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University of Utah Chief Executive Officer, University of U in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
The Senior Vice President for Health Sciences (SVPHS) is responsible to the President of the University of Utah for the coordination and administration of the academic agenda and health services in the health-related schools and the health care system of the University of Utah. The SVPHS is responsible for ensuring the quality of the intellectual mission, the clinical mission, and the fiscal health of all matters relating to the health sciences. That responsibility requires the SVPHS to exert effective leadership in strategic planning, quality control, the business of health care, the culture of health care, and recruitment. The SVPHS position is mirrored by the Senior Vice President (SVP) for Academic Affairs, who has responsibility for the academic mission of the rest of the University. These two SVP positions, along with the President to whom they report, form the senior leadership of the University of Utah, and their history of collaboration, collegiality, and shared responsibility have proven remarkably effective for the University.The SVPHS also serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the University of Utah Health (U of U Health), with fiduciary and fiscal responsibility for more than 70 percent of the Universitys expense budget as reflected in the academic, clinical, and research enterprises of hospitals and clinics within U of U Health, U of U Health Plans, University of Utah Medical Group, the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Health, Associated Regional and University Pathologists (ARUP), and Eccles Health Sciences Library.Additionally, the SVPHS represents U of U Health internally and externally with the University academic community, healthcare professionals in Utah, and the surrounding intermountain states, as well as federal and state legislators. The SVPHS coordinates relationships among U of U Health and its major clinical affiliates.U of U Health is exceptionally well aligned by structure and shared values yet demonstrates a high level of responsibility and accountability at the unit level. This unique culture fosters innovation, integration, and rapid response to opportunities, as well as the development and promotion of talent, and is an important component of the organizations success. The new SVPHS must be an individual who demonstrates a leadership style that is compatible with this culture, as well as one who embraces the change leadership necessary to succeed in a rapidly evolving environment.Full Job Description:https://administration.utah.edu/postings/svp-for-health-sciences/