Sr. Manager, Ambulatory Access Center

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles$111K — $152K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in operations management
  • 3+ years in leadership roles within ambulatory access or healthcare contact centers
  • Bachelor's degree in Health Management or equivalent experience
  • Preferred: Master's degree
  • Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Certification

Responsibilities

  • Lead teams to execute departmental priorities and streamline workflows
  • Identify opportunities for access improvement and implement operational solutions
  • Collaborate with Capacity Management and Clinical Leadership
  • Drive patient access, referral conversion, and schedule utilization
  • Ensure adherence to service excellence standards

Benefits

  • 100% remote position with some on-site visitation requirements
  • Flexible scheduling within Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-5:30 PM
  • Focus on operational excellence and career growth within CHLA
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge patient access technologies
  • Comprehensive benefits program to support employee needs
Full Job Description
Job Description

Overview

This is 100% remote position. CHLA requires a primary residence in California prior to start date. Will require on-site visits based on department needs.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, shift will vary between 7:30 AM-5:30 PM

Purpose Statement/Position Summary: The Sr. Manager, Ambulatory Access Center provides operational leadership for Centralized Scheduling, Referral Intake, and Registration. This role leads managers and supervisors in executing departmental priorities, streamlining workflows, and driving operational excellence. In partnership with Capacity Management, Clinical Leadership, and key stakeholders, the Sr. Manager identifies access improvement opportunities, implements sustainable operational solutions, and advances organizational goals related to patient access, referral conversion, schedule utilization, and service excellence.

Minimum Qualifications/Work Experience:

Required:
  • 7+ years of related operations management experience.
  • 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in ambulatory access, patient access, referral management, healthcare contact center or related operation.
Preferred:
  • Experience designing scheduling templates and scaling new patient access technologies, including AI.
Education/Licensure/Certification:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Health Management or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Preferred:
  • Master's degree.
  • Lean Six Sigma Certification.


Pay Scale Information

USD $111,862.00 - USD $152,119.00

CHLA values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. Final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates who meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates who exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.

About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care children's hospital in the East Hollywood district of Los Angeles, on Sunset Boulevard at the corner of Vermont Avenue. The hospital has been academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California since 1932 and the hospital features 401 pediatric beds. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults generally aged 0–21 throughout California and the west coast. The hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. The hospital has a rooftop helipad and is an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center, one of a few in the region. The hospital features a regional pediatric intensive-care unit and an American Academy of Pediatrics verified level IV neonatal intensive care unit. U.S. News & World Report ranks CHLA as the fifth best children's hospital in the United States and the best in California. It has also received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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