DaVita Kidney Care

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Posting Date 12/12/2025 601 Hawaii St, El Segundo, California, 90245-4814, 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. The Sr. Director, IKC Operations accomplishes company objectives by supervising the daily operations of a clinical operations team within the greater Southeast Texas geography (e.g. Houston and Austin) geography. The Director will oversee managers and have overall responsibility for front-line teammates, while improving systems and processes to advance our overall operational effectiveness and achieve our operational goals. This Director has P&L accountability for >$300M in medical cost under management. This leader will also work closely with nephrology groups in partnership to achieve our shared goals and vision. Essential Responsibilities Provide leadership and direction to the team. Responsible for performance development, performance management, retention, team assignments, and teammate relations. Work directly with your managers to create a sustained culture which drives patient safety, compliance, and outcomes. Operational Oversight and Improvement: Identifies, analyzes, and drives continuous operating improvements and quality performance of operating metrics, including clinical outcomes quality, productivity, staffing, training, attrition, and budget Maintain awareness and knowledge of assigned market and participates in internal and external business development meetings, as applicable Develop and implement strategic planning initiatives that maximize the division’s clinical care and growth potential Lead critical projects working across multiple service lanes; monitor metrics, track progress of initiatives, and prepare presentations for senior leadership Work across operational and innovation teams to advance best in class capabilities in the market Accountable for Physician engagement strategy and quality. Expand clinical and business relationships with existing and new physician partners Address top growth priorities, provide due diligence and lead successful operational conversions on acquisitions and strategic growth. Accountable for collaboration with dialysis business: Partners in collaboration calls, innovating to develop new collaboration processes Oversees RN performance on core team participation Meet monthly with internal leaders to drive key performance measures and increase Provider engagement and facilitate business relationships to drive growth Interface with business leaders from a broad range of functional teams, including Finance, People Services, Strategy, Quality, and others in support of strategy and operational execution Collaborate across DKC and IKC teams to perform analyses and synthesize results Manages and oversees the DaVita IKC program: Ensures compliance to all applicable regulations and DaVita policies Monitors risk management and quality assurance compliance Accountable for review and development of department budget: Evaluate processes to ensure cost effectiveness and reduce operational expenses Evaluates projects for cost effectiveness and impact to outcome expectations 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 Prior P/L management experience Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment. What We’ll Provide: More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings. Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning. At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. This position will be open for a minimum of three days. The Salary Range for the role is $157,000.00 - $226,000.00 per year. If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position. New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $64,350.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $64,350.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $60,405.80/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $16.50/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $16.50/hour, Remainder of New York state: $15.50/hour Washington Exempt: $77,968.80/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $17.66/hour, Burien: $21.16/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.29/hour, Renton: $20.90/hour, Seattle: $20.76/hour, Tukwila: $21.10/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $16.66/hour For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a comprehensive kidney care provider focused on transforming care to improve the quality of life for patients globally. The company is a leading provider of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 years. DaVita is working to help increase equitable access to care for patients at every stage and setting along their kidney health journey—from slowing progression of kidney disease to streamlining the transplant process, from acute hospital care to dialysis at home. As of March 31, 2022, DaVita served 200,800 patients at 2,809 outpatient dialysis centers in the U.S. The company operated an additional 346 outpatient dialysis centers in 11 other countries worldwide. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality and worked collaboratively to help propel the kidney care community to adopt an equitable, high-quality standard of care for patients around the globe. To learn more about what it means to be a part of our Village, visit Careers.DaVita.com. DaVita is an equal opportunity employer- Male/Female/Veterans/Disabled. To learn more about what this means click here. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.