AVP Academic Partnerships

This position is incentive eligible. Introduction Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) AVP Academic Partnerships with Methodist Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back Benefits Methodist Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits ( _Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._ Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Methodist Healthcare family We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic AVP Academic Partnerships to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential Job Summary and Qualifications The AVP of Academic Partnerships is responsible for development, organization, direction, implementation and evaluation of an infrastructure for a systems-approach to the academic partnerships and targeted programs to support the advancement of Methodist Healthcare System. This includes forming an maintaining strategic and collaborative academic partnerships with area universities, colleges, technical programs and high schools; scholarship program development and management; support for activities related to student onboarding and clinical rotation assignments; educational affiliation agreement management and oversight; DEU collaboration and implementation; oversight of externship programs; additional coordination relating to students and academic partnerships. This position will perform a variety of quality data entry and management functions that will include data entry, routine database maintenance and standard report generation, verification and distribution. Essential Job Functions + Builds strategic alliances and partnerships serving as the liaison between Methodist Healthcare System hospitals and local programs collaborating to maximize and optimize clinical rotations and enhance graduate preparedness. + Serves as the liaison between Methodist Healthcare System and Galen College of Nursing to collaborate and expand recruitment, and communicate benefits to potential students. + Develops and manages student scholarship programs facilitating recruitment and retention. + Develops and directs the nursing student recruitment strategies to support the pipeline from high schools to technical schools, colleges, and universities with facility senior teams. + Collaborates with Division and facility leadership to develop retention strategies for new graduates. + Establishes Academic Partnerships and facilitates Academic Practice Partnership Collaboration and activities. + Leads the day to day operations of academic partnerships that may include supporting Clinical Educators and clinical instructors in scheduling classes with applicable education materials and equipment, coordination of nursing student placement and schedules and facilitates communication with clinical education employees. + Provides leadership, coordination and oversight of externship or pre-licensure programs. + Develops strategies and provides support for Dedicated Education Units (DEUs). + Coordinates and oversees faculty and adjunct faculty onboarding and orientation. + Supports the efforts of market and hospital personnel providing required information in a timely manner for the hospital to maintain accreditation standards of the Joint Commission, Medicare, Medicaid and similar organizations. + Utilize and leverage data systems and tools, in order to examine, validate and drive performance. What qualifications you will need: + Masteru2019s degree in Nursing or Education required + Bacheloru2019s degree in Nursing required + 5+ yearsu2019 experience in acute care facility leadership role required + 3-5 years of experience in healthcare education required + Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state of practice Texas required + Nursing Professional Development certification through American Nurses Credentialing Center or NPD certification preferred Methodist Healthcare is recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in the South Texas region. As San Antoniou2019s second largest private employer, we employ more than 11,000 individuals, including 2,700 physicians in all specialties. Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and HCA Healthcare. Since 1963, our commitment has never wavered in consistently improving the health and wellness of our community by u201cServing Humanity to Honor God.u201d Our network of greater San Antonio hospitals ( includes ten acute care facilities: Methodist Hospital, Methodist Children's Hospital, Methodist Hospital Landmark, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, Methodist Hospital Northeast, Methodist Hospital South, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, Methodist Hospital Hill Country and Methodist Hospital Texsan.. We also offer 10 freestanding emergency centers in Boerne, Converse, Westover Hills, and the Quarry. At each of our facilities, we offer an outstanding selection of doctors, healthcare professionals, equipment and health services from wellness events to transplant services, pediatrics, dermatology, cardiology, oncology and a complete range of other medical services. For more information, please visit our website at . HCA Healthcare (Corporate) (, based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleled resources and opportunities to reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators. From market rate compensation to continuing education and career advancement opportunities , every person has a solid foundation for success. Nashville is also home to our Executive Development Program , where exceptional employees are groomed to take on CNO- and COO-level roles in our hospitals. This selective program focuses on ethics, leadership and the financial and clinical knowledge required of professionals at this level of the industry. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worldu00e2u20acu2122s Most Ethical Companiesu00c2u00ae by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Created: 2026-02-09