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AVP Health System Clinical Lab Services
UT Southwestern Medical CenterUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Feb 2026
About the role
AVP Health System Clinical Lab Services - (927754)
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. 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!
JOB SUMMARY
The Associate Vice President (AVP), Clinical Laboratory Services serves as the senior administrative and operational leader for UT Southwestern Health System Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS). This role has institution wide responsibility for laboratory operations supporting our patients across the Health System. The AVP provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership for a highly complex, integrated laboratory enterprise comprising more than 420 FTEs and an annual operating budget of approximately $170 million. The AVP will report directly to the Health System Chief Operating Officer. Operating within a dyad leadership model, the AVP partners closely with the Department of Pathology and the Medical Director of Clinical Laboratory Services to ensure excellence in quality, safety, service, research support, and financial stewardship, while advancing UT Southwestern's clinical, academic, and research missions across the health system.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
JOB DUTIES
Description
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. 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!
JOB SUMMARY
The Associate Vice President (AVP), Clinical Laboratory Services serves as the senior administrative and operational leader for UT Southwestern Health System Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS). This role has institution wide responsibility for laboratory operations supporting our patients across the Health System. The AVP provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership for a highly complex, integrated laboratory enterprise comprising more than 420 FTEs and an annual operating budget of approximately $170 million. The AVP will report directly to the Health System Chief Operating Officer. Operating within a dyad leadership model, the AVP partners closely with the Department of Pathology and the Medical Director of Clinical Laboratory Services to ensure excellence in quality, safety, service, research support, and financial stewardship, while advancing UT Southwestern's clinical, academic, and research missions across the health system.
BENEFITS
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!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Experience
8 years of progressively responsible clinical laboratory or service line experience and
5 years in a leadership role.
- Education
Master's Degree - MHA, MBA, MS
JOB DUTIES
- Executive Leadership & Talent Development
- Provides visible, values-based leadership to foster a culture of excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across Health System Clinical Laboratory Services.
- Builds, develops, and retains a highly engaged and high-performing workforce through intentional leadership development, succession planning, and performance management.
- Partners with the Department of Pathology, Human Resources, and Health System leadership to attract top clinical, technical, and administrative talent, and support recruitment, retention, and engagement strategies.
- Leads effectively within a matrixed academic health system environment, building consensus and alignment among faculty, staff, physicians, and system leaders.
- Establishes strong working relationships with laboratory section medical directors, nursing leadership, oncology leadership, ambulatory operations, home care leadership, and medical group leadership to ensure seamless care delivery and serv
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