POSTING DATE

04/25/2025
2800 North Loop W, Houston, Texas, 77092-8838, United States of America
DaVita Integrated Kidney Care (DaVita IKC) is one of the largest end-to-end kidney care providers; we manage $5.5B+ in annualized medical spend through value-based partnerships. We provide comprehensive care and complex chronic condition management to 80k+ patients nationwide, whether they are in the early stages of kidney disease, transitioning to dialysis, seeking a kidney transplant or receiving life-sustaining dialysis.
This Vice President of Operations revolves around Value-Based Care (VBC) and is responsible for the general management and oversight of the clinical processes, VBC programs, and services of DaVita IKC. This is an exciting opportunity to help lead the transformation of care and outcomes for patients experiencing kidney disease.
This role leads VBC operations in 16 states across the Mountain West, Midwest, and Texas/South geographies, referred to internally as Apex and Galaxy. The person selected for this role ideally lives in territory.
This executive position provides operational leadership, counsel, and direction to the operating directors and management staff to ensure safe, efficient, therapeutic, and ethical IKC care and services. This position also works closely with Nephrologist groups that are our partners in VBC to advance our shared goals. This person is a member of the DaVita IKC operations leadership team, accountable to help shape and deploy best practices to improve the lives of patients with kidney disease.
Additionally, this position works closely with operational and business leadership, providing clinical guidance supporting business results. The position has a budget and P&L accountability, including oversight of directors/senior directors with specific program ownership. This leader will be accountable for approximately $1B in annual medical cost which is the basis for their P&L performance.
This position is a key member of DaVita IKC’s operational management team.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years of Operational Leadership; leading robust, regional teams
• Experience managing budgets and driving metrics
• Preferred experience in healthcare, particularly value-based care (VBC)
• Masters degree preferred

• Leads the development and execution of clinical interventions to achieve clinical operational performance, outcomes, and services
• Manage, develop, and train a team of clinical and non-clinical teammates
• Maintains collaborative working relationships with all levels of management and physicians
• Maintains awareness and knowledge of the assigned market and participates in internal and external business development meetings, as applicable
• Participates in the development and management of clinical operations and capital budgets
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel: 25-30%
• Caring for approximately 12k kidney VBC patients as of now
• Day-to-day activities include: physician relationship building, physician interaction, practices, team management, huddle calls, core team management calls, various reports, monthly operating reviews, growing and develop IKC program and teammates