Ambulatory Access Manager - Specialty Departments - Remote

About this role

**To be considered for the role, you must permanently reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia***

The Ambulatory Access Manager Specialty Departments provides strategic and operational leadership for the Specialty Access function, supporting consistent, data-driven improvements in scheduling and Epic-enabled workflows. This role oversees staff performance, drives workflow standardization, and partners with specialty and enterprise leaders to strengthen patient access across the organization.

Essential Job Statements

Leads and supervises Access Optimization Specialists and Design Specialists, providing coaching, performance management, workload   assignment , and professional development.  

Drives workflow optimization for specialty departments, including scheduling design,   electronic health record   configuration, and operational standardization to improve patient access.  

Collaborates with specialty department leaders, clinical leadership, and Ambulatory Operations to assess needs, remove barriers, and support access strategies tailored to each specialty.  

Monitors service level achievement, workload distribution, and operational performance metrics, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with enterprise access standards.  

Participates in system and process design reviews,   identifying   improvement opportunities,   initiating   redesign efforts, and ensuring change adoption across stakeholder groups.  

Supports expansion and optimization   of   electronic health record   scheduling functionality ,   including self-scheduling, ticket scheduling, decision-tree logic, appointment request workflows, and provider templating.  

Provides specialty-specific consultations and subject-matter guidance ,   ensuring departments align to access standards while addressing unique clinical and operational complexities.  

Maintains documentation,   standards of practice ( SOPs ) , role guides, and   knowledge   resources   to support continuity, onboarding, and organizational learning within the access function.  

Drives strategic alignment of specialty access initiatives with enterprise access goals, ensuring work supports standardization and long-term sustainability.  

Leads organizational change efforts for access initiatives, ensuring stakeholder engagement, adoption of standardized workflows, and reinforcement of enterprise access practices across specialties.  

Patient Populatio n: N/A

Employment Qualifications   Required   Education:   Bachelor’s degree in Business , Finance, Health Information   Management   or related field.  

Preferred Education:  Master’s Degree preferred (e.g., MBA, MHA, MPH).  

Licensing/ Certification  

  Licensure/Certification Required: N/A

Licensure/Certification   Preferred: N/A  

Minimum Qualifications  

  Years   and Type   of   Required   Experience: • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in healthcare operations with familiarity in Epic scheduling workflows and access tools.   • Minimum of three (3) years of direct management experience in an operational or technical environment.  

Other Knowledge,   Skills   and Abilities Required:  Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and guide workflow and process improvement initiatives.   Strong communication   and facilitation skills, with   ability   to drive alignment across departments.   Ability to lead organizational change and ensure compliance with access standards.  

Other Knowledge,   Skills   and Abilities Preferred: N/A  

Combination   of education   and experience in lieu of a degree.    

Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights. May have periods of constant interruptions.   Prolonged periods of working alone.   

Physical Requirements Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying   (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull   (0-50 lbs.)     Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards     Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination)   Hazards: N/A   

Mental/Sensory – Emotional    Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Noisy Environment, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change   

        Compensation Range $83,096.00 - $128,772.80 Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran

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