Job Description

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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 otherClinical 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.

I f you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org 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