Clinical Project Manager Jobs in Alabama
Clinical Project Manager jobs in Alabama are concentrated in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, where major employers like UAB Health System, Huntsville Hospital, and Pfizer's regional operations maintain active hiring pipelines across oncology, cardiology, and rare disease programs. Demand ranges from associate-level coordinators stepping into project oversight to senior managers running multi-site Phase II and III trials. Birmingham's dense medical research corridor and Huntsville's growing biotech presence keep openings consistent at both levels. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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- The Clinical Operations Manager partners with one or more Clinical Supervisors or Clinical Leads to oversee the assigned clinics to deliver cost effective quality health care in a safe and timely manner;
- Responsible for overseeing over 25 clinical employees including delegating work tasks throughout the clinics, collaboration with leadership for disciplinary concerns, staffing and schedules, attendance and PTO usage, monitoring clinical care protocols to ensure that the tasks are completed safely and efficiently
- Tracks and maintain daily clinical operational performance indicators and addresses opportunities as needed
- Monitors staff for compliance with licensure, education, and necessary applicable certifications such as BLS
- Assists in the development and implementation of clinic operations policies and procedures
- Partners with department clinical leader roles to ensure staff competency requirements are up to date and appropriate documentation is completed
- Sets performance expectations, obtains feedback, and monitors improvement plans on an ongoing basis
- Participates and represents outpatient care clinics in interdepartmental meetings as appropriate or assigned
- Develops, implements, and executes the process improvement initiates as required
- Responsible for interviewing and screening candidates, selecting finalists, educating new hires, monitoring any orientation and on-boarding through completion
- Completes performance evaluations on clinical staff in collaboration with clinical department leadership; manages and coordinates any accreditation survey initiatives for assigned areas
- Ensures compliance with all all institution or regulatory quality initiatives and protocols
- Initiates and implements quality improvement action plans towards accreditation or regulatory quality requirements; manages clinic expenses to adhere to budget; works with leadership to identify opportunities to improve clinical nursing documentation related to quality metrics
- Performs QA on clinical nursing pathways, patient triage protocols, clinical documentation compliance, nursing procedure competence and documentation, and quality/regulatory metric completion
- Collaborates with department leadership to review staffing and supplies to ensure adequate coverage is provided
- Serves as the primary liaison for providers in clinic to address clinical nursing opportunities to continuously improve clinic workflows
- Collaborates with department leadership regarding patient/staff complaints
- Collaborates with care access team to ensure that optimal clinic schedules/templates are used
- Ensures compliance with applicable HIPAA, HCFA, TJC, OSHA, Safety, State Regulations, CLIA, Risk Management, Quality, and institution regulations in assigned areas
- Collaborates with Safety/infection control/Regulatory and Compliance to report and reviews regarding safety and compliance concerns
- Performs daily unit rounds with staff
- Performs waiting room rounds routinely to engage with patients and obtain feedback on care
- Reviews patient satisfaction data for any opportunities and implements action plans when appropriate
- Reviews all monthly relevant data/metrics and implements or reviews processes to improve compliance
- Reviews billing holds and denials for documentation compliance and opportunities for re-education
- Ensures that patient care is the number one priority and all work activities are patient centered
- Exhibits a service attitude in supporting and/or participating in patient care activities
- Hosts daily/weekly huddles with all clinical team members to review any gaps in care or old/new initiatives needing review
- Reports directly to director of operations
- Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
- Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
- Regular and prompt attendance
- Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
- Related duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of professional experience in area of clinical focus, 3 of which were in a supervisory capacity, 2 of which were in an ambulatory or acute care setting Required
- Bachelor's Degree may substitute for one year of the required experience Preferred
- Licensure or certification in area of clinical focus Upon Hire Required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Participates in direct patient care activities including but not limited to assessments, vital signs, specialty specific procedures/testing, injections, wound care, and phlebotomy Participates in direct patient care activities including but not limited to assessments, vital signs, specialty specific procedures/testing, injections, wound care, and phlebotomy
- Patient Care Patient Care
- The Clinical Operations Manager partners with one or more Clinical Supervisors or Clinical Leads to oversee the assigned clinics to deliver cost effective quality health care in a safe and timely manner;
- Responsible for overseeing over 25 clinical employees including delegating work tasks throughout the clinics, collaboration with leadership for disciplinary concerns, staffing and schedules, attendance and PTO usage, monitoring clinical care protocols to ensure that the tasks are completed safely and efficiently
- Tracks and maintain daily clinical operational performance indicators and addresses opportunities as needed
- Monitors staff for compliance with licensure, education, and necessary applicable certifications such as BLS
- Assists in the development and implementation of clinic operations policies and procedures
- Partners with department clinical leader roles to ensure staff competency requirements are up to date and appropriate documentation is completed
- Sets performance expectations, obtains feedback, and monitors improvement plans on an ongoing basis
- Participates and represents outpatient care clinics in interdepartmental meetings as appropriate or assigned
- Develops, implements, and executes the process improvement initiates as required
- Responsible for interviewing and screening candidates, selecting finalists, educating new hires, monitoring any orientation and on-boarding through completion
- Completes performance evaluations on clinical staff in collaboration with clinical department leadership; manages and coordinates any accreditation survey initiatives for assigned areas
- Ensures compliance with all all institution or regulatory quality initiatives and protocols
- Initiates and implements quality improvement action plans towards accreditation or regulatory quality requirements; manages clinic expenses to adhere to budget; works with leadership to identify opportunities to improve clinical nursing documentation related to quality metrics
- Performs QA on clinical nursing pathways, patient triage protocols, clinical documentation compliance, nursing procedure competence and documentation, and quality/regulatory metric completion
- Collaborates with department leadership to review staffing and supplies to ensure adequate coverage is provided
- Serves as the primary liaison for providers in clinic to address clinical nursing opportunities to continuously improve clinic workflows
- Collaborates with department leadership regarding patient/staff complaints
- Collaborates with care access team to ensure that optimal clinic schedules/templates are used
- Ensures compliance with applicable HIPAA, HCFA, TJC, OSHA, Safety, State Regulations, CLIA, Risk Management, Quality, and institution regulations in assigned areas
- Collaborates with Safety/infection control/Regulatory and Compliance to report and reviews regarding safety and compliance concerns
- Performs daily unit rounds with staff
- Performs waiting room rounds routinely to engage with patients and obtain feedback on care
- Reviews patient satisfaction data for any opportunities and implements action plans when appropriate
- Reviews all monthly relevant data/metrics and implements or reviews processes to improve compliance
- Reviews billing holds and denials for documentation compliance and opportunities for re-education
- Ensures that patient care is the number one priority and all work activities are patient centered
- Exhibits a service attitude in supporting and/or participating in patient care activities
- Hosts daily/weekly huddles with all clinical team members to review any gaps in care or old/new initiatives needing review
- Reports directly to director of operations
- Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
- Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
- Regular and prompt attendance
- Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
- Related duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of professional experience in area of clinical focus, 3 of which were in a supervisory capacity, 2 of which were in an ambulatory or acute care setting Required
- Bachelor's Degree may substitute for one year of the required experience Preferred
- Licensure or certification in area of clinical focus Upon Hire Required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Participates in direct patient care activities including but not limited to assessments, vital signs, specialty specific procedures/testing, injections, wound care, and phlebotomy Participates in direct patient care activities including but not limited to assessments, vital signs, specialty specific procedures/testing, injections, wound care, and phlebotomy
- Patient Care Patient Care
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The qualifications that appear most often in clinical project manager jobs across Alabama.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, nursing, or a related clinical field required
- Two or more years of clinical trial or research coordination experience preferred
- Project Management Professional or Clinical Research Associate certification strongly preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and FDA regulatory requirements
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and external vendor or CRO relationships
- Proficiency with clinical trial management systems such as Medidata or Veeva Vault
Clinical Project Manager Jobs in Alabama: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinical project manager in Alabama?
Most clinical project managers in Alabama enter the role after several years in clinical research coordination or a related healthcare role, typically holding a bachelor's degree in life sciences, nursing, or public health. Alabama does not require a state-issued license specific to this role, but employers consistently favor candidates who hold the Certified Clinical Research Professional credential issued by the Society of Clinical Research Associates, or a Project Management Professional certification. UAB and major Alabama health systems often post internal promotion pathways from coordinator to manager roles.
How much do clinical project managers make in Alabama?
Clinical project managers in Alabama earn a median of about $100,820 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $63,550 for the lowest 10% to over $164,910 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire clinical project managers in Alabama?
Alabama clinical project manager roles are posted by UAB Medicine, サイネオス・ヘルス, and Huntsville Hospital Health System and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Birmingham's academic medical center ecosystem and Huntsville's expanding contract research presence mean openings appear across both hospital-based research offices and independent CROs serving the region.
Which Alabama cities have the most clinical project manager jobs?
Birmingham, Alabama, and Huntsville account for the largest share of clinical project manager openings in Alabama. Birmingham leads because UAB Health System and its affiliated research institutes anchor one of the South's most active academic medical campuses, while Huntsville's growth reflects an expanding biotech and contract research sector drawing national sponsors into the region, and Mobile adds openings through its hospital networks and Gulf Coast research activity.
Are there remote clinical project manager jobs in Alabama?
Yes, and more than most clinical roles, because project management work centers on coordination, documentation, and oversight rather than direct patient contact. About 67% of clinical project manager openings tied to Alabama are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the desk-based nature of much of this work. Protocol management, vendor oversight, and regulatory documentation tasks are the functions most commonly performed remotely when sponsors permit it.
How can I get hired as a clinical project manager in Alabama with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a clinical research coordinator or research associate role at one of Alabama's large academic health systems, particularly UAB Medicine or Huntsville Hospital, both of which hire research coordinators without prior management experience and promote internally. Earning a Clinical Research Associate certificate while in a coordinator role demonstrates initiative to hiring managers. Adjacent roles in regulatory affairs, data management, or clinical operations also serve as lateral entry points that Alabama sponsors and CROs recognize as direct preparation for project management responsibilities.
Where can I find and apply to clinical project manager jobs in Alabama?
You can find and apply to clinical project manager jobs in Alabama on Migrate Mate, which lists current Alabama openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your background and target employers, and apply directly to the positions that fit your experience level and preferred location within the state.
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