Sr Director, IKC Operations

DaVita Kidney Care
Onsite

About The Position

The Director, IKC Operations accomplishes company objectives by supervising the daily operations of a team. 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 participates in budget development and has budget accountability. The Senior Director will manage more than one program and/or will have at least one Director report to them or will manage a national initiative in addition to operational 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 DKC 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: Evaluates processes to ensure cost effectiveness and reduce operational expenses Evaluates projects for cost effectiveness and impact to outcome expectations

Requirements

  • The Senior Director will manage more than one program and/or will have at least one Director report to them or will manage a national initiative in addition to operational responsibilities.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • Partners in collaboration calls, innovating to develop new collaboration processes
  • Oversees RN performance on core team participation
  • Meet monthly with DKC 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
  • Ensures compliance to all applicable regulations and DaVita policies
  • Monitors risk management and quality assurance compliance
  • Accountable for review and development of department budget:
  • Evaluates processes to ensure cost effectiveness and reduce operational expenses
  • Evaluates projects for cost effectiveness and impact to outcome expectations

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
  • Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
  • 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.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Director

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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