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The Director of Ambulatory Operations provides strategic and day‑to‑day operational oversight for outpatient practices across Camden, Pennsville, Voorhees, and Moorestown, supporting services within the Center for Healing (Addiction Medicine), Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residency Clinics.

This role partners closely with specialty institute leadership and operational colleagues to advance business strategy, quality improvement initiatives, and standardized workflows, while ensuring consistent, efficient, and patient‑centered care across all locations. The Director works collaboratively with regulatory, risk management, security, and violence prevention teams to support safe, compliant clinical operations. The ideal candidate leads with empathy and curiosity and is guided by the belief that relieving the suffering of others is our highest priority.

Accountable for the management of clinical and business operations of assigned sites, including the delivery of quality clinical services, improving patient experience, materials management, , software implementations, regulatory compliance, equipment maintenance, environment of care, and facility management, making themselves or designee available after hours for emergent issues such as facility or operational issues due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Supports the strategic direction of Ambulatory Operations as well as the Institute’s growth playbook by operationalizing new programs and growth initiatives. Exemplifies the Cooper University Health Care core values of inclusion, compassion and excellence. 

1. Accountable for the management of clinical and business operations of assigned sites, including the delivery of quality clinical services, improving patient experience, materials management, , software implementations, regulatory compliance, equipment maintenance, environment of care, and facility management, making themselves or designee available after hours for emergent issues such as facility or operational issues due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

2. Supports the strategic direction of Ambulatory Operations as well as the Institute’s growth playbook by operationalizing new programs and growth initiatives.

3. Exemplifies the Cooper University Health Care core values of inclusion, compassion and excellence.

4. Partners with physicians, clinical personnel and administrative leadership within their assigned areas of the health system to remove barriers to success and achieve local and organizational goals.

5. Provides strong, effective, goal-oriented leadership to direct and indirect reports

6. Establishes, cascades and meets goals, objectives, policies, procedures and systems for all operational areas within span of control.

7. Develops, coordinates, and maintains standardized work procedures and policies to improve efficiency and effectiveness across Ambulatory Operations.

8. Coaches, develops, educates, mentors, and holds accountable direct reports as well as fosters an environment of trust throughout their areas of responsibility.

9. Hardwires and validates leadership tools such as leader rounding on patients, employees, and providers. And practices reward and recognize of key behaviors

10. Creates quarterly goal action plans focused on meeting annual role-specific and organizationally driven goals. 

11. Performs data reporting and analysis to drive decision-making within span of control geared towards meeting organizational goals.

12. Participates in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations.

13. Performs all related duties and/or special projects as assigned/required.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a healthcare leadership, manager level or above. A combination of education, experience and background may also be considered.

Skill in exercising a high degree of leadership, initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve both local and organization objectives.

Demonstrated experience in improvement of assigned areas outcomes through creative and sustainable tactics 

Knowledge and ability to utilize electronic health record in order to monitor key practice statistics, patient access metrics and clinic operations

Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills, comfort in communication with all levels of personnel.

Demonstrated excellence in customer service and patient experience and operational improvement within the ambulatory setting.

Strong knowledge of principles and practices of business/medical administration, management and relationship management 

Working knowledge of regulatory requirements in an ambulatory setting in the realm of HIPAA, , scheduling and billing.

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree preferred.

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About Cooper University Health Care

Welcome to Cooper University Health Care With a more than 135-year history of healing, Cooper is the place South Jersey turns to when they need care. As the leading academic medical system in the area, with South Jersey’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, more than 100 outpatient offices, and more than two million patient visits a year, it’s the perfect place to build a career of care in a truly diverse and inclusive environment. Whether you’re a medical professional or possess other skills, you’ll want to be with Cooper.

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