Clinical Manager, Student Health and Wellness
Quick Summary
Clinical Operations Management: Oversees the daily clinical operations of medical services within the Centre and ensures that standards of care are maintained according to regulations.
Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/AJob Family:
Student Health and Wellness# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service - Department:
Student Affairs, Health and Wellness CentreCampus:
Main CampusUnion Affiliation:
N/ADate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/09/03Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/10/23Hours per week:
35Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NM1Salary Range:
$107,503.00 - $134,379.00About Student Affairs:Student Affairs is at the very heart of the student experience at the University of Ottawa. We recruit the very best future students, support them throughout their university years and leave them well-prepared for fulfilling careers and future studies. Our team of more than 600 dedicated staff provides the services that keep students happy, well and thriving as they pursue their ambitions. We help them apply and enrol for courses, we oversee 11 residences and an award-winning Dining Hall, we organize fun events, we provide extensive recreation program opportunities and varsity sports activities, we run an innovative career development and experiential learning program and much more!
There’s nothing more rewarding than helping future generations reach their full potential at a world-class university. With our wide variety of career opportunities and professional development pathways, we’re sure that you’ll enjoy the experience as much as our students do.
The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services to students. This position is responsible for overseeing the clinical operations, which includes managing a team of nurses and medical office assistants. The Clinical Manager ensures that high standards of patient care are maintained, clinical protocols are followed, and that the healthcare needs of the student population are met in a timely and compassionate manner. This role involves both administrative and clinical oversight to ensure a student-centric experience and adherence to regulated standards of care.
Responsibilities
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Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in a regulated healthcare profession. Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN), Healthcare Administration (MHA), or related field is an asset.
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Five (5) years’ experience in a primary health care environment of which at least three (3) years in a health clinic setting. Experience in a community health centre is an asset.
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A minimum of three (3) years of management experience within a health care setting Clinical or leadership experience in a post-secondary setting considered an asset.
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Be in good standing with a professional healthcare college (i.e. CNO, CPO, etc.
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Bilingualism: French and English (spoken and written), to be considered for this position, candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute
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Ability to effectively deal with situations that have no precedent are sensitive, confidential and may be high-risk. Ability to propose creative and safe solutions.
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Experience implementing and monitoring adherence to policies and procedures.
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Demonstrated ability in writing concise reports, preparing project plans, conducting workshops and giving presentations.
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Previous experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) (ex.: Telus PS suite, OSCAR, Purkinje).
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Excellent organization, time management, and prioritizing.
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Knowledge of management in a primary health care environment.
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Excellent ability at resolving conflict to arrive at results-oriented solutions.
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Experience in applying health counselling techniques.
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Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team and independently.
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Ability to develop and maintain long-term productive and trusting relationships with multiple stakeholders.
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Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work under pressure and to handle difficult situations with professionalism.
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Elevated work ethic.
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Demonstrated ability to respect diversity and use inclusive behaviour, responding with sensitivity and self-awareness to the unique needs of students, including visible and non-visible dimensions of diversity.
Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $107,503–$134,379 a year
- 18% above the $102,500 median for Clinic Manager jobs on Jobera (144 salaries).
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 12, 2026
- First seen
- October 17, 2026
- Last seen
- October 17, 2026
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- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 40%
- Scored at
- October 17, 2026
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