Job Details

Job Title

Dental Center Clinics Manager

Organization: Dental Center

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Code: 86174BR

Job Summary

The Dental Center Clinics Manager is responsible for overseeing the clinical, fiscal, human resource, and quality outcomes across the Dental Center clinics. This role includes active management of all administrative functions and day-to-day operations to ensure smooth and efficient clinic performance. In close collaboration with Dental Center leadership, the manager will establish and maintain standards of care that promote high-quality, cost-effective service delivery. The role also leads innovative projects aimed at improving clinical programs and operational workflows. The Clinics Manager plays a key leadership role by articulating a clear vision, effectively communicating it to staff, and actively engaging individuals and teams to achieve strategic goals. A strong commitment to staff development, talent cultivation, and continuous learning—both personal and organizational—is essential. Additionally, the manager partners with leaders across the Dental Center and the School of Dentistry to:

• Advance quality improvement strategies
• Foster a positive and professional work environment
• Ensure timely delivery of services
• Enhance satisfaction among patients, providers, learners, and staff

This position has full oversight of administrative services, including financial accountability. The manager works closely with the School of Dentistry's finance leadership team to monitor, manage, and optimize the operating budget.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on factors including work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $120,900 - $189,000 (Annual Rate).

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Department Description

SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

MISSION: Advancing health through excellence in patient care, education and discovery.

VISION: To be the preeminent innovator in oral and craniofacial health worldwide.

VALUES: Leadership, Excellence, Accountability, Diversity, Engagement, Respect, Social responsibility, Honesty, Innovation, and Partnership.

Since our founding in 1881, UCSF School of Dentistry has educated the leading practitioners, scholars and faculty members of the next generation. Our programs include DDS, PhD, post-graduate and residency programs. Our student dentists, residents and faculty handle over 120,000 patient visits a year. The school is a top translational research enterprise, frequently ranked highly for NIH funding.

UCSF Dental Center is a cohesive entity within the School of Dentistry. It provides outstanding, seamless, patient-centered care, with facilities at Parnassus Campus and affiliated clinics at Buchanan Dental Center and Mission Bay, plus Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Primary services include all advanced dental specialties and general dentistry and faculty practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Education or related area and 7-10 years relevant progressive experience and/or equivalent combination of experience or training. Prior supervisory experience and experience managing a clinical enterprise or unit.
• Previous dental billing experience in a managed care setting.
• Clinic management experience with progressive expertise in practice management, scheduling, customer service methods, incident reporting, regulatory compliance, accreditation requirements, and information technology.
• Proven ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and delegate work functions efficiently.
• Demonstrated managerial skills and human resources management knowledge, including staff deployment, budgeting and financial management, quality improvement, and program planning/implementation.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills to convey complex information clearly and to influence all levels of staff.
• Knowledge of healthcare and clinic operations information technology, including billing systems and patient care workflows.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory, legislative, accreditation, licensing, and compliance environments.
• Project management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
• Expertise in MS Excel, Word and similar computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, education in life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community committed to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence (PRIDE values). UCSF also emphasizes equity in care and workforce diversity. More information at diversity.ucsf.edu. Join us to contribute to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

006472 AMBUL CARE ADMSTN MGR 1

Job Category

Dentistry, Professional and Managerial, Supervisory / Management

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Parnassus Heights (SF)

Work Style

Fully On-Site

Shift

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday, including some evenings and weekends