Admin, Clinical, & Surgical Coordinator - 141129

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in La Jolla, CA seeks an Administrative, Clinical, and Surgical Care Coordinator to provide executive support across administrative, academic, projects, clinical, and surgical care coordination for Thoracic Surgical Oncology Faculty within the Cardiovascular Institute.

This senior coordinator role involves managing operations, HR, IT, and facilities planning, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring confidentiality, and upholding UC policies.

Qualifications

• Six years related experience or a BA with two years related experience.
• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with all levels.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Working knowledge of common office software and systems.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Executive support including Administrative, Academic, Projects, Clinical, and Surgical Care Coordination.
• Support Thoracic Surgical Oncology Faculty within the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI).

Skills

Six years experience

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years experience

Sound judgment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Job description

Payroll Title

ADMIN OFCR 2 CX

Department

FACULTY PRACTICE CARDIOLOGY

Hiring Pay Scale

$32.75 - $50.62 / Hour

Worksite

La Jolla

Appointment Type

Career

Appointment Percent

100%

Union

CX Contract

Total Openings

1

Work Schedule

Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#141129 Admin, Clinical, & Surgical Coordinator

Filing Deadline

Mon 9/21/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

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Description

The Administrative, Clinical, and Surgical Care Coordinator is a high level position providing executive support including Administrative, Academic, Projects, Clinical, and Surgical Care Coordination. This position supports will support Thoracic Surgical Oncology Faculty members of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Division within the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI).

Involves managing or performing the administrative services or managing the full general operations of an academic or non-academic organization(s). Administrative services include activities in finance and human resources and may also include IT, facilities, or student services. General management activities include long and short range strategic planning in determining the mission and directing all activities of multi-disciplinary departments through subordinate management staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus two (2) years of related experience/training.
• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff verbally and in writing.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Working knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of UCSD Systems including, Concur, Oracle, UC Path, ARC, UC Health HR, Ecotime, UC Service Now, Cisco, Epic, BLINK.
• Knowledge of UCSD policies and procedures, including the willingness to understand and enforce these policies when required.
• Knowledge with intermediate skills level working with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe-PDF, etc.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Annual Full Pay Range: $71,806 - $110,977 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $34.39 - $53.15

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands‑on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace