Program Director, Freestanding ER & Urgent Care

Intuitive Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Health is seeking a Program Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for its ER/Urgent Care facilities. You will oversee day-to-day operations, drive performance, and manage hospital partner relationships to ensure patient-centric care and strong financial results.

The role requires 7+ years in healthcare, 3+ years in healthcare management, and a track record in leading teams across multiple sites. Strong communication and department collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s/MBA preferred, RN license preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience within the healthcare sector.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare management; multi-site experience preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Ability to lead through servant leadership and collaborate across organizations.
• Solid understanding of Healthcare Operations and hospital-based reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and drive performance for ER/Urgent Care facilities.
• Manage P&L and coordinate with hospital partners and Medical Director.
• Lead facility leadership and front-office teams; promote patient-focused service.
• Ensure regulatory, licensing, and accreditation readiness.
• Participate in budget development with Regional VP and JOC.
• Support local marketing and patient satisfaction measurement.
• Lead provider recruitment and training in collaboration with hospital partners.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Multi-site management

Strategic leadership

Communication skills

Servant leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s/MBA preferred

RN license preferred

Job description

About Intuitive Health
Founded in 2008, Intuitive Health pioneered the combined emergency room and urgent care model, setting a new standard for innovation and accessibility in the ambulatory care space. Partnering with leading health systems nationwide, Intuitive Health builds and operates retail healthcare facilities that seamlessly integrate urgent care and emergency services under one roof. This innovative model enhances patient experience, reduces unnecessary emergency care costs, and empowers health systems to expand their market presence. Ranked among the top 1% of global retailers in customer satisfaction, Intuitive Health serves more than 1 million patients annually. For more information, visit IHERUC.com.

Company Description
About Intuitive Health
Founded in 2008, Intuitive Health pioneered the combined emergency room and urgent care model, setting a new standard for innovation and accessibility in the ambulatory care space. Partnering with leading health systems nationwide, Intuitive Health builds and operates retail healthcare facilities that seamlessly integrate urgent care and emergency services under one roof. This innovative model enhances patient experience, reduces unnecessary emergency care costs, and empowers health systems to expand their market presence. Ranked among the top 1% of global retailers in customer satisfaction, Intuitive Health serves more than 1 million patients annually. For more information, visit IHERUC.com.
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for assigned ER/Urgent Care facilities, with responsibility for overall site performance, team leadership, and partner relationships. This role oversees day-to-day operations, drives operational and financial performance, and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, patient experience, and business results. The Program Director leads and develops facility leadership and front office teams while working closely with the RVP of Operations, Medical Director, hospital partners, and other key stakeholders to ensure operational goals are achieved and high standards of service are maintained.

• Oversight and management of facility level operations for Free-Standing Emergency Room and Urgent Care Hospital Outpatient Department including but not limited to:
• Complete P&L responsibility for the facility(s)
• Integration of operations with all applicable hospital departments (i.e. Nursing, Radiology, Laboratory, etc.)
• Coordination and integration of Provider activities in concert with the Medical Director
• Ensure operational procedures are consistently maintained in facility
• Provide leadership and motivation to maintain patient oriented customer service culture
• Responsible for maintaining facility operational metrics in accordance with benchmarks set
• Coordination with hospital partner for clinical recruitment and training
• Serve as cultural champion facility(s)
• Management of facility department leadership staff for facility(s)
• Participate in regulatory and accreditation preparedness and survey process
• Participation in local marketing activities
• Ensure compliance with Hospital Policies, procedures, and processes, and requirements of regulatory, licensing, and accreditation activities
• Promote the value proposition of Intuitive through coaching the Clinical Managers and administrative staff through daily activities for partner relationship. Maintain a positive and engaged relationship with the hospital partner leadership team.
• Participate in the budget development process with the Regional Vice President and Joint Operating Committee.
• Management of the customer service experience and relations at the facility and comprehensive measurement, tracking and reporting of customer satisfaction levels at the facility.
• Responsible for volume and center level growth.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master's/MBA preferred, RN license preferred
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience within the healthcare sector
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in healthcare management required; experience with multi-site management is preferred
• Alignment with our core values and ability to lead through servant leadership
• Strong, clear, and precise verbal and written communication skills
• Strong communication & relationship management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple organizations
• Solid understanding of Healthcare Operations
• Solid understanding of hospital-based reimbursement, including the interplay of documentation, coding, billing, and collections.
• Highly motivated individual with demonstrated initiative, independence, and curiosity
• Self-driven, with an ability to work well under pressure and respond to shifting priorities
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, performance standards, measurements, skills, or requirements associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require other or different tasks to be performed when circumstances change.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job operates in a healthcare setting. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position would require moderate noise from phones, computers, printers, and medical equipment. This position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching as well as lifting and supporting patients.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a healthcare setting. CT Technologists must understand and accept the possibility of exposure to inside environmental conditions, such as radiation, noise, infectious/communicable diseases, blood and blood-borne diseases, chemicals and/or chemical fumes, odors, gases, and dusts.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
Exempt/Salary
TRAVEL
Travel is primarily local during the business day between facilities, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be needed from time to time. Incumbent will be required to work at any facility and be responsible for their own transportation.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Information
Intuitive Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.