Senior Regional Operations Manager

New Hanover Health Network; Chewelah (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO + Holidays

Full family medical/vision insurance

HSA/FSAs

Life Flight membership

401(k) match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

NEW Health, rural northeast Washington’s leading nonprofit primary care provider, is seeking a Senior Regional Operations Manager to lead operations across multiple clinics and service lines. You will drive standardization, performance improvement, financial stewardship, and compliance while advancing patient‑centered care and NEW Health's mission.

You will oversee regional workflows, monitor metrics, manage staffing and budgets, and coach Clinic Operations Managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred.
• Progressive leadership experience in multi-site healthcare operations, ambulatory care, or community health preferred.
• Experience supervising managers and leading performance improvement, budgeting, and operational standardization initiatives strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides regional oversight of operations across assigned clinics and service lines to ensure consistent execution of organizational standards and workflows.
• Monitors regional performance metrics across access, utilization, quality, patient experience, and financial sustainability, and supports achievement of goals established by Executive Leadership
• Implements and reinforces standardized workflows, policies, and operational best practices across clinics to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Monitors staffing patterns, labor utilization, and budget performance within established parameters and elevates significant variances or resource concerns to the Director of Operations
• Monitors performance data to identify trends and operational gaps and recommends improvement opportunities to the Director of Operations and clinic leaders
• Provides direct supervision, coaching, and performance support to Clinic Operations Managers and Managers-in-Training to strengthen leadership capability and accountability.

Skills

Clinic operations

Performance improvement

Financial stewardship

Labor management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Benefits With You And Your Family In Mind

• Four weeks of paid time off plus nine paid holidays
• Medical and Vision insurance for you and your family is 100% paid for by NEW Health
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Free Life Flight membership for your family
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution
• Continuing Professional Education, license, and tuition reimbursement opportunities

Committed to bringing healthcare into communities and communities into healthcare since 1978, NEW Health is rural northeast Washington’s leading non‑profit primary care provider. We treat all patients with the respect they deserve while providing high‑quality, integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.

NEW Health has been named one of the best places to work in the Inland Northwest! We set the standard to advance employees within our organization and hold ourselves accountable by tracking employee advancement as one of our key performance indicators. Our workforce development program, NEW Health University, is nationally recognized for developing local career pathway training. We provide all of our staff with paid, on‑the‑job training to ensure you are confident and successful in your position.

Loan Repayment Opportunities: NEW Health is a non‑profit federally qualified health center (FQHC). NEW Health is a member of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) scholarships and loan repayment program. We are an NHSC approved site with a Primary Care HPSA Score of 17, a Dental HPSA Score of 20, and a Mental Health HPSA Score of 20. Additionally, NEW Health licensed health professionals are eligible to apply for the Washington State Health Professional Loan Repayment Program.

Purpose of the Position

The Senior Regional Operations Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and operational oversight across assigned clinics and service lines within NEW Health. This position ensures the effective implementation of organizational strategies, standardization of workflows, and consistent delivery of high‑quality, patient‑centered services. The role drives operational performance, financial stewardship, and regulatory compliance while supporting access to care and advancing NEW Health's mission, values, and strategic priorities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides regional oversight of operations across assigned clinics and service lines to ensure consistent execution of organizational standards and workflows.
• Monitors regional performance metrics across access, utilization, quality, patient experience, and financial sustainability, and supports achievement of goals established by Executive Leadership
• Implements and reinforces standardized workflows, policies, and operational best practices across clinics to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Monitors staffing patterns, labor utilization, and budget performance within established parameters and elevates significant variances or resource concerns to the Director of Operations
• Monitors performance data to identify trends and operational gaps and recommends improvement opportunities to the Director of Operations and clinic leaders
• Provides direct supervision, coaching, and performance support to Clinic Operations Managers and Managers‑in‑Training to strengthen leadership capability and accountability.
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Decision-Making Authority

• Makes decisions regarding regional staffing and scheduling adjustments in alignment with organizational policies, budget parameters, and operational needs.
• Implements operational policies, procedures, and workflow standards across assigned clinics.
• Determines escalation of significant operational, compliance, and patient safety issues to the Director of Operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred. Progressive leadership experience in multi‑site healthcare operations, ambulatory care, or community health preferred. Experience supervising managers and leading performance improvement, budgeting, and operational standardization initiatives strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong knowledge of clinic operations, performance improvement, financial stewardship, labor management, and regulatory compliance. Ability to lead through influence, develop leaders, analyze performance data, manage competing priorities, and build collaborative relationships across clinical and administrative teams. Strong communication, problem‑solving, and change management skills required.

Compliance and Organizational Expectations: The Senior Regional Operational Manager is expected to support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, payer requirements, and organizational policies and procedures. In an FQHC environment, this includes promoting access, quality, patient‑centered care, operational integrity, and stewardship of resources in service to the communities served.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Required to stand, sit and be mobile 1/3rd to 2/3rdsof the time. They are to use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3rds of the time, while reaching with hands and arms occurs 1/3rd of the day. Climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching occurs less than 1/3rd of the time. Communication by talking/hearing occurs over 2/3rds of the day. Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% up to 10lbs and less than 1/3rd of the time up to 25-40lbs. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 41lbs. Travel may be required.