Ambulatory Care Director

Clinical Management Consultants; Pittsfield (ME); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants seeks an Ambulatory Care Director to lead a busy ambulatory service line in central Maine. This role blends clinical oversight with strategic business leadership to expand outpatient services and improve quality and access.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive operational performance, mentor clinical leaders, monitor safety and financial metrics, and advance patient experience while collaborating with nurses, physicians, APPs, and administrative leaders.

Responsibilities

• Advancing operational performance
• Supporting recruitment and retention
• Mentoring clinical leaders
• Monitoring quality and financial outcomes
• Improving the patient experience
• Aligning ambulatory programs with organizational goals
• Turning frontline ideas into sustainable improvements

Job description

Turn leadership into lasting community impact as the Ambulatory Care Director, a healthcare leadership opportunity offering a combination of clinical and business leadership in a beautiful New England setting with an unmatched four-season lifestyle!

The Ambulatory Care Director will join a respected, mission-driven community healthcare organization known for patient-first care, clinical excellence, safety, and strong local support. This hospital promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice, clinician development, and continuous quality improvement while expanding access to essential outpatient services. Healthcare professionals can build meaningful careers in an environment where leaders listen, staff members are valued, and compassionate care produces measurable benefits for patients and families.

The Ambulatory Care Director will guide a dynamic ambulatory care service line that combines clinical oversight with strategic business leadership. This healthcare leadership opportunity encompasses outpatient operations, quality and patient-safety initiatives, workflow optimization, staff development, regulatory readiness, financial stewardship, and improved access to care. Located in a beautiful New England setting, the position provides the professional fulfillment of strengthening community-based healthcare while enjoying a true four-season lifestyle.

Reporting to senior hospital leadership, the Ambulatory Care Director will receive executive support and collaborate closely with friendly nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical educators, administrative leaders, and a diverse team of healthcare professionals. Key responsibilities include advancing operational performance, supporting recruitment and retention, mentoring clinical leaders, monitoring quality and financial outcomes, improving the patient experience, and aligning ambulatory programs with organizational goals. The Ambulatory Care Director will have the visibility and autonomy to turn frontline ideas into sustainable improvements.

Beyond the workplace, the Ambulatory Care Director will enjoy life in central Maine, a welcoming region featuring scenic lakes, rivers, forests, and easy access to hiking, biking, boating, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, and fall foliage adventures. The area offers attainable housing options, manageable commutes, family-friendly communities, local schools, colleges, farmers markets, independent restaurants, arts programming, concerts, festivals, and everyday amenities without the congestion of a major metropolitan area. Central Maine also provides abundant parks and green space, a relaxed pace, pet-friendly recreation, reliable healthcare access, and convenient travel connections to larger New England destinations.

The Ambulatory Care Director will receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive suite of health and retirement benefits designed to support long-term professional and personal wellbeing.