Clinical Manager

Description

Job Title:

Clinical Manager

Full-Time | Exempt

Reports to:

Chief Clinical Officer

Compensation: $130,000 - $135,000 annually

Schedule:

Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., with rotating on-call responsibilities

Location:

Davis, CA

When you join Yolo Cares, you’re joining one of California’s highest-rated nonprofit hospice organizations, where compassionate professionals are empowered to provide exceptional patient care.

• Ranked among the Top 1% of hospice providers in California for quality of care
• Nationally ranked among Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work for five years, with more than 95% of employees saying they’re proud to work at Yolo Cares
• Competitive annual compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Company-issued laptop and cell phone

Yolo Cares offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, financial well‑being, and work‑life balance.

• Comprehensive health insurance for employees (up to 100% employer‑paid, depending on plan), with additional support toward covering dependents.
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Retirement plan with company matching
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Training and professional development opportunities

As a community-founded and community-grounded nonprofit with a nearly 50‑year track record of caring for people living with life‑limiting illnesses, Yolo Cares is committed to providing compassionate, innovative, and patient‑centered care. Our commitment to this mission is reflected in our accomplishments:

• First California healthcare provider accepted into the prestigious National Partnership for Healthcare & Hospice Innovation.
• Opened the West Coast’s first community housing program for individuals living with a terminal illness who are also experiencing homelessness.
• Created a unique five‑star adult day program in Davis, California.

Our team of professionals sees their work not simply as a job, but as a human response to an inner voice. For many, it is a calling—a vocation dedicated to serving patients and families with compassion, dignity, and respect.

You will join a highly skilled, compassionate, interdisciplinary clinical team dedicated to providing patient‑ and family‑centered hospice care. Yolo Cares’ clinical team includes registered nurses, hospice aides, social workers, spiritual care counselors, nurse practitioners, and physicians who work collaboratively to support patients and families through every stage of the hospice journey. The team is grounded in clinical excellence, mutual respect, and thoughtful coordination, with a shared commitment to dignity, comfort, and individualized care.

As Clinical Manager, you will lead an interdisciplinary team in delivering exceptional, patient‑centered hospice care. In partnership with the Chief Clinical Officer, you will oversee daily clinical operations while coaching and developing clinical staff to build a collaborative, high-performing care team. As a member of the clinical leadership team, you will also participate in a shared administrative after‑hours on‑call rotation, providing leadership support outside of regular business hours.

• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to clinical team members.
• Support staff development through orientation, education, and ongoing competency building.
• Conduct regular ride‑along visits with clinical staff to reinforce best practices, evaluate performance, and promote consistent standards of care.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Provide clinical guidance for complex patient situations, symptom management, and hospice care planning.
• Ensure appropriate hospice eligibility practices using Medicare guidelines, Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), and Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) criteria.
• Support timely, coordinated care delivery for patients and families.
• Promote evidence‑based…