Health Center Administrator

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP

Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per​

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers seeks a Health Center Administrator to lead the operations of its medical and dental clinics in the Des Moines area. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, integrated care to underserved communities while advancing health equity and service excellence.

The administrator will oversee daily operations, financial stewardship, staff leadership, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance, working with clinical leadership to maintain patient-centered care and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (health administration or related field preferred).
• Healthcare leadership experience in ambulatory or community health setting is expected.
• Strong financial oversight and quality improvement experience.
• Commitment to health equity and serving underserved populations.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of medical and dental clinics.
• Provide financial stewardship and budget management.
• Lead staff and drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across clinics.
• Partner with clinical leadership to deliver patient-centered care.
• Balance productivity with patient experience and staff development.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Financial oversight

Quality improvement

Health equity

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in health administration or related field

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a mission-driven Health Center Administrator to lead the operations of our medical and dental clinics.

This leader will ensure high-quality, integrated care for underserved communities while advancing health equity, access, and service excellence.

The Health Center Administrator oversees daily operations, financial stewardship, staff leadership, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.

This role partners closely with clinical leadership to create a collaborative, patient-centered environment where multidisciplinary teams work together to deliver exceptional care.

Success in this role requires balancing operational discipline with compassion - ensuring strong productivity and financial sustainability while protecting the patient experience and supporting staff development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (health administration or related field preferred)
• Healthcare leadership experience in ambulatory or community health setting
• Strong financial oversight and quality improvement experience
• Commitment to health equity and serving underserved populations
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Starting Wage: $85,000.00 + Based on Experience

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday with Some weekends

Salary - Salary Plan, 85,000.00 USD Annual

Salary - Salary Plan, 85,000.00 USD Annual

What We Offer:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive benefits package.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org.