Director, IKC Operations
About The Position
DaVita Integrated Kidney Care is seeking a visionary leader to architect and implement end-of-life care and palliative care strategies at scale across our national operations in our value-based care programs. As Director of Palliative Care, you will serve as the principal designer for how frontline staff and care teams ensure patients with kidney disease receive appropriate end-of-life care, with initial focus on leveraging our Supportive Care team to serve high-complexity patients. This role represents a transformative opportunity to advance care for patients with kidney disease facing serious illness and end-of-life decisions, combining strategic design, cross-functional partnership, and policy advocacy to create sustainable, scalable models of care.
Requirements
- Master's degree in healthcare-related field (MD, NP, PA, MSW, nursing, public health, healthcare administration) required
- 7-10+ years progressive leadership experience in palliative care or end-of-life care, with demonstrated success building and scaling clinical programs
- Deep knowledge of palliative care principles, serious illness communication, and end-of-life care; nephrology/kidney disease experience highly preferred
- Proven track record in operations management, including experience working in matrix organizations and managing cross-functional initiatives at scale
- Demonstrated ability to design programs from the ground up, develop implementation roadmaps, and scale interventions across large organizations
- Strong analytical skills with ability to use data to identify opportunities, measure impact, and drive decision-making
- Exceptional relationship-building skills; ability to influence without direct authority and partner effectively across all organizational levels
- Experience leading organizational change initiatives, navigating resistance, and building buy-in across diverse stakeholder groups
- Understanding of healthcare economics, value-based care models, and ability to articulate business case for palliative care investments
Nice To Haves
- nephrology/kidney disease experience highly preferred
Benefits
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
