AVP Health System Therapy Services

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Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Health System Therapy Services, provides strategic and operational leadership for physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, and speech-language pathology services across the UT Southwestern Health System. This role is responsible for developing a coordinated therapy services framework that supports high-quality, patient-centered care delivery across inpatient, outpatient, and home care settings. Working in close collaboration with nursing, physician, and administrative leaders, the AVP will lead efforts to standardize practice models, optimize staffing and productivity, and ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.

The AVP also partners closely with the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions (SHP) Department of Physical Therapy to foster academic-clinical alignment that supports clinical education, research, and workforce development.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

• Provides strategic leadership and direction for therapy services across the Health System, aligning operational priorities with organizational goals for quality, access, patient experience, and financial performance.
• Partners with clinical and operational leaders to ensure therapy services are delivered consistently, efficiently, and in accordance with evidence-based standards of care.
• Develops and implements standardized therapy care models, productivity benchmarks, and clinical performance metrics across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and departmental leaders to recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing therapy workforce that supports patient volume growth and clinical excellence.
• Oversees regulatory compliance, licensure, and accreditation readiness for therapy programs.
• Partners with Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Care Coordination leadership to optimize transitions of care and interdisciplinary coordination for patients requiring therapy services.
• Serves as a key collaborator with the School of Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy to:
  • Strengthen academic‑clinical partnerships and student placement opportunities;
  • Support alignment of clinical and academic practice standards;
  • Foster innovation in research, evidence-based practice, and workforce development initiatives;
  • Ensure bidirectional communication between the Health System and SHP to avoid siloed operations and promote a shared vision for therapy excellence.
• Advises Health System leadership on strategic investments, technology needs, and capital planning for therapy services.
• Develops and manages the annual therapy services budget, ensuring responsible financial stewardship and alignment with institutional priorities.
• Represents Therapy Services on system committees, councils, and task forces, and contributes to institutional planning and performance improvement initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education
  Master's or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, or a healthcare related field.
• Experience
  8 years of progressive leadership experience in therapy or rehabilitation services within a complex health system or academic medical center.

• Experience
  Experience managing multi-site or system-level therapy operations.

• Work requires excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work requires analytical ability sufficient to evaluate data, make sound judgments and recommendations.
• Work requires strong project management and problem solving…