic Sacrocolpopexy, Robotic Suspension of Vagina and Robotic Hysterectomy

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Developing and sustaining an environment in the patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical practice and patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and standards that support positive patient care outcomes to include excellent risk-adjusted outcomes.
• Performing a variety of staff management functions, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and terminating assigned management, clinical, and support staff.
• Facilitating, reviewing, and approving the budget for UTHealth Houston and Surgery Services, including estimates of future personnel and equipment needs; ensuring that hospital resources are optimally utilized through participation in strategic planning and financial budgeting processes, and development of practices that achieve specific objectives and resolution of unfavorable performance variances; providing leadership and implementing strategies to provide cost-effective quality care.
• Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff.
• Delegating authority and accountability to clinical & nursing staff for clinical practice and patient care decisions that are consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Identifying patient and family needs of the populations served; recommending and/or developing new programs and services to meet those needs; assuring that age-specific equipment, supplies, and educational resources are available for assigned units/services.
• Collaborating with UTHealth Houston and hospital administration and physicians to identify future opportunities and define the direction of department services, developing and implementing plans to achieve identified goals, including OR efficiency, productivity, and patient throughput targets across the care continuum.
• Maintaining an ongoing departmental Quality Improvement Plan and process consistent with the organizational Quality Management Plan; developing and implementing unit-specific standards, policies, and procedures that guide and support the provision of care and services; continuously assessing and improving assigned departments' performance while enhancing service.
• Assuring interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained, and ongoing. Following up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborating to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical service.

Qualifications: Before the effective date of appointment, successful candidates must have:        

• MD or DO degree /Completed 4 years of OB/GYN residency / OB/GYN Board Certification, or Board-eligible /Completed an ABOG-accredited FMPRS fellowship / ABOG FPMRS Board Certification, or Board-eligible / Unrestricted Texas medical license / Federally-issued DEA license

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law or University policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy.