Director, Clinic Operations, Carmel Valley Clinic
Facility: Scripps Clinic
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: Operations Admin
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 262002814
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Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.
Job Description
This is a full time exempt position Mon-Fri, 8-5 at Scripps Carmel Valley Clinic.
Eligible to participate in the Director Incentive Plan.
Invest, Empower & Belong at Scripps Health where your potential is limitless. We’re more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.
Why join Scripps Health?
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for outpatient clinical services, ensuring efficient, high-quality patient care delivery.
- Partner with practice management and departmental leaders to drive strategic planning initiatives and support the growth, development, and productivity of physician practices and non-physician staff.
- Oversee financial performance, including budgeting, resource allocation, and cost management, to meet organizational goals.
- Lead, mentor, and develop managers, supervisors, and team leads to ensure smooth daily operations and a high-performing work environment.
- Champion service excellence by enhancing both internal collaboration and the overall patient experience.
- Ensure consistent achievement of quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and performance standards.
- Foster clear and effective communication across departments to support operational alignment and organizational priorities.
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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Four years of direct management experience in the healthcare industry.
- Ability to effectively direct healthcare business and operational practices.
- Ability to develop long-term plans for healthcare operations.
- Strong computer skills, including knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applicable systems.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- Progressive ambulatory operations leadership experience, ideally overseeing multi-specialty clinic environments
- Experience with Epic (including operational reporting and workflow optimization)
- Lean or Value by Design methodologies and leading through complex change initiatives is strongly preferred.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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