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Clinical Risk Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Risk Management Specialist

Ukiah, CA · On-site

$78K - $116K/yr

Works with Safety, Procurement, and Clinical Engineering and Clinical Operations to identify medical device and equipment failures for purposes of improving organizational risk, patient safety and ...

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How much do clinical risk jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for clinical risk in California is $34.16, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $32.50 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Clinical Risk vs Clinical Risk?

AspectClinical RiskClinical Risk
Required CredentialsHealthcare certifications, risk management trainingSame as Clinical Risk
Work EnvironmentHospitals, clinics, healthcare settingsSame as Clinical Risk
Employer & Industry UsageHealthcare providers, insurance companiesSame as Clinical Risk
Common Search & ComparisonClinical RiskClinical Risk

Since the comparison is between the same job title, Clinical Risk, the roles, credentials, and work environments are identical. The focus is on managing and assessing clinical risks within healthcare settings to improve patient safety and reduce liability.

What is clinical risk in healthcare?

Clinical risk refers to the possibility that a patient may be harmed as a result of the care they receive in a healthcare setting. It involves identifying, assessing, and managing factors that could lead to adverse outcomes for patients, such as medical errors, infections, or complications. The goal of clinical risk management is to improve patient safety by minimizing risks and implementing practices that prevent harm. Healthcare organizations use clinical risk assessments to analyze incidents and continuously enhance the quality of care.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Clinical Risk professional, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Clinical Risk professional, you need a strong background in healthcare risk management, knowledge of regulatory standards, and often a relevant degree or certification such as CPHRM. Familiarity with incident reporting systems, data analysis tools, and risk assessment software is typically required. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and attention to detail are vital soft skills for effectively identifying and mitigating clinical risks. These skills are crucial for ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and minimizing organizational liability.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in Clinical Risk roles and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in Clinical Risk often encounter challenges such as navigating complex regulatory requirements, promoting a strong culture of safety, and ensuring timely communication of risk issues across multidisciplinary teams. To address these, it’s important to stay updated on current regulations, actively participate in staff training sessions, and foster open channels of communication between clinical staff, administration, and quality teams. Collaborating closely with these groups helps identify potential risks early and implement effective mitigation strategies, ultimately improving patient safety and organizational compliance.
What are the most commonly searched types of Clinical Risk jobs in California? The most popular types of Clinical Risk jobs in California are:
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Infographic showing various Clinical Risk job openings in California as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 74% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $71,059 per year, or $34.2 per hour.
Lead Product Manager, Consumer Health

Lead Product Manager, Consumer Health

23andme

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago


Job description

23andMe is building a new kind of preventative healthcare powered by a unique dataset: deep genetic information layered with ongoing data from blood labs, electronic health records, surveys, and wearables. We are looking for a product leader to own the consumer health experience that turns that multimodal data into trusted, everyday health guidance.

At the center of that experience is our AI-powered Health Summary, the feature that brings genetics, labs, EHRs, surveys, and wearables together into one clear, evolving picture of a member's health. You own that surface end to end. Trust is central to it: members only act on the Summary if they trust it, and that depends on how carefully we handle their data. Your job is to make 23andMe the place people go to understand their health and decide what to do next.

Who We Are

23andMe Research Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that enables people everywhere to access their genetic information, learn about themselves, and participate in one of the world's largest crowdsourced research initiatives. Our goal is to be a leading contributor to scientific advancement, uniting people around improving health and deepening our understanding of DNA, the code of life.

What You'll Own

You own the AI Health Summary and the home screen of the health app it anchors. Partner teams own the data pipelines and the underlying science. You own the experience that ties them together.

  • The Summary and health home screen. What gets surfaced, how insights are framed, and the engagement and retention metrics that show it is working.

  • Data connection. The member-facing experience of connecting EHR and wearable data: the prompts, the value exchange, and connection rates. You own whether members find connecting their data worth it.

  • Genetic insights. Polygenic and clinical risk scores are among the most differentiated content in the Summary. You own which insights we focus on and how they are surfaced and made actionable.

  • Privacy and trust. How members see and control what they share. You own this as part of the experience and work with design, security, privacy, and legal to get it right.

  • Clinical and regulatory fit. Medical, regulatory, and legal decide what the product can claim. You build a strong product within those limits and flag when a feature needs review. Familiarity with FDA-regulated health products helps here.

What You'll Do
  • Inform the strategy. Bring the evidence and the point of view that shapes where the Health product goes. You own the what and the why of what gets built

  • Make the case, or kill it. Build the evidence for what to do and what to skip. The default is not to build; the bar is a clear argument that something is worth doing.

  • Own the metrics. Define what success looks like and use the data, including your own explorations, to judge whether it is working.

  • Lead cross-functionally. Bring research, engineering, analytics, design, and marketing along with you, largely without direct authority.

  • Stay close to the member. Understand what members need and want from their health, and let that drive the what and the why.

What You'll Bring
  • 8+ years of product management experience, or equivalent, with a track record of launching consumer web and mobile products at scale.

  • Experience in consumer health and in AI/ML-powered products.

  • Experience shipping consumer products in a privacy-sensitive, regulated space (health, fintech, or similar). HIPAA or genetic-data experience is a strong plus.

  • Comfort working with clinical, regulatory, and legal partners, and judgment about when a health feature needs review before shipping. Familiarity with FDA-regulated products is a plus.

  • A working understanding of the machine learning lifecycle, from data and feature engineering through evaluation and deployment, enough to make good trade-offs with the teams building the models.

  • Fluency with data; you understand data structures and can build dashboards (e.g. in Hex) to track product health.

  • Strong communication; you can carry a product vision and work through technical trade-offs with engineers and executives.

  • You use LLMs daily in your own workflow.

  • A technical or life-sciences degree (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Biology) or equivalent experience; an MBA is a plus.

  • Ability to work from 23andMe's mid-Peninsula, CA office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Strongly Preferred
  • Hands-on experience building and launching AI/ML-powered products: LLMs, NLP, recommendation engines, or predictive modeling.

  • Experience with products built on large-scale, multimodal data (genomic, clinical, behavioral).

  • Fluency translating probabilistic or risk-based outputs, such as polygenic or clinical risk scores, into something a non-expert can understand and act on.

  • Experience partnering with a BD or integrations function to land third-party data into a consumer product (EHR or wearables a plus).

  • Interest in working closely with researchers building on novel science.

About Us

23andMe, headquartered in California, is a leading consumer genetics and research company. The company's mission is to help people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome. 23andMe has pioneered direct access to genetic information as the only company with multiple FDA authorizations for genetic health risk reports. The company has created the world's largest crowdsourced platform for genetic research, with 80 percent of its customers electing to participate. 23andMe research participants consent to research conducted by 23andMe which is overseen by an independent third-party Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulated under the 'Common Rule' (45 CFR part 46). More information is available atwww.23andme.com/research.

At 23andMe, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at accommodations-ext@23andme.com. 23andMe will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Please note: 23andMe does not accept agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Thank you.


Pay Transparency
23andMe takes a market-based approach to pay, and amounts will vary depending on your geographic location. The salary range reflected here is for a candidate based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

San Francisco Bay Area Base Pay Range

$160,000 - $200,000