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Director of Clinical Ops

UnitedHealth Group

Largo, MDFull-time$95–128K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$95–128K/yr
Location
Largo, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

State RN LicenseCPR Certification

Job overview

The Director of Clinical Operations directs clinical services and ensures compliance with laws, accreditation standards, and company policies governing patient care. The role oversees clinical leadership teams, performance improvement, quality outcomes, and key performance indicators across the care center. It also supports high-quality, patient-centered care and continuous improvement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Care CoordinationClinical OperationsClinical Performance ManagementPerformance ImprovementQuality ManagementClinical LeadershipStaffing ManagementClinical Training

Qualifications

Associate's or Bachelor's in NursingState RN LicenseCPR Certification2+ Years RN Experience3+ Years Clinical Leadership Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition number: 2400937

Job category: Home & Community Care Delivery

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The Director of Clinical Operations is a senior clinical leader responsible for directing clinical services and ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and company policies governing patient care. This role oversees clinical leadership teams, drives performance improvement initiatives, and ensures delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. The position is accountable for monitoring and managing clinical performance, quality outcomes, and key performance indicators while fostering a culture of excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across the care center.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Ensures a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care is maintained that assesses and identifies all patient needs and communicates those needs

  • Oversees and directs the activities of the clinical manager and intake coordinator in the provision and coordination of patient care

  • Implements/maintains appropriate clinician staffing levels

  • Ensures clinician productivity standards are met

  • Oversees the weekly patient care conference and assures participation of all clinical staff

  • Ensures patient care conference policy and protocols are followed

  • Responsible for the implementation of the care centers professional and clinical service and performance improvement programs

  • Promotes and maintains standards for providing quality patient care by all staff of the care center

  • May function as agency administrator

  • Ensures clinical manager, clinician orientation and trainings occur per company standards

  • Collaborates with area vice president of clinical operations in implementation of clinical operations, standards and processes

  • Performs other duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing

  • Current license to practice as an RN specific to the state assigned to work in

  • Current CPR certification

  • 2+ years of RN experience in a home health or hospice environment

  • 3+ years of clinical leadership/management experience in healthcare, home health or hospice

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $95,424 to $128,136 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

How this job compares

Set against the 748 open Nursing Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–128K/yr
  • US median$110–148K/yr270 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $112K, is 13% below the US median midpoint ($129K) — in the middle half of Nursing Leadership salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 748 open Nursing Leadership jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Nursing Leadership postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (573 postings).
Education
306 of the 748 open Nursing Leadership jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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