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Some nursing roles care for patients. This role supports the team that helps make care possible.
The Vascular Access Team is a highly respected group of clinical experts serving patients across Deaconess Gateway, Deaconess Midtown, and Deaconess Henderson. As the Supervisor of Clinical Operations, you'll have the opportunity to lead a team whose expertise directly impacts patient safety, treatment success, and outcomes across the entire health system.
This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to influence practice, mentor specialized clinicians, and help shape the future of vascular access services while working alongside some of the most skilled nurses in the region.
Why Vascular Access?
Lead a highly specialized team that serves as the vascular access expert across the health system. In this role, you'll make a system-wide impact, drive quality and innovation, collaborate with clinical leaders, and help shape exceptional patient care every day.
Why you'll love it:
- Lead a team of clinical experts
- Influence care across multiple hospitals
- Drive quality and innovation
- Grow your leadership career
- Make a meaningful impact every day
No two days are the same, and every day matters.
What You'll Do
Partner with department leadership to oversee the daily operations and success of the Vascular Access Team. You'll lead workflow, support staff development, drive quality and safety initiatives, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and help improve patient outcomes across the health system.
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for a nurse leader who:
- Leads with confidence and clinical expertise
- Enjoys coaching and developing others
- Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Is passionate about quality, safety, and patient outcomes
- Embraces innovation and continuous improvement
- Wants to make an impact beyond a single unit
If you're ready to lead a highly specialized team and influence care across an entire health system, we'd love to hear from you.
Qualifications
Required
- Current RN license (compact license eligible)
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- BSN or active plan to obtain BSN within five years
- BLS certification (or obtained within six months of hire)
Preferred
- Three or more years of hospital nursing experience
- Previous leadership, charge nurse, team lead, or supervisory experience
- Experience in vascular access, infusion therapy, critical care, emergency nursing, or related specialties
Ready to take the next step in your leadership career?
If you're looking for a role where you can combine your clinical expertise, leadership skills, and passion for developing others while making a meaningful impact on patients across an entire health system, we'd love to meet you.
Lead. Mentor. Innovate. Make a Difference. Join the Vascular Access Team at Deaconess.
Some nursing roles care for patients. This role supports the team that helps make care possible.
The Vascular Access Team is a highly respected group of clinical experts serving patients across Deaconess Gateway, Deaconess Midtown, and Deaconess Henderson. As the Supervisor of Clinical Operations, you'll have the opportunity to lead a team whose expertise directly impacts patient safety, treatment success, and outcomes across the entire health system.
This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to influence practice, mentor specialized clinicians, and help shape the future of vascular access services while working alongside some of the most skilled nurses in the region.
Why Vascular Access?
Lead a highly specialized team that serves as the vascular access expert across the health system. In this role, you'll make a system-wide impact, drive quality and innovation, collaborate with clinical leaders, and help shape exceptional patient care every day.
Why you'll love it:
- Lead a team of clinical experts
- Influence care across multiple hospitals
- Drive quality and innovation
- Grow your leadership career
- Make a meaningful impact every day
No two days are the same, and every day matters.
What You'll Do
Partner with department leadership to oversee the daily operations and success of the Vascular Access Team. You'll lead workflow, support staff development, drive quality and safety initiatives, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and help improve patient outcomes across the health system.
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for a nurse leader who:
- Leads with confidence and clinical expertise
- Enjoys coaching and developing others
- Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Is passionate about quality, safety, and patient outcomes
- Embraces innovation and continuous improvement
- Wants to make an impact beyond a single unit
If you're ready to lead a highly specialized team and influence care across an entire health system, we'd love to hear from you.
Qualifications
Required
- Current RN license (compact license eligible)
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- BSN or active plan to obtain BSN within five years
- BLS certification (or obtained within six months of hire)
Preferred
- Three or more years of hospital nursing experience
- Previous leadership, charge nurse, team lead, or supervisory experience
- Experience in vascular access, infusion therapy, critical care, emergency nursing, or related specialties
Ready to take the next step in your leadership career?
If you're looking for a role where you can combine your clinical expertise, leadership skills, and passion for developing others while making a meaningful impact on patients across an entire health system, we'd love to meet you.
Lead. Mentor. Innovate. Make a Difference. Join the Vascular Access Team at Deaconess.
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Who's Hiring
- Revolution Medicines16
- University of Miami13
- Northwestern Medicine7
- Trinzic6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services24
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals22
- Education12
- Medical Devices3
- Science & Research3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical operations manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, nursing, or a related clinical field
- Minimum five years of clinical trial or clinical operations experience
- Proficiency with clinical trial management systems such as Veeva or Medidata
- Strong working knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and FDA regulations
- Experience managing CROs, vendors, or multi-site study teams
- Project Management Professional or equivalent certification preferred
Tips for Your Clinical Operations Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to trial phase
Hiring managers scan for Phase I through Phase IV experience. List the specific trial phases you've managed, the therapeutic areas covered, and the size of the sites or patient populations you oversaw. Vague operations experience won't stand out.
Lead with protocol deviation metrics
Clinical operations roles live and die by data quality and compliance. Quantify your deviation rates, audit outcomes, or inspection-readiness scores on your resume. Concrete numbers from real studies tell interviewers far more than a list of responsibilities.
Filter openings by sponsor versus CRO
Sponsor-side roles and CRO roles require different emphases: sponsors want strategic oversight, CROs want throughput and client management. Decide which environment fits your background before applying so your cover letter speaks directly to that model.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists clinical operations manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare scenario answers on risk escalation
Interviewers routinely ask how you handled a site that fell behind enrollment or triggered a protocol deviation. Prepare two or three specific examples where you identified a risk early, escalated appropriately, and documented the resolution for the sponsor or IRB.
Negotiate start date around study timelines
If you're mid-study at your current role, a hard start date can cost you the offer. When discussing timing, name the milestone you're completing and offer a firm date. Sponsors appreciate candidates who treat protocol continuity as a professional obligation.
Clinical Operations Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most clinical operations managers?
The companies hiring the most clinical operations managers right now include University of Miami, Revolution Medicines, and Revolution Medicines, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated in large pharmaceutical sponsors, contract research organizations, and integrated health systems running decentralized or hybrid trials.
How many clinical operations manager jobs are remote?
About 57% of clinical operations manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the shift toward decentralized trial models. Roles focused on vendor oversight, data management coordination, and regulatory submissions tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions requiring hands-on site monitoring or lab oversight more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a clinical operations manager?
Most clinical operations managers start as clinical research associates or trial coordinators, building site management and GCP compliance experience across multiple studies. From there, moving into a lead CRA or senior coordinator role adds the oversight and vendor management skills employers expect. A relevant degree in life sciences or nursing is the typical educational foundation, and many candidates add a project management certification to strengthen their application for manager-level roles.
Can you get a clinical operations manager role with limited experience?
It's possible if you can demonstrate deep hands-on experience in a closely related role. CRAs with strong audit and protocol deviation records, regulatory affairs coordinators, or clinical data managers who have led cross-functional workstreams often move into operations manager roles without a traditional manager title in their history. Targeting smaller sponsors or early-stage biotechs can also lower the experience bar compared to large pharmaceutical companies.
What does the clinical operations manager interview process look like?
The process typically opens with a recruiter screen focused on therapeutic area experience and systems knowledge, followed by a panel interview with clinical operations leadership and cross-functional partners such as data management or regulatory affairs. Candidates are usually asked to walk through a past study from protocol kick-off to close-out, with detailed questions on how they handled site issues, vendor performance, and inspection readiness. A final round may include a case study or take-home scenario.
Where can I find and apply to clinical operations manager jobs?
You can find and apply to clinical operations manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing. Openings are updated regularly, so checking back frequently gives you access to newly posted positions before they fill.
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