Clinical Operations Manager

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Under the administrative oversight of the Executive Director of Therapy Services, and the Medical Director's clinical oversight the Clinical Operations Manager (COM) for Respiratory Care Services (RCS) ensures that all programs, practices, policies and procedures defining the provision of patient care and scope of practice for RCS are consistent with the Medical Center's policies, goals, and quality standards.

The COM is responsible for ongoing regulatory compliance and follow up, represents RCS on several medical center committees, and is responsible for employee relations oversight, promoting employee engagement opportunities, personnel recruitment, personnel hiring and termination. Most importantly, the COM is responsible for ensuring that patients move safely and efficiently through the system, and that clinical teams have what they need - staff, space, equipment, and coordination - to deliver care without delay. This role is not only administrative, but has scope related to bedside care delivery, hospital operations, workforce management, and quality and safety.

UC Davis Health is a complex organization, and the Clinical Operations Manager will gain administrative and clinical experience overseeing operations in multiple ICUs with different clinical specialties (Neuro, Trauma, Cardiothoracic, Burn, PICU, NICU), pediatric and neonatal quaternary care, high transfer volume from across the region, advanced therapies like ECMO and transplant-level care, and have the unique experience of leading in a teaching environment with residents and fellows. The Clinical Operations Manager ensures that all functions operate cohesively in all four pillars: Throughput and Patient Flow, Capacity and Resource Management, Reliability of Care Delivery, Quality, Safety, and Compliance.

This role is key in addressing real-time operations daily, using data driven management tools to identify trends before crises arise, and aligning staffing models with demand for services. In this role, cross-functional leadership will occur daily as well, working with nurses, physicians, respiratory care, case management, and finance, facilitating alignment across service lines, and translating operational problems into actionable plans. A high-performing Clinical Operations Manager will keep ICU and hospital flow moving smoothly, minimize avoidable delays, maintain high reliability in critical services, anticipate and mitigate capacity constraints before they escalate, align staffing with real workload, not just schedules, and support safe, compliant care delivery. This role is also highly visible across the organization - the person who is called when something goes wrong, the bridge between departments that do not naturally align, the one translating frontline challenges into executive decisions. The role requires strong situational awareness, comfort with ambiguity, the ability to act quickly with incomplete information, and the ability to develop credibility with clinical teams. The Clinical Operations Manager is a leader who ensures that a highly complex clinical system functions as a coordinated, responsive, and reliable whole - especially when demand is high and margins for error are lowest.

The COM is responsible for the direction and oversight of the Respiratory Care Department in the Executive Director of Therapy Services.

Apply By Date May 29, 2026 at 11:59PM

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• Current and valid CA Respiratory Care Practitioner License
• Current and valid Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from National Board for Respiratory Care
• American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR
• Bachelor's degree in a science or business field and / or equivalent experience / training
• Minimum five (5) years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in an Acute Care Hospital.
• Knowledge of the clinical and scientific basis and effects of Respiratory Care procedures, equipment and medications
• Ability to collect data and reports for the JC and the California Department of Public Health
• Knowledge of and adherence to departmental and hospital policies and procedures
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Ability to utilize medical terminology appropriately
• Skill to work accurately and quickly under pressure
• Understanding of performance improvement techniques
• Communication that is professional in both verbal and written languages to visitors, patients and other health care providers.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, nurses, physicians and other department managers and hospital personnel
• Basic computer skills and the ability to work on the computer for several hours each day

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized certifications in healthcare management, such as Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE), Lean Six Sigma (Black or Green Belt), Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), or Prosci Change Management Certification.
• Graduate Degree.
• Experience managing operational scorecards using evidence-based clinical guidelines (i.e. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) or Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System data (HCAHPS).
• Prior healthcare management experience.
• Prior outpatient respiratory care experience.

Key Responsibilities

• 65% - Management
• 5% - Leadership
• 5% - Education
• 5% - Performance Improvement
• 5% - Communication/Collaboration, Teamwork
• 5% - Clinical Practice
• 5% - Professional Development
• 5% - Customer Service

Department Overview

The Department of Respiratory Care at UC Davis Health is not a support service, it is a core clinical infrastructure department that enables the hospital to function as a level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center, level IV NICU referral center, ECMO-capable tertiary/quaternary care center, and an academic teaching hospital. The Clinical Operations Manager oversees 8 Supervisors, 28 RT2's who function as departmental resource staff, 122 RRT1 and 22 RT Per Diem bedside therapists. Staffing is highly specialized and daily coverage must consider NICU (NPS-level skillset), PICU/PCICU, ECMO, Burn, Trauma and Neurosurgery, and Cardiothoracic specialties. Respiratory care services are provided to the most critical areas of care, and expertise is quickly garnered, reinforced, and developed through interactive departmental programs.

POSITION INFORMATION

• Salary or Pay Range: $9,283.33 - $19,150.00
• Salary Frequency: Monthly
• Salary Grade: Grade 26
• UC Job Title: RESP CARE MGR 1
• UC Job Code: 006607
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type: Staff: Career
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Shift (Work Schedule): 8 Hours, Day Shift - Variable
• Location: Main Hospital (HSP001) - Sacramento, CA
• Union Representation: 99 - Non-Represented (PPSM)
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• This position is 100% on-site

Benefits

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting either our handy Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees and our Benefits Page.

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• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
• UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
• Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
• Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
• WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
• On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
• Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles
• Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here

Physical Demands

• Standing - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Walking - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Sitting - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 Lbs - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Bending/Stooping - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Squatting/Kneeling - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Twisting - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Reaching overhead - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours

Environmental Demands

• Loud noise levels - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Uneven Surfaces or Elevations - Occasional Up to 3 Hours

Mental Demands

• Sustained attention and concentration - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Complex problem solving/reasoning - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Ability to organize & prioritize - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Communication skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Numerical skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Constant Interaction - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Customer/Patient Contact - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Multiple Concurrent Tasks - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours

Work Environment

• UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, Holidays and/or variable hours.
• May require travel to other UCD locations or out of town to present programs.
• May require University-provided training and testing.
• May be required to wear protective clothing.

Special Requirements - Please contact your recruiter with questions regarding which activities apply by position

• This is a critical position, as defined by UC Policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check(s) and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment
• This position is designated as a mandated reporter under CANRA and UC policy, and employment is contingent on compliance with applicable policies, procedures and training requirements

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional 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; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

A Culture of Opportunity and Belonging

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