Ascension

Scheduling Excellence Manager

Ascension • $75K — $95K *
Jacksonville, FL 32210In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of relevant experience, OR an Associate's/Bachelor's degree, OR 4 years of applicable job experience required.
  • Healthcare industry background preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience in scheduling operations, workforce management, or staff coordination.
  • Familiarity with enterprise scheduling platforms, such as UKG, preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead scheduling strategy and performance improvements across the enterprise.
  • Oversee implementation of scheduling best practices and collaborate with operational leaders.
  • Initiate efforts to enhance schedule integrity and minimize the use of premium labor.
  • Provide governance and monitoring for scheduling performance improvement initiatives.
  • Work with market schedulers to enhance schedule quality and meet KPIs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription options.
  • Employer-matched 403(b) retirement program, disability and life insurance.
  • Pro-rated paid time off and holidays to promote work-life balance.
  • Ascension-paid tuition, reimbursement, and professional development opportunities.
  • Emotional support through Employee Assistance Program and stress management resources.
  • Parental leave, adoption support, and family benefits.
  • Optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings, and more.
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Facility: Ascension Medical Group Salisbury Building

Department/Specialty: Labor Management

Schedule: Monday-Friday | Onsite greater than 50% of the workweek

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more


How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Provides enterprise leadership for advancing scheduling strategy, standards, and performance across Ascension.
  • Responsible for overseeing the implementation/ sustainment of scheduling best practices, and partnering with operational and clinical leaders to ensure alignment with staffing targets, labor budgets, and patient care needs.
  • Leads initiatives that strengthen schedule integrity, reduce premium labor, and promote equitable and transparent scheduling processes.
  • Provides oversight of scheduling governance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to advance Scheduling Excellence across ministries.
  • Responsible for working with market schedulers to improve schedule quality, timeliness, accuracy and completeness and ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are met in these areas.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'
    degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • Healthcare industry background
  • 3+ years of experience in scheduling operations, workforce management, or staff coordination
  • Experience with an enterprise scheduling platform (such as UKG) preferred.


Responsibilities

  • Provides enterprise leadership for advancing scheduling strategy, standards, and performance across Ascension.
  • Responsible for overseeing the implementation/ sustainment of scheduling best practices, and partnering with operational and clinical leaders to ensure alignment with staffing targets, labor budgets, and patient care needs.
  • Leads initiatives that strengthen schedule integrity, reduce premium labor, and promote equitable and transparent scheduling processes.
  • Provides oversight of scheduling governance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to advance Scheduling Excellence across ministries.
  • Responsible for working with market schedulers to improve schedule quality, timeliness, accuracy and completeness and ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are met in these areas.


Qualifications

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'
    degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about Ascension
Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1999
* Ladders Estimates

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