Clinical Manager | Anesthesiology

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Emplify Health, based in La Crosse, WI, seeks a Clinical Manager of Anesthesiology to provide operational leadership across the OR, outpatient surgery center, and procedural areas. You will partner with the Department Chair and leaders to advance departmental objectives and drive staffing, budgeting, and performance improvements.

The role oversees about 12 anesthesia technicians and a senior office assistant, leads recruitment and development, and guides workflow optimization and communications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
• 5-7 years of clinical healthcare leadership experience.
• Licensure or certification required for area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership for ~12 Anesthesia Technicians and a Senior Office Assistant.
• Support workforce planning, staffing, scheduling, and provider resource management.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, retention, and professional development initiatives.
• Partner with physician and operational leaders to achieve departmental goals.
• Support budgeting, capital planning, FTE management, and operational performance.
• Monitor quality metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate departmental communications, meetings, and key operational activities.
• Support Epic optimization and growth of anesthesia services.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare leadership

Staff management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health-related field

RN license

Bachelor’s degree in related clinical field

Job description

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Clinical Manager | Anesthesiology

Location: La Crosse, WI
Schedule: Full-time | Days (typically between 7:00 AM-4:30 PM with flexibility, Monday-Friday) | No weekends, holidays, or call

Why Join Emplify Health?

Join one of the region’s largest and most sophisticated anesthesiology practices as a key operational leader supporting surgical and procedural services across multiple care settings. In partnership with physician leadership and interdisciplinary teams, you’ll drive strategic initiatives, support operational excellence, and help advance the future of procedural care. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, building relationships, and supporting high-performing clinical teams, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Position Overview

The Clinical Manager of Anesthesiology provides operational leadership and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality anesthesia services across the organization. This leader partners closely with the Department Chair, physician leaders, and operational stakeholders to advance departmental objectives, support workforce planning, and drive operational excellence.

The role supports anesthesiology services across the Main Operating Room, Outpatient Surgery Center, and a variety of procedural areas, including GI Lab, Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, Labor & Delivery, Emergency Services, and Imaging.

What You’ll Do

• Provide direct leadership for approximately 12 Anesthesia Technicians and a Senior Office Assistant (SOA)
• Support workforce planning, staffing, scheduling, and provider resource management
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, retention, and professional development initiatives
• Partner with physician and operational leaders to achieve departmental goals and drive strategic priorities
• Support budgeting, capital planning, FTE management, and operational performance
• Monitor quality metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinate departmental communications, meetings, and key operational activities
• Support Epic optimization, procedural scheduling, and the continued growth of anesthesia services

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field
• 5-7 years of clinical or equivalent healthcare experience demonstrating leadership skills
• Any license or certification required for area of specialty

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to clinical specialty
• Previous management experience
• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Experience in perioperative services, anesthesiology, surgical services, or procedural care environments
• Experience partnering with physicians and interdisciplinary leadership teams

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and can successfully support the operational needs of a growing anesthesiology practice. The ideal candidate will:

• Bring experience in surgery, anesthesiology, or procedural care environments
• Understand the complexities of surgical and procedural operations
• Be highly independent and comfortable managing competing priorities
• Demonstrate confidence and professionalism when partnering with physicians and clinical leaders
• Be assertive, adaptable, and skilled at solving operational challenges
• Build strong relationships across departments while fostering collaboration
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation, growth, and continuous improvement are expected

What You’ll Get

• Opportunity to support a large, highly respected anesthesiology practice
• Autonomous leadership role with significant visibility and influence across surgical and procedural services
• Partner with experienced physician and operational leaders
• Exposure to a wide variety of surgical and procedural specialties
• Involvement in strategic growth initiatives across the organization
• Career development and leadership growth opportunities
• Tuition Investment Program
• Competitive retirement and healthcare benefits
• A collaborative team that values innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement

About Emplify Health

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, we serve communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Join us and help advance exceptional surgical and procedural care while supporting the teams that make it possible.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer