Dental Center Clinics Manager
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 a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are 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). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html 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: Through our values, we demonstrate
LEADERSHIP, in all that we do. Leadership, Excellence, Accountability, Diversity, Engagement, Respect, Social responsibility, Honesty, Innovation, and Partnership.
Since our founding in 1881, the UCSF School of Dentistry has striven to educate the leading practitioners, scholars and faculty members of the next generation. As a leading institution of oral and craniofacial health, our educational programs have grown to include, in addition to our DDS programs, an array of PhD, post-graduate and residency programs. Our student dentists, residents and faculty handle over 120,000 patient visits a year in our comprehensive UCSF Dental Center, and our students staff numerous community-based externship sites. The school is one of the top oral and craniofacial research enterprises in the world, ranked the top dental school in the country in research funding from the National Institutes of Health for 25 years, and home to several leading translational research programs.
UCSF Dental Center
UCSF Dental Center is a cohesive entity within the structure of UCSF's School of Dentistry. Its primary goal is to provide outstanding, seamless, patient-centered care. The Center also aims to provide cutting-edge clinical experiences and education to students; contain costs for patient care and generate resources to reinvest in UCSF Dental Center and the School of Dentistry. A majority of the Dental Center's clinical facilities are located at the Parnassus Campus, with affiliated clinics at Buchanan Dental Center and an additional presence at Mission Bay, and the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. UCSF Dental Center's primary services include all advanced dental specialty programs, and the general dentistry and specialty faculty practices. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Education or related area and 7-10 years relevant progressive experience and I or equivalent combination of experience of training. Prior supervisory experience, prior experience in managing a clinical enterprise or unit.
- Previous dental billing experience in a managed care setting.
- Clinic I center 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, resource utilization, budgeting and financial management, quality improvement, and program planning and implementation.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills to convey complex information, instructions, and guidelines in a clear, concise, and specific manner, and to influence and persuade all levels of staff.
- Knowledge of relevant healthcare and clinic operations information technology, including billing systems and patient care workflows and processes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, as well as related legislative, accreditation, licensing, and compliance environments.
- Demonstrated 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, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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. 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) Location San Francisco, CA Campus Parnassus Heights (SF) Shift Days, Evenings, Weekends Additional Shift Details Monday - Friday, including some evenings and weekends |
University of California - San Francisco Campus and Health
Sep 20, 2025