Program Manager

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

✨ Benefits include:✅ Competitive compensation & benefits ✅ Medical, dental, vision✅ Company-paid life insurance ✅ Flexible spending accounts ✅ 403(b) retirement plan 

• 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Manage one or more programs. Contribute to program development, design, and implementation. Supervise all aspects of program operations, formulate budget, and define the scope of work.

• →Primary duty consists of hiring, firing, promoting, training, evaluating and/or directing the work of designated staff
• →Provide direct supervision of project staff including personnel administration, work assignments, recruitment and hiring, evaluations, disciplinary action and training activities
• →Provide oversight of administration and implementation of project work plan and budgets
• →Schedule and facilitate regular staff meetings
• →Attend clinic meetings as required
• →Responsible for budget tracking/fiscal accounting and assuring that program expenses are allowable within contract terms
• →Responsible for recommending and generating budget revisions and justifications
• →Responsible for internal and external program reporting, such as progress and final reports
• →Oversee completion of program objectives and makes changes in scope as needed or appropriate
• →Responsible for oversight, development of programs, implementation and completion of evaluation process
• →Prepare training curriculum and provides on-going training for project staff, clinic staff, and program participants as required
• →In coordination with Clinic public relations staff, develop press releases and promotional material as needed
• →Participant of grant writing team, with ability to work independently on assigned sections of the proposal
• →Report any unusual occurrences or incidents to supervisor and clinic administration

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field

• Experience managing grants and knowledge/interest/experience in outreach and migrant health

• Valid California driver’s license, current vehicle insurance and reliable transportation
• Bilingual English/Spanish

• Bachelor's degree with minimum two years' related experience or Master's degree in Public Health or related field

• Knowledge of available local community resources and government, community health centers, public assistance programs and state/federal regulations
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required
• Proficient in MS Office programs, spreadsheet, desktop publishing programs and business e-mail communication systems

• $69,000-$73,000