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As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for chief ambulatory officer in the United States is $137,902.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $90,000.00 and $168,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Chief Ambulatory Officer (CAO) is a senior healthcare executive responsible for overseeing outpatient services, including clinics, urgent care centers, and specialty practices. They ensure operational efficiency, patient care quality, and strategic growth of ambulatory care services. The CAO collaborates with medical staff and administrators to improve access, streamline processes, and enhance patient experience. Their role also involves financial management, regulatory compliance, and the integration of new healthcare technologies to improve service delivery.

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To thrive as a Chief Ambulatory Officer, you need extensive experience in healthcare administration, operational leadership, and a background in ambulatory care, typically supported by a relevant advanced degree such as an MHA, MBA, or MPH. Familiarity with healthcare management software, electronic health records (EHRs), compliance systems, and quality improvement frameworks is crucial. Exceptional communication, strategic vision, and change management skills are important for successfully leading teams and driving organizational goals. These competencies enable effective oversight of ambulatory services, ensuring high-quality patient care and operational efficiency across multiple clinical sites.

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Chief Ambulatory Officers often navigate challenges such as coordinating care across multiple outpatient locations, implementing best practices for patient flow, and keeping up with evolving regulatory standards. Managing multidisciplinary teams and fostering collaboration between clinical and administrative staff is essential to maintain high-quality care standards. Additionally, they must balance resource allocation, drive continuous quality improvement initiatives, and implement new technologies or care models. These responsibilities require a proactive approach to problem-solving as well as ongoing communication with both executive leadership and frontline staff.

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Infographic showing various Chief Ambulatory Officer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 93% In-person, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $137,902 per year, or $66.3 per hour.

Chief Ambulatory Officer, UAB Medicine/UAB Health System

Korn Ferry Executive Search

Birmingham, AL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

UAB Medicine is one of the nation's premier academic health systems and a rapidly growing statewide healthcare enterprise. With more than $8 billion in revenue, approximately 40,500 employees, 15 health system partnerships across Alabama, and more than 2.9 million patient encounters annually, UAB has evolved into an integrated statewide network of academic, community, and affiliated care delivery assets serving patients across Alabama and the Southeast. Under the leadership of CEO Dawn Bulgarella and in partnership with Anupam Agarwal, M.D., Dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, UAB is advancing an ambitious agenda focused on growth, integration, innovation, and statewide impact. Building on the integration of the five-hospital UAB St. Vincent's network and a broader strategy of expansion through partnerships and affiliations, UAB is strengthening connections between academic and community care, expanding access, growing its ambulatory and physician enterprises, and driving operational excellence across the system.  

THE OPPORTUNITY/PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

UAB Medicine is seeking a strategic, enterprise-level Chief Ambulatory Officer (CAO) to serve as the executive leader responsible for the strategic direction, operational performance, and growth of UAB Medicine's ambulatory system across academic and community care settings. The Chief Ambulatory Officer will provide executive oversight for one of the nation's largest and most complex academic ambulatory enterprises, encompassing approximately 300 clinics, more than 4,500 providers, and a rapidly expanding network of academic, community, and acquired ambulatory assets across Alabama.  

Beyond operational oversight, the Chief Ambulatory Officer will serve as a key architect of UAB Medicine's ambulatory future. This leader will have the unique opportunity to bring together one of the nation's premier academic ambulatory enterprises with a growing network of community-based practices and health system assets across Alabama. The CAO will help shape a seamless statewide care delivery model that strengthens connectivity across sites of care, expands access, and positions UAB Medicine for continued growth and impact.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the CAO will provide leadership for ambulatory operations, patient experience, quality, clinical performance, and network development to ensure a coordinated, high-performing system of care. The Chief Ambulatory Officer will partner with the Chief Clinical Officer for Ambulatory, Hospital CEOs, physician leaders, and the COO to align ambulatory services with organizational priorities, service line strategies, and long-term growth objectives. This individual will oversee the development and execution of initiatives that expand patient access, optimize site-of-care delivery, strengthen provider integration, and enhance the patient experience across the continuum of care. The CAO will ensure ambulatory services operate in compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and financial stewardship expectations while advancing UAB Medicine's mission as a leading academic health system.  

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will be a proven ambulatory executive with a track record of leading large, complex physician practice and outpatient networks across academic and community settings. They will bring demonstrated success improving access, operational performance, quality, provider engagement, and financial results while driving growth, integration, and standardization across a diverse ambulatory footprint. The successful candidate will excel at building strong physician partnerships, navigating complexity, and leading transformational change in support of a high-performing, patient-centered healthcare system.  Candidates should possess the following additional qualifications:

  • Ten (10)+ years of executive leadership experience within a complex academic medical center, integrated health system, or large physician enterprise, with significant responsibility for ambulatory operations, strategy, and growth.
  • Demonstrated success leading large-scale ambulatory networks and service lines across academic and community-based settings.
  • Proven track record driving ambulatory integration, operational excellence, performance improvement, and growth across complex healthcare organizations.
  • Strong business and financial acumen, including experience developing business plans, evaluating investments, and advancing new clinical programs and care delivery models.
  • Understanding of physician practice management, provider alignment, compensation models, and medical group operations.
  • Experience leading within highly matrixed and politically complex environments, building alignment among physicians, administrators, and executive stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead transformational change, navigate complexity, and execute strategic initiatives that improve access, quality, operational performance, and financial results.
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare delivery trends, particularly those impacting ambulatory care, academic medicine, physician enterprise growth, and evolving care models.
  • Recognized as a trusted, collaborative leader with exceptional relationship-building skills and a track record of developing high-performing teams.
  • Effective communicator with the ability to synthesize complex information, influence diverse audiences, and deliver compelling recommendations.
  • Visible, approachable, and mission-driven leader committed to supporting providers, staff, patients, and families.

EDUCATION
  • Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field is required. 

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    Korn Ferry shall provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates, and will refer candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis. Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in connection with the recruitment process for this position.

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