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**Description**
**Calling all Esteemed Leaders!** Are you a clinical operations leader who excels at managing multi-site healthcare delivery, driving growth, and building strong physician partnerships? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where operational excellence, access, and patient experience are critical? This leadership opportunity invites your expertise.
**The Role:**
The Director, Clinical Operations provides ongoing leadership and operational oversight of 12–14 geographically diverse, multispecialty clinics with ancillary services within the Providence Physician Division (PPD).
This role is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of management and patient care systems to ensure cost-effective, high-quality operations in an environment of significant growth and continuous change.
The Director leads managers and staff in coordinating care delivery and applying clinical best practices to ensure timely access to services that are responsive to the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients.
This leader oversees development of 1–2 new clinic locations annually and advises senior physician division leadership on administrative and operational matters. The Director partners closely with Regional Medical Directors on physician performance and operational alignment and represents the Physician Division in building strategic internal and external partnerships.
Major Challenges
Supporting provider practices with varying cultures and practice styles
Managing highly visible and sometimes controversial projects and programs
Standardizing policies and procedures across multiple clinic locations
Ensuring growth, stability, and financial stewardship in a resource-constrained environment
Balancing competing stakeholder priorities across clinical, operational, and administrative groups
Maintaining presence across geographically dispersed clinics (up to 70 miles apart)
Driving patient, provider, and employee satisfaction simultaneously
Scope of Responsibility
Annual expense budget: $50–100M
Annual patient encounters: 300,000–350,000
Support staff (FTEs): 300 Physicians: 80–100 across multispecialty practices
**What You'll Do:**
**Clinical Operations Leadership**
Provide overall leadership and direction to multiple clinics within the designated region
Ensure high-quality, cost-effective operations across all clinic locations
Lead managers and staff in coordinating care delivery and operational execution
**Strategy, Growth & Program Development**
Lead development of new clinic locations (1–2 annually), including operational setup and workflow design
Support strategic planning, service line growth, and business development across specialties
Participate in PPD-wide initiatives, committees, and task forces
**Financial & Operational Performance**
Develop and manage clinic budgets, including revenue, payor mix, productivity, and expenses
Support Clinic Managers in meeting budget, quality, and productivity targets
Participate in capital, space, and operational planning
**Physician Partnership & Clinical Alignment**
Partner with Regional Medical Directors on physician performance and clinical operations
Advise leadership on clinical and professional matters affecting clinic operations
Foster strong physician and provider relationships across the organization
**Standardization & Process Improvement**
Identify and implement standardized policies, procedures, and operational practices
Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiencies across clinic locations
Assess clinic operations regularly to improve cost and performance outcomes
**Workforce Leadership & Development**
Hire, train, develop, and evaluate Clinic Managers
Support workforce planning and recruitment of skilled personnel
Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
**Patient Experience & Access**
Ensure timely access to care and high-quality patient experience
Support development of patient and provider satisfaction metrics and improvement plans
Create a patient-centered, customer-focused environment
**Training, Systems & Program Implementation**
Oversee development of training and development programs for clinic staff
Develop processes for launching new clinics, including staffing, workflows, and communication plans
Ensure alignment with mission and organizational values across all clinic operations
**Advanced Responsibilities (as applicable)**
**Lea** d development of multi-year growth plans for specialty service portfolios
Drive business development, acquisitions, and expansion of clinic sites
Collaborate with acute care leaders to support downstream hospital growth
Lead program development including telehealth, innovation, research, and foundation initiatives
**What You’ll Bring:**
**Education & Credentials**
Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Business or Healthcare-related field)
Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration or Business Administration (preferred)
**Experience & Expertise**
5 years of experience in medical group management or healthcare operations at a senior level, preferably in a large, matrixed, multi-site organization
Experience in:
Change management
Financial management
Quality and risk management
Business growth and development
Experience working directly with physicians and healthcare leadership teams
**Leadership & Operational Capability**
Demonstrated ability to hold direct reports accountable for performance and outcomes
Ability to lead in environments of rapid growth, constant change, and ambiguity
Strong independent judgment and decision-making capabilities
**Clinical & Business Acumen**
Knowledge of healthcare operations, clinic workflows, and medical office practices
Strong financial, budget management, and operational planning skills
Strategic planning and facilitation expertise
**Communication & Relationship Management**
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Strong physician and provider relationship skills
Ability to collaborate across operational units and system partners
**Execution & Performance**
Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex processes effectively
Proven ability to meet expectations of internal and external stakeholders
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
**Leadership Presence & Style**
Ability to empower, motivate, and develop teams
Leadership style characterized by openness, visibility, and approachability
Ability to build high-performing teams in a dynamic healthcare environment
**Why Join Us?**
**Operational Impact:** Lead a large-scale, multi-site clinic network
**Growth Opportunity:** Drive expansion and development of new clinic locations
**Strategic Influence:** Partner with physician and executive leadership
**Care Delivery Impact:** Improve access, quality, and patient experience
**Mission‑Driven Work:** Support compassionate, high-quality care across communities
**Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?**
If you are a dynamic clinical operations leader with the ability to drive performance, growth, and alignment across complex healthcare environments, we encourage you to apply.
_The full pay range is listed in accordance with applicable law. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved hiring department budget for the position. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits._
_At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of_ _three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead._
**About Providence**
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
**Requsition ID:** 438869
**Company:** Providence Jobs
**Job Category:** Clinical Administration
**Job Function:** Clinical Support
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Job Shift:** Day
**Career Track:** Leadership
**Department:** 5012 PMG S GENERAL ADMIN
**Address:** OR Medford 840 Royal Ave
**Work Location:** PMG South Royal Bldg-Medford
**Workplace Type:** On-site
**Pay Range:** $66.33 - $104.72
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Salary : $50 - $100