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Manager - Office of Decedent Affairs

300P Hospital - B Central Core 100/200 - PALO ALTO💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage day-to-day operations of the Office of Decedent Affairs, overseeing staff, workflow, and documentation for patient demises across Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health.

Role type

Manager, Decedent Affairs Operations

Builds

Operational workflows for death certificate records, releases, and decedent affairs documentation

Domain

Healthcare administration / Hospital operations

Deliverable

Dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Hospital administration, process improvement, change management, conflict resolution, budget forecasting, staff scheduling, performance evaluation, strategic program development

Preferred skills

Decedent care experience, Lean/Kaizen/Flow techniques, group process consultation, adaptive leadership

Technologies

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Smartsheet, Outlook

Responsibilities

Coach and develop interdisciplinary team members; interview, select, and train new staff; manage strategic programs to improve efficiency and quality; oversee timely submission of death certificate records; plan and forecast department budgets; ensure 24/7 coverage for decedent affairs functions

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership

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