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Gundersen Health System
Onalaska, Wisconsin

Clinical Manager | On

Practice Management / OperationsNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

  • 40
  • Clinical Manager | Onalaska Internal Medicine

Location: Onalaska, WI

FTE: 1.0, salaried position

Schedule

Monday through Friday, normal clinic hours between 7:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m., with occasional early morning (7:00 a. m.) or evening (5:00 p. m.) meetings.

Position Overview

At Emplify Health, we're committed to creating healthier communities through exceptional patient care, innovation, and teamwork.

As Clinical Manager of our Onalaska Internal Medicine practice, you'll partner with physician leadership and a collaborative care team to drive operational excellence, support employee engagement, and advance high-quality patient care.

This visible leadership role is ideal for an experienced healthcare leader who enjoys developing people, strengthening culture, leading change, and making a meaningful impact in a dynamic ambulatory setting.

What You'll Do

Provide operational and administrative leadership for General Internal Medicine services.

Lead and develop a team of approximately 35 clinical and administrative employees, including RNs, Medical Assistants, Office Assistants, and scheduling staff.

Partner with physician and organizational leaders to achieve quality, service, operational, and strategic goals.

  • Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
  • Support workforce development, retention, and team-building efforts.
  • Lead implementation of new programs, workflows, and department initiatives.
  • Collaborate with leaders across primary care to advance organizational priorities and best practices.

What You'll Bring

  • Required
  • Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
  • 5-7 years of clinical or equivalent healthcare experience demonstrating leadership skills.
  • Any license/certification required for area of specialty.

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in a field related to the clinical specialty.
  • Previous management experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Ambulatory or primary care leadership experience.
  • Experience leading operational improvement and workflow optimization initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We're seeking an experienced healthcare leader who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and brings:

  • Demonstrated success building engaged teams, strengthening culture, and leading through organizational change.
  • Strong clinical experience and understanding of healthcare operations.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to lead through challenging situations while fostering accountability, engagement, and professional growth.
  • A visible, engaged leadership presence with strong follow-through.
  • A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset.
  • A systems-thinking approach focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What You'll Get

  • Opportunity to lead a focused Internal Medicine practice serving adult patients.
  • Strong partnership with physician, nursing, and operational leadership.
  • Collaborative network of primary care leaders who share best practices and support one another's success.
  • Meaningful involvement in care model development, workflow improvements, and operational initiatives.
  • Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
  • Tuition Investment Program.
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
  • Competitive retirement program.

The stability and resources of a large integrated healthcare system combined with the close-knit feel of a regional clinic environment.

Join Us

If you're an experienced healthcare leader who is energized by developing teams, improving operations, and making a meaningful impact on patient care, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of Internal Medicine care at Emplify Health.

About Emplify Health

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Manager provides operational and administrative leadership for General Internal Medicine services while managing a team of approximately 35 clinical and administrative staff. They partner with physician leadership to drive operational excellence, foster a culture of engagement, and implement strategic department initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in a health-related field and 5-7 years of clinical or healthcare leadership experience. Strong communication skills and a proven ability to lead teams through organizational change are essential for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Healthcare managementTeam developmentClinical operationsStrategic planningChange managementPerformance improvementAmbulatory careStaff supervisionQuality assurance

Practice Management & Operations Career Context

Of the 50 active Practice Management & Operations listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 16% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Practice Management & Operations market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in practice management & operations (healthcare admin)ranked against 138 Practice Management & Operations (Healthcare Admin) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPractice Management & Operations median $84k (middle half $68k–$102k)37 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Practice Management & Operations listings in Wisconsin25 active1,261 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 16% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Practice Management & Operations pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (138 Practice Management & Operations (Healthcare Admin) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Manager | Onalaska Internal Medicine at Gundersen Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Practice Management & Operations (Healthcare Admin) — ranked against 138 active Practice Management & Operations (Healthcare Admin) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
93%
PSLF eligible
15%
Loan repayment
11%
CME allowance
11%
Sign-on bonus
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Practice Management & Operations (Healthcare Admin) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 138 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Investment Program
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Competitive retirement program

Living in Onalaska

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,394/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.