UCLA Health

Regional Assistant Director - Central Coast

UCLA Health$105K — $234K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Healthcare managerial experience
  • Clinical leadership and change management skills
  • Strong diplomatic skills to influence varied stakeholders
  • Experience in high-volume patient services and nursing staffing
  • Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements
  • Analytical skills to process data for informed decision-making
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to cultivate a culture of integrity and collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary operational partner and deputy to the Director of Operations
  • Support daily clinic operations and manage staff
  • Make critical decisions regarding patient care and clinic performance in the Director's absence
  • Lead strategic initiatives and projects
  • Provide financial oversight through budget management and performance monitoring
  • Identify cost optimization opportunities across multiple clinics
  • Supervise 3+ targeted clinics and their respective managers

Benefits

  • Indefinite employment duration
  • Monday to Friday schedule with standard business hours
  • Opportunity for impactful leadership in healthcare operations
  • Collaboration with diverse medical and administrative teams
  • Engagement in strategic decision-making and financial analysis
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Posted Date

09/18/2026

Salary Range: $108900 - 241500 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33011

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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As the Regional Assistant Director for the Central Coast, you will serve as the primary operational partner and deputy to the Director, Operation. You will be responsible for supporting daily clinic operations, staff management, and stepping in during the Director's place in their absence to make critical decisions impacting patient care and clinic performance. The position also leads strategic initiatives and projects while providing financial oversight through budget management, performance monitoring, and identifying cost optimization opportunities across multiple clinic locations. Additionally, the Asst. Director will provide direct oversight of 3+ targeted clinics within the assigned region, to include direct supervision of those respective clinic managers.

Salary Range: $105,700.00 - $234,500.00 annually

Job Qualifications

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  • Master's degree (Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health or related field) or combination of education and relevant experience
  • Healthcare Managerial experience.
  • Clinical leadership, planning and change management skills
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of diplomacy in persuading and influencing a wide variety of people at various levels to achieve results.
  • Previously demonstrated Healthcare managerial experience and expertise in managing patient services and nursing staffing in environment with a high volume of patient visits.
  • Strong knowledge of industry standards and/or regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze all pertinent information/data to make and communicate decisions to meet the unit's current and future needs.
  • Effective interpersonal and political acumen skills.
  • Ability to establish a culture of integrity within their unit and with those external to the units.
  • Strong knowledge of industry standards, trends and/or regulatory requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written
  • Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations and procedures to define objectives, identify patterns, and formulate conclusions.
  • Skill in setting priorities, which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with faculty, residents, medical students and staff from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds
  • Skill in communication to clearly convey complex problems and proposals in both formal and informal situations.


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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