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Assistant Administrator, Ancillary & Support Services

Sutter Health

Modesto, CAFull-time$182–291K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$182–291K/yr
Location
Modesto, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Assistant Administrator provides leadership and operational oversight for ancillary departments and support services at Memorial Medical Center. The role aligns patient, physician, staff, and community needs with organizational strategy; oversees quality, program development, growth, recruitment, and operational improvement; and develops metrics and dashboards to guide performance. The ideal candidate has extensive leadership experience, especially in a larger-scale organization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Hospital Administration, requiredHealthcare Administration, requiredFinance, requiredPlanning, requiredMarketing, requiredPhysician Relations, requiredHuman Resources Management, requiredNursing, requiredManager Development, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredPresentation Skills, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredProblem Identification, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredProblem Resolution, requiredPersuasion, requiredNegotiation, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredPriority Management, requiredProject Management, required

Qualifications

Master's in Healthcare Administration or Related Field or Equivalent Education/Experience, nice to have15 Years Recent Relevant Experience, nice to haveExtensive Leadership Experience, nice to have

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

MMC-Memorial Medical Center

Position Overview:

Provides leadership and vision to the organization, by aligning patient, physician, staff, and community needs with the overall mission and strategy of the assigned affiliate and Sutter Health. Has responsibility and oversight over all operations in the Ancillary Departments. Oversees Support Service operations and leads/serves on various hospital wide committees to drive improvement and execution of the assigned affiliate and Sutter Health dashboard. Oversees management agreements of various services and will require effective employee and media staff relations while promoting positive community interface and relationships. Accountable for quality, program development, inpatient and outpatient growth, physician recruitment, and operations management improvement for all areas assigned and for the overall Hospital. Participates in and make recommendations on strategies for quality, growth, technology, recruitment, and strategic positioning as a representative of the assigned affiliate within the respective operating unit for all areas assigned. This will entail working closely with the operating unit support staff, physicians, the local hospital leadership, the Medical Foundation and physician leadership. Develops metrics and a dashboard to measure each of the pillars and takes corrective actions when required.

Sutter Memorial Medical Center strives to provide high quality, compassionate care to each patient, while exercising prudent fiscal responsibility.

Sutter Memorial Medical Center is a community based and not-for-profit organization that exists to maintain and improve the health status of the citizens of greater Stanislaus County. We extend selected services to other communities whenever this will meet the critical needs and when it will enhance the productivity of local resources.

We pursue our mission by providing and promoting effective health care services and by fostering an integrated system of care in partnership with physicians, other health care providers, and payers. We provide access to a full continuum of care, built upon a core of sophisticated hospital-based services.

Job Description :

*** The ideal candidate possesses extensive leadership experience - especially in a larger scale organization. ***

EDUCATION:

  • Master's: Health Care Administration or related field or equivalent education/experience.

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 15 years recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • A thorough knowledge of hospital and healthcare administration is required.

  • A working knowledge of all hospital departments with special knowledge in finance, planning, marketing, physician relations, personnel/human resources management and nursing is required.

  • Must possess the proven ability to both manage and develop managers.

  • Must have written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills.

  • Must have well developed problem identification, analytical, problem resolution, persuasion and negotiation skills.

  • Must have demonstrated organizational skills with attention to details, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and projects.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $181,875.20 to $291,012.80 / annual salary

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,252 open Healthcare Administration jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$182–291K/yr
  • California median$142–213K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$86–118K/yr294 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $236K, is 33% above the California median midpoint ($178K) — in the middle half of Healthcare Administration salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 84 open Healthcare Administration jobs in California and 1,252 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Healthcare Administration postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 861 postings).
Education
211 of the 1,252 open Healthcare Administration jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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