Details
Open Date 01/27/2026
Requisition Number PRN44129B
Job Title Operations Management - Multi-Department (Non-Executive)
Working Title Clinical Operations Manager
Career Progression Track M00
Track Level M3 - Manager
FLSA Code Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
M-F 8-4:30
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00958 - DFPM-Administration
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $75,000-$88,000
Close Date 04/27/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Job Summary:
Oversees administrative, financial, personnel, and technical functions of a program within the Division of Family and Community Medicine Clinical Operations.
Takes a leadership role in designing, implementing, and running various strategic programs in the department and plays a key role in developing the clinical operations strategy
This position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of various programs as well as the planning, implementation, and tracking of strategic projects as directed.
Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and best practices.
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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Works across multiple clinic locations, developing relationships with clinic leadership and providers to implement operational strategies.
Identifies opportunities for optimization and expansion of current services to improve patient care, efficiency of clinical operations, patient access and experience, and provider well-being.
Track, monitor, and report on divisional financial performance, including budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and variance analyses, to support leadership decision-making.
Partner with the Behavioral Health Integration ( BHI ) team to provide operational oversight and ensure alignment and effective execution of BHI initiatives.
Actively participate in Ambulatory Patient Experience Coalition meetings, representing DFCM provider needs in decision-making and goal setting.
Review patient experience data and comments regularly; identify trends and communicate actionable insights to DFCM leadership and providers.
This role broadly supports the clinical enterprise by advancing provider initiatives, resource development, and operational strategies that improve access, quality, and patient and provider experience.
Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
This is a Manager-Level position in the Management track.
Job Code: M23833
Grade: M16
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Manager, Operations Management : Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
Job posting preferences:
Clinical Operations experience preferred
Three years of operations management experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.
Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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