Clinical Manager | Clinic Float Pool and Clinic Operations

Gundersen Health System • La Crosse, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Clinical Manager | Clinic Float Pool and Clinic Operations Location: La Crosse and Onalaska Campuses Schedule: Full‑time, 1.0 FTE What You’ll Do Provide management oversight and strategic leadership for the Clinic Nursing Float Pool, ensuring efficient staff deployment across ambulatory locations, including the La Crosse campus, Onalaska, and regional clinics. Oversee Clinic Operations staffing and scheduling, working in close partnership with clinic, hospital, and system operations leaders. Directly and indirectly lead a diverse team of ~55 staff, including: Registered Nurses (RNs) Medical Assistants (MAs) Clinic Coordinator Office Assistant Personnel Schedulers Supervisor Manage employee performance, engagement, and development to ensure optimal daily operations and high team morale. Collaborate with other Clinical Managers, Clinical Operations Directors, and the Hospital Float Pool leadership to align staffing models and operational priorities. Serve as a key stakeholder in major initiatives, including: UKG Phase 2 implementation Future-state clinic staffing and scheduling models Schedule & Work Environment Full-time leadership position with standard weekday hours. On‑site presence is essential, with time shared between La Crosse and Onalaska (typically 2 days/week in Onalaska). No routine weekends or holidays. Highly collaborative, enterprise‑focused role with broad visibility across ambulatory operations. What You’ll Need Required Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in the state of Wisconsin 5–7 years of clinical or equivalent healthcare experience demonstrating leadership skills Desired Bachelor’s degree in Nursing 1 year of management experience Ambulatory or clinic operations experience Experience leading leaders Familiarity with workforce management systems (e.g., UKG) Ideal Candidate Profile An experienced leader who is comfortable leading through complexity and ambiguity. Calm, thoughtful, and able to navigate complexity to deliver clear, effective communication. Highly self‑driven and motivated Strong system-level mindset, proactive stakeholder engagement, and ability to balance competing priorities across clinics. Collaborative and relationship‑focused leader who thrives in an interconnected environment, capable of partnering across departments and organizations. Interested in shaping the future of clinic staffing, scheduling, and operations at a system level. What Makes This Role Exceptional Opportunity to influence system‑wide clinic staffing strategy, not just one department. Broad operational exposure across multiple clinics and regional sites. Trusted leadership partnership with an experienced leader and strong peer network. Engaged, supportive, and high‑performing team culture. Close collaboration with hospital operations, float pool leadership, and Bellin counterparts. 🌟 About Emplify Health Emplify Health is the partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, united to strengthen healthcare delivery across the Midwest. Our integrated system includes: 11 hospitals and 100+ clinics Serving 67 communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Supported by 4,500+ dedicated nurses and providers Together, we are committed to patient‑centered care, operational excellence, and supporting our caregivers. If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [email protected] or call 608-775-0267. We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself! What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees. Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings. A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field
• Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in the state of Wisconsin
• 5–7 years of clinical or equivalent healthcare experience demonstrating leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• 1 year of management experience
• Ambulatory or clinic operations experience
• Experience leading leaders
• Familiarity with workforce management systems (e.g., UKG)

Responsibilities

• Provide management oversight and strategic leadership for the Clinic Nursing Float Pool, ensuring efficient staff deployment across ambulatory locations, including the La Crosse campus, Onalaska, and regional clinics.
• Oversee Clinic Operations staffing and scheduling, working in close partnership with clinic, hospital, and system operations leaders.
• Directly and indirectly lead a diverse team of ~55 staff, including: Registered Nurses (RNs) Medical Assistants (MAs) Clinic Coordinator Office Assistant Personnel Schedulers Supervisor
• Manage employee performance, engagement, and development to ensure optimal daily operations and high team morale.
• Collaborate with other Clinical Managers, Clinical Operations Directors, and the Hospital Float Pool leadership to align staffing models and operational priorities.
• Serve as a key stakeholder in major initiatives, including: UKG Phase 2 implementation Future-state clinic staffing and scheduling models

Benefits

• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees