Office Manager Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Office manager jobs in Tucson are concentrated in health care: practice managers at TMCOne clinics, Carondelet's physician practices and the business offices of local behavioral health hospitals. Tucson's office supervisors averaged $29.60 an hour in 2024. Current openings are below, followed by who is hiring.
Current Office Manager Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Office Manager Work in Tucson
Education and health services is the largest private sector in the Tucson metro, and health care is where most office manager postings land. Tucson Medical Center runs a network of TMCOne clinics, from Rita Road on the southeast side to its cancer center, and each needs a practice manager to handle staff, schedules, billing and the patient experience. Carondelet's physician group, Tucson Physician Group Holdings, does the same for its specialty practices, and the behavioral health hospitals around town run business offices that manage billing, collections and accounts receivable.
That shapes what Tucson employers ask for. Postings here want medical-practice experience, comfort with an electronic medical record and with ICD-10 and CPT coding, and a track record supervising front-desk and billing staff. General office management experience counts, but candidates who already know a physician practice or a hospital business office have the edge.
Top Tucson Employers Hiring Office Managers
These Tucson employers have posted office manager, practice manager or business office manager roles on their own careers sites:
- Tucson Medical Center - practice manager and senior practice manager jobs at TMCOne Rita Road, other TMCOne clinics and the TMC cancer center.
- Carondelet Health Network - a practice manager for Carondelet Surgical Specialists through Tucson Physician Group Holdings, plus a perioperative business office manager.
- Sonora Behavioral Health - an Acadia Healthcare hospital that posted a business office manager in August 2026 to run billing, collections and receivables.
- El Dorado Springs - a Lifepoint behavioral health hospital with a business office manager opening for accounts receivable and billing staff.
Office Manager Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (new office or business office manager): roughly $42,000 to $52,000 per year.
- Experienced (3-6 years managing an office): roughly $52,000 to $68,000 per year.
- Senior practice manager or multi-site manager: roughly $68,000 to $85,000 per year.
These are estimates that vary by employer and experience. The Bureau of Labor Statistics put Tucson's first-line supervisors of office and administrative workers at a mean of $29.60 an hour, or $61,570 a year, in May 2024. None of the current Tucson postings above list pay, so ask at the offer stage. Senior practice managers covering several clinics, or a cancer center, sit at the top of the range.
How to Become an Office Manager in Tucson
Arizona has no license for office managers. Experience is the gate: TMC's practice manager job asks for five years in a physician practice with two supervising, Carondelet's for three or more years managing a medical practice plus a bachelor's degree, and Sonora Behavioral Health's for two years in a health care business office with a year of supervision. Pima Community College's Basic Business Certificate (about nine months) and Business AAS (two years) are offered at the Downtown, Northwest and West campuses or online and cover management, leadership and workplace communication. The International Association of Administrative Professionals offers the optional Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) credential.
What the Job Involves
Office managers run the business side so the professionals can work. That means hiring, scheduling and coaching front-desk and billing staff, watching budgets and supplies, managing vendors, fixing patient or customer complaints, tracking billing and collections, and keeping records and compliance in order.
Skills Employers Look For
- Supervising and scheduling front-office and billing staff
- Electronic medical records and practice management software
- Medical billing, ICD-10 and CPT coding, and accounts receivable
- Budgeting, vendor management and supply control
- Microsoft Excel and Word
- Calm, clear communication with physicians, staff and patients
Career Path and Advancement
Many Tucson office managers start at the front desk or in billing, then move up to office or practice manager. From there the ladder at TMC runs to senior practice manager over several clinics, and business office managers at behavioral health hospitals can move into revenue cycle or administrator roles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be an office manager in Tucson?
No. Arizona does not license office managers. Some employers prefer a bachelor's degree, and the Certified Administrative Professional credential from the International Association of Administrative Professionals is optional.
How much do office managers make in Tucson?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics put Tucson's office and administrative supervisors at a mean of $61,570 a year in May 2024. Medical practice and multi-site managers tend to earn more, and current Tucson postings do not list pay.
How much experience do Tucson office manager jobs require?
Usually two to five years. Sonora Behavioral Health asks for two years in a health care business office plus a year supervising, Carondelet asks for three or more years managing a medical practice, and TMC's practice manager job asks for five years in a physician practice.
What is the difference between an office manager and a practice manager in Tucson?
A practice manager runs a physician practice and is expected to know the electronic medical record, billing and coding. A business office manager at a hospital focuses on billing, collections and receivables. The office manager title covers both and also appears in non-medical offices.
Which Tucson employers hire the most office managers?
Health systems. Tucson Medical Center and Carondelet post practice manager jobs for their clinics and physician groups, and behavioral health hospitals such as Sonora Behavioral Health and El Dorado Springs hire business office managers.
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