Ambulatory Clinic Administrator

Clinical Management Consultants; Blanca (CO); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants seeks an Ambulatory Clinic Administrator to lead a multifaceted ambulatory care platform in Southern Colorado. You will partner with physicians, nursing teams, and administrators to refine workflows, improve patient access, and drive reliable care delivery in a community-focused health system.

This role emphasizes operational ownership, staffing continuity, and a disciplined approach to clinic performance, with accountability to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Oversee ambulatory clinic operations and leadership within a community health system.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and patient access across primary and specialty care.
• Drive throughput, service consistency, and quality improvement in a multidisciplinary clinic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of ambulatory care platforms.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nursing, and admin staff to align workflows and performance.
• Budget stewardship, workforce development, regulatory readiness, and clinician engagement.

Job description

If you are an accomplished outpatient leader seeking broader influence without stepping away from frontline operations, this Ambulatory Clinic Administrator opportunity deserves your attention. The position offers the authority to shape access, workforce performance, clinical workflows, and patient experience across established outpatient services while bringing disciplined healthcare operations management to a community-focused health system.

The healthcare organization offers an accessible leadership environment where administrators, clinicians, and operational partners can make practical decisions close to the point of care. Executive support, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinician autonomy, structured onboarding, and a focus on staffing continuity create a foundation for effective leadership. Experienced candidates will find a collaborative workplace culture that values accountability, sound judgment, and long-term professional growth.

As Ambulatory Clinic Administrator, this leader will oversee the day‑to‑day performance of a dynamic ambulatory care platform encompassing primary care and specialty clinic operations. Responsibilities will span staffing support, scheduling, patient access, resource allocation, throughput, service consistency, and quality improvement within a multidisciplinary clinical environment. Working closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing teams, and administrative staff, the administrator will have the operational ownership to refine workflows, remove barriers, strengthen the patient care environment, and influence the strategic direction of established outpatient services.

Supported by and accountable to senior executive leadership, the administrator will serve as a visible connection among medical staff, nursing leaders, finance, human resources, and ancillary departments. Priorities will include budget stewardship, workforce development, performance management, regulatory readiness, physician engagement, and alignment of clinic outcomes with organizational goals. This Clinic Operations Administrator must bring decisive ambulatory clinic leadership, balancing strategic perspective with the credibility to coach teams, address operational issues, and advance reliable patient care.

Colorado’s San Luis Valley provides a compelling setting for leaders who value open space, mountain scenery, and a strong sense of community. The region supports year‑round hiking, skiing, cycling, fishing, and other outdoor pursuits, while manageable commutes preserve time beyond the workday. Four distinct seasons, local arts and dining, family‑friendly communities, and housing that may offer greater value than larger Colorado markets contribute to an authentic Colorado lifestyle grounded in connection and natural beauty.

The Ambulatory Clinic Administrator may earn up to $180,000, complemented by a competitive executive healthcare benefits package that may include medical coverage, retirement programs, paid time off, continuing education assistance, and leadership development resources. For an Ambulatory Care Administrator ready to pair strategic influence with meaningful community impact, this role offers a strong next step.

Your next executive move should offer more than a larger portfolio—it should provide the authority to shape access, strengthen teams, and improve how care is delivered. This Ambulatory Clinic Administrator opportunity places an accomplished outpatient leader at the center of established services, combining strategic visibility with direct influence over clinical operations, workforce performance, and the patient experience.

The healthcare organization offers the accessibility and purpose of a community-focused health system, supported by engaged leadership and close working relationships across clinical and administrative teams. Staffing stability, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinician autonomy, and a thoughtful onboarding process create the conditions for early momentum. Leaders who value accountability and practical decision-making will find a supportive professional culture with room to expand their scope and build a lasting healthcare operations career.

The Ambulatory Clinic Administrator will guide daily performance across an ambulatory care platform that includes primary care and specialty clinic environments. This leader will oversee staffing, scheduling, patient access, throughput, resource allocation, service consistency, and quality improvement while partnering closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing teams, and clinic staff. Within a multidisciplinary clinical environment, the administrator will bring disciplined healthcare operations management to established outpatient services, with meaningful decision-making authority to redesign workflows, address barriers, and strengthen the care experience.

Reporting to senior executive leadership, this administrator will serve as a visible operational partner to medical staff, nursing leaders, finance, human resources, and ancillary departments. Key responsibilities include budget stewardship, staff development, performance management, physician engagement, regulatory readiness, and alignment of ambulatory priorities with organizational goals. The position calls for confident ambulatory clinic leadership—someone equally comfortable advising executives, coaching frontline leaders, evaluating performance, and converting strategy into measurable operational action.

Southern Colorado appeals to professionals seeking a more balanced rhythm without giving up the character and recreation associated with the state. Mountain access, abundant sunshine, four-season outdoor activities, and open landscapes support hiking, cycling, skiing, fishing, and restorative time away from work. The region also offers community‑oriented living, local dining and arts, family‑friendly communities, manageable commutes, and housing that may provide stronger value than Colorado’s larger metropolitan markets. It is an authentic Southern Colorado lifestyle for leaders who appreciate both professional purpose and personal space.

The Ambulatory Clinic Administrator may earn up to $180,000, complemented by an executive healthcare benefits package that includes medical coverage, retirement options, paid time off, continuing education support, and leadership development opportunities. For a Clinic Operations Administrator ready to bring strategic judgment, operational discipline, and collaborative leadership to a high‑impact outpatient role, the conversation can begin discreetly.