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Patient Manager Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

As our Manager of Patient Safety and Risk at Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, you will oversee the facility's Patient Safety Program, including the Patient Safety Plan requirements for ...

Quality Risk Management The Patient Safety Manager will have primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety program. This leadership role will direct others within the facility towards process ...

Quality Risk Management The Patient Safety Manager will have primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety program. This leadership role will direct others within the facility towards process ...

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Patient Care Manager

Modesto, CA · On-site

$50 - $67.20/hr

Manages patient care team staffing on a 24-hour basis, including on-call and weekend coverage to meet changing organizational needs and assure quality patient/family care. Reviews and conducts ...

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How much do patient manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for patient manager in California is $39.37, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.27 and $50.77 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a patient manager?

A Patient Manager is a healthcare professional responsible for overseeing the care and experience of patients within a medical facility or healthcare system. Their duties often include coordinating treatment plans, ensuring patients understand their care options, acting as a liaison between patients and medical staff, and helping to resolve any issues related to patient services. Patient Managers work to improve patient satisfaction, streamline communication, and support both clinical and administrative teams. They play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a patient manager?

To thrive as a Patient Manager, you need strong organizational skills, healthcare administration knowledge, and typically a relevant degree or certification in health management. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, patient scheduling software, and healthcare compliance standards is essential. Excellent communication, problem-solving abilities, and empathy are crucial soft skills for coordinating care and supporting both patients and staff. These competencies ensure efficient patient flow, high-quality care delivery, and positive patient experiences within healthcare settings.

How does a patient manager typically collaborate with healthcare providers and administrative staff to ensure quality patient care?

As a Patient Manager, you play a crucial role in coordinating between patients, healthcare providers, and administrative teams. You’ll regularly communicate with doctors, nurses, and support staff to schedule appointments, address patient concerns, and facilitate care plans. This collaboration helps streamline patient flow, resolve issues efficiently, and maintain high standards of care. Building strong relationships within the team is essential for anticipating needs and ensuring patients have a positive experience throughout their treatment journey.

What is the difference between Patient Manager vs Medical Office Coordinator?

AspectPatient ManagerMedical Office Coordinator
CredentialsTypically requires healthcare administration or management experience; certifications like Certified Medical Manager (CMM) are commonOften requires medical office administration experience; certifications like Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM) are beneficial
Work EnvironmentHospitals, clinics, healthcare facilities managing patient flow and administrative tasksMedical offices, clinics handling scheduling, billing, and patient records
Employer & Industry UsageHealthcare providers, hospitals, clinicsPrivate practices, outpatient clinics, healthcare organizations

While both roles involve healthcare administration, a Patient Manager focuses more on overseeing patient services and care coordination, whereas a Medical Office Coordinator handles daily administrative tasks like scheduling and billing. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.

What are the most commonly searched types of Patient jobs in California?

The most popular types of Patient jobs in California are:

What cities in California are hiring for Patient Manager jobs?

Cities in California with the most Patient Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Patient Manager job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $81,880 per year, or $39.4 per hour.

Manager - Patient Registration

Palo Alto, CA • On-site

Other

Re-posted 29 days ago


Job description

Onsite

300P Hospital - B Central Core 100/200 - PALO ALTO

Full time

R2657798

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

Under general supervision, this manager is responsible for patient registration functions and eligibility management and is the primary point person to facilitate optimal performance of the front-end registration process/revenue cycle at Stanford Health Care.

This is a people manager role and is accountable and responsible for a team of employees who provides front-end data quality for the patient registration activities across assigned Patient Access Services patient front-facing locations. The manager establishes and ensures on-going processes and procedures for the accurate, timely and confidential collection of patient information, securing patient's insurance coverage limits and communicating to patients for meeting financial expectations of the hospital as applicable. The manager ensures that these essential functions (primary duties) are performed efficiently and effectively throughout the assigned areas, which includes maintaining an adequate trained staff to handle all patients in in-patient and out-patient clinic settings.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

  • Manages and trains a team of employees (in both in-patient and out-patient settings); Develops staff and training plans. Counsels, coaches and mentors assigned staff.

  • Ensures registration functions are performed effectively and efficiently

  • Establishes and provides full service registration service approach for patients and families (from initial point of contact through discharging).

  • Strives to provide services that exceed expectations and works to eliminate barriers to achieve a high level of quality service

  • Establishes and maintains complete documentation of current policies and procedures to be followed by all staff

  • Designs, develops and monitors performance improvement processes. Manages implementation of standards and systems to enhance quality, consistency, efficiency and timeliness of the teams' responsibilities for the enterprise on a 24/7 work schedule. Monitors and develops metrics to ensure that

  • the integrity and accuracy of registration data is maintained. Ensures that the processes and systems for registration are standardized and optimized for efficient and effective flow of patients within the department and the organization.

  • Ensures that point-of-service cash collections are performed against expected revenue goals and reported on a regular basis.

  • Ensures compliance with policies and directives issued by Medicare, Medicaid, Third Party Payors, and others as needed; i.e. Medicare Secondary Payor, authorization for in-patient and out-patient services, and verification of eligibility or other primary coverage. Assures compliance with the medical staff by-laws, rules and regulations, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Education Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business or Health Administration from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education/experience

Experience Qualifications

  • Five (5) years of related revenue cycle management experience; Prior supervisory/management experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated familiarity, knowledge and understanding of the complexities of the health care/hospital environment (front office, service areas and clinical operations)

  • Utilizes needs assessment and evaluation tools to engage and solicit feedback from patients, families and internal customers

  • Maintains relations with all internal applicable barriers, third party payors, and other agencies, as appropriate; Works collaboratively with other internal departments

  • Familiarity, knowledge and understanding of patient flow process

  • Familiarity, knowledge and understanding of management principles and practices, including human resources and performance management

  • Familiarity, knowledge and understanding of Lean/Six Sigma principles and practices

  • Maintains knowledge and understanding of required regulatory and accredited agency requirements, including Federal and State regulations and Joint Commission standards as they relate to Registration.

  • Hospital, practice and HIPAA regulations

  • Registration and billing systems, applications and databases (EPIC)

  • Demonstrated business communication skills (verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational, planning, facilitating, listening, presentation)

  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of computer applications and software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

  • Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

  • Demonstrated project management skills

  • Demonstrated customer service and relationship management skills and knowledge

  • Demonstrated conflict management skills

  • Demonstrated ability to manage management priorities with organizational goals and priorities

Licenses and Certifications

  • None

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective:

  • Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

  • Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

  • Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $48.26 - $62.73 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

Learn about our awards (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/awards.html) and significant events (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/our-history.html) .