UCLA Health

Practice Manager - Behavioral Health Associates, Santa Monica

UCLA Health$73K — $149K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting
  • Analytical skills for effective decision-making
  • Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
  • Strong interpersonal skills for diverse workplace interactions
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Excellent writing abilities for report preparation
  • Experience with computerized scheduling and registration systems

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate scheduling and patient care needs across all BHA locations
  • Supervise office staff and manage workflow at the Santa Monica clinic
  • Oversee daily administrative and operational functions of the department
  • Ensure timely access to behavioral health services at UCLA Health
  • Manage the physical space of the clinic and coordinate call support services

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Retirement plan options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Paid time off and flexible scheduling options
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 0800-1700

Posted Date

08/20/2026

Salary Range: $73000 - 149600 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

indefinite

Job #

32080

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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As a leader within the Behavioral Health Associates (BHA) team, this role is responsible for coordinating scheduling and patient care needs for patients across all BHA locations with direct supervision of the office staff and flow at the Santa Monica location. Through coordination of clinical services, this Manager plays a key role in ensuring access and responsiveness for behavioral health services at UCLA Health. The role includes daily administrative and operational oversight and physical space management for the department as well as coordination with centralized call support services.

In this role you will oversee the business and patient care functions of the UCLA Health Behavioral Health Associates Santa Monica clinic location.

Pay Range: $73,000.00 - $149,600.00 annually

Job Qualifications

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Required:

  • Demonstrated effective supervisory skills including experience in recruitment, performance appraisal, identification and communication of expectations, discipline, and training.
  • Skill in analyzing information and procedures to define objectives, identify patterns and recognize alternatives and their implications.
  • Skill in operating a personal computer and software programs, including MS Word, and Excel Spreadsheet.
  • Interpersonal skills to promote a cooperative and productive work environment and to establish and maintain cooperative, productive working relationships with faculty, residents, medical students and staff from various social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Writing skills to prepare accurate and concise reports and memorandums that clearly convey information utilizing appropriate vocabulary and grammar.
  • Working knowledge of computerized appointment scheduling and registration system, and the ability to effectively train staff in the use of the system.
  • Working knowledge of major medical insurance plans.
  • Ability to work occasional weekends or evenings as required.


Preferred:

  • Working knowledge of University and Hospital policies and procedures to appropriately manage patient registration, cashiering, risk management, and personnel.
  • Working knowledge of the CareConnect system.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing patient services and nursing staff in a private medical practice or community clinic.
  • Accounting skills to plan, prepare and analyze revenue and expense budgets.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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