Associate Chief Medical Officer, Fresenius Kidney Care

Fresenius Medical Care•Waltham, MA

About The Position

The Associate Chief Medical Officer assists the FKC Chief Clinical Officer in providing clinical leadership and counsel to verticals within the FKC portion of the CD Portfolio. The role works closely with FKC business and clinical staff to support high standards of clinical quality and patient safety in in-center and home therapies clinics, as well as in the inpatient acute setting. The position provides strategic and operational leadership for mid-to-long-term objectives, leads innovative process and service solutions, and identifies opportunities to improve clinical workflows and business operations. It serves as a subject matter expert in general nephrology and internal medicine, offering evidence-based guidance informed by clinical literature and changes in regulatory, reimbursement, and operational environments. The Associate Chief Medical Officer supports clinical quality, patient safety, and patient satisfaction initiatives; advises the FKC Chief Clinical Officer, medical directors, attending physicians, committees, legal and compliance teams, and operations partners; and helps develop and monitor evidence-based treatment algorithms. Regular domestic travel is required for work-related purposes.

Requirements

Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in internal medicine.
Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited fellowship in nephrology; Medical Doctor in nephrology.
Current ABIM certification in nephrology.
At least 10 years of post-fellowship clinical nephrology experience.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, successful team management and team-building experience, and relevant professional accomplishments.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of management with candor, tact, and emotional intelligence.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for internal and external audiences, including lay and subject-matter-expert audiences.
Ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders at a high level.
Ability to negotiate with internal and external parties with divergent interests to achieve corporate objectives and represent the organization at a global, regional, national, or functional level.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for the assigned business unit(s), including mid-to-long-term objectives and communication of company mission, values, and strategy.
Lead innovative solutions for processes, products, and services in FKC clinics, including interpreting existing protocols or developing new protocols when needed.
Identify, analyze, and resolve critical clinical workflow and business process issues to improve operational efficiency.
Serve as a subject matter expert in general nephrology and internal medicine, advising internal and external clinical and business partners.
Maintain familiarity with relevant clinical literature and changes to regulatory, reimbursement, and operational environments to ensure guidance reflects evidence-based practices and business realities.
Direct and oversee business-unit activities through interpretation, application, and implementation of relevant company policies and procedures.
Comply with the Code of Business Conduct, company policies, and applicable laws and regulations, and ensure assigned employees understand and comply with them.
Collaborate respectfully and professionally with organizational levels and external partners to support evidence-based patient care, clinical quality, and patient safety.
Represent the organization professionally to external partners and customers.
Provide guidance on clinical care standards for patients with CKD and ESKD; in-center hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, and home hemodiafiltration; and vascular access care.
Assist Clinical Services and FKC Operations in developing, implementing, and monitoring clinical quality, patient safety, and patient satisfaction metrics and KPIs.
Advise and support the FKC Chief Clinical Officer in overseeing medical advisory boards, clinical consultants, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, the JV Council, and other patient- and provider-focused committees and advisory boards as needed.
Provide counsel and support to FKC Medical Directors and Attending Physicians on queries, concerns, complaints, disputes, and process-improvement recommendations.
Provide counsel and support to FKC and FME legal and compliance teams as needed and requested.
Support FKC operations in operational excellence efforts as needed and requested.
Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring evidence-based medicine treatment algorithms for integration into clinical decision support.
Perform other duties as assigned.