Manager - Practice Operations
Job ID 373890 Date posted 01/12/2026- Rochester, Minnesota
- Full Time
- Administration
- Remote: No
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
- Medical: Multiple plan options.
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Responsibilities
Current Openings:
Department of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine (DPAM)/Mayo Clinic Children’s
The Manager partners closely with pediatric practice leadership and division chairs in managing day to day operations and pursuing division/department and Mayo Clinic Children’s specific initiatives. They are responsible for monitoring metrics (access, financial, etc.), collaborating with colleagues and leadership, leading projects, resolving issues and may supervise allied health staff.
Hospital Operations – Patient Flow and UR
The Practice Manager plays a pivotal role in driving optimal hospital patient flow, serving as the key leader responsible for implementing and maintaining rigorous processes that help patients move efficiently throughout the facility. This position is dedicated to proactively identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, removing obstacles to timely care and championing continuous improvement initiatives across all aspects of patient movement.
Central to the role is the oversight of Utilization Review (UR), where the manager upholds the highest standards and best practices to maximize resource utilization, ensure appropriate levels of care and support seamless care transitions. Through strategic management of hospital census and effective bed allocation, the manager strives to ensure that capacity aligns with patient needs, enabling prompt admissions, transfers and discharges. Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative leaders - including nursing, physician, and ancillary teams - the practice manager addresses real-time throughput challenges, implements process improvements and streamlines communication across teams.
Hospital Operations – ATC and Ambulance Operations
The Practice Manager for the Midwest Admission and Transfer Center (ATC) and Ambulance Operations oversees patient transfers and care coordination across the hospital system. This role manages the ATC contact center, ensuring staff facilitate efficient and safe patient movement throughout the Midwest Practice. The manager collaborates closely with ambulance services leadership to ensure timely coordination and seamless handoffs, further supporting efficient patient transport and continuity of care.
The manager works closely with clinical, administrative and transport teams to resolve challenges and drives process improvements, ensuring patient transitions between facilities are well-organized. Responsibilities include partnering with hospital command centers to optimize patient flow, improve inter-facility and international transfers and support operational initiatives. Using data analytics and digital tools, the manager identifies and removes obstacles to patient movement. The role also supports hospital growth and strategic goals by building strong partnerships and aligning with organizational priorities.
Hospital Operations – Discharge and Care Management
The Practice Manager supporting Discharge and Care Management for the Rochester hospital practice serves a critical role in ensuring coordinated, patient-centered transitions of care throughout the hospital and beyond our walls. This position is responsible for supporting and leading a multidisciplinary team focused on discharge planning, care coordination and post-acute care management to promote optimal patient outcomes and efficient hospital throughput.
Key responsibilities include collaborating closely with physicians, nursing staff, social workers, case managers and external care partners to develop individualized discharge plans, address barriers to timely discharge and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The manager utilizes data-driven tools to identify high-risk patients, monitor length of stay and implement process improvements that reduce readmissions and enhance patient satisfaction. Additionally, this role supports the hospital’s strategic goals by fostering strong relationships with community providers, facilitating seamless handoffs and advancing innovative care management initiatives that align with organizational priorities for quality, safety and continuity of care.
Hospital Operations – Trauma Center
The Practice Manager supporting the Trauma Center serves as the administrative and operational leader supporting both the Adult and Pediatric Trauma Programs. This role works closely with the Trauma Medical Directors and Program Managers to support the alignment of both programs with American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Center standards and facilitate development and implementation of Trauma Center strategic goals.
In the Trauma Center’s two-program model, the Practice Manager provides consistency in management, resource allocation and policy development while demonstrating leadership in critical thinking, conflict management and problem-solving. This role includes optimizing program structure, supporting workforce planning strategies and advancing initiatives that improve operational efficiency and quality of patient care. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with hospital practice and support areas to address barriers and solutions, in conjunction with trauma program leaders and supporting trauma system development through collaboration with regional partners.
Hospital Operations - Experience
The Practice Manager responsible for Hospital Operations and Experience plays a central role in elevating patient, visitor and staff experiences throughout the hospital environment. This leader oversees initiatives that support organizational priorities, promote a culture of excellence and ensures the hospital consistently delivers compassionate, patient-centered care. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, the manager identifies opportunities to enhance the care journey, fosters open communication and addresses barriers that impact engagement and overall experience of patients, families and staff.
Key responsibilities include implementing feedback systems to monitor and act upon quality and operational metrics, leading quality improvement projects and championing best practices for highly reliable, experience excellence. The manager partners with patient experience, quality, clinical and administrative partners to streamline processes, resolve concerns promptly and create an inclusive, supportive environment that aligns with the hospital’s mission and values. Through targeted training, recognition programs and ongoing engagement, this role helps drive continuous improvement in both patient and staff experiences, supporting the hospital’s strategic objectives and commitment to high-quality care.
Primary Care – CIMGP
The Manager in Primary Care plays a crucial role in shaping the health and well-being of the entire community. By overseeing daily clinic operations, the Manager ensures seamless support for employees, dependents, and the community for primary care patients. This role will support Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care (CIMGP) in addition to other assignments within Primary Care. The Manager role partners with CIMGP and Primary Care leadership teams to support transformation, innovation and automation efforts. This position requires strong collaboration across various departments including the Department of Medicine and multi-disciplinary teams along with strong communication skills to support the daily operations in addition to Bold. Forward. In Rochester.
Position Overview
The Manager partners with administrative leaders, physicians, and scientists to lead and coordinate operational and administrative functions in alignment with strategic priorities. The Manager has strong leadership, operational and process improvement capabilities.
Embodying our Mayo Clinic values, the Manager plays a pivotal role within shields and departments managing teams and service lines.
Responsibilities
Vision and Strategy
- Lead and manage the team to operationalize the vision, executing goals and outcome-based objectives.
- Actively contribute to the development of priorities and action plans.
- Serve as a liaison between front-line supervisors and staff and leadership to ensure strategic alignment, staff engagement, and open, transparent, bidirectional communication.
- Develop relationships externally in support of Mayo Clinic’s goals and objectives.
People and Culture
- Create and foster high performing, engaged teams, aligned to a culture of safety and Mayo Clinic values.
- Lead and mentor team through new and changing situations.
- Effectively manage team performance and difficult conversations with compassion and respect.
- Embed equity, inclusion, and diversity principles into team, across hiring, developing, and coaching staff.
- Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports and other allied health staff to foster engagement, life-long learning, and professional growth.
Operational Excellence
- Provide leadership with a primary focus on operational excellence, implementation, and staff engagement.
- Apply operational knowledge, critical thinking, sound judgment, and problem solving in an integrated, matrixed environment.
- Effectively manage staff assignments to meet fluctuating workload and business needs.
- Embrace and drive operational execution with a sense of pace and urgency. Coordinate and direct staff to ensure smooth operations and efficiencies.
- Engage in systems design, process improvement, and optimization to improve and simplify operations and outcomes.
- Facilitate quality, safety, regulatory, and service excellence.
- Manage projects and lead multidisciplinary teams including financial analysis, problem solving, and data-driven decision-making.
Transformation and Innovation
- Develop a global mindset, and continuously invest in learning and gaining knowledge inter and intra industry.
- Demonstrate continuous learning of emerging technologies and data literacy for departmental and organizational benefit.
- Demonstrate forward-thinking and trend analysis to anticipate future needs and opportunities.
- Encourage team to pursue new approaches and demonstrate business agility.
Financial and Business Acumen
- Demonstrate business acumen and apply financial rigor in managing financial results.
- Assist in managing budget for area of responsibility.
- Manage strategic growth to include staffing and other resources.
- Implement, manage, and operationalize business plans and deliverables.
- Represent and communicate big picture thinking with business partners and stakeholders.
- Support effective decision making and ensure long term sustainability through deep understanding of healthcare, education, and research finance models, including revenue drivers, to support effective decision making and ensure long term sustainability.
Qualifications
Master’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience required.
Operational experience must include demonstrated competency in leadership, management, operations, finance, communication, and change management methodologies.
This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/ we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.
During the selection process, you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question - Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps.
Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
$103,001 - $154,544 year
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
80
Schedule Details
Standard Days M-F
International Assignment
No
Site Description
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Recruiter
Chad Musolf
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