Vice President, IKC Operations

Posting Date04/21/2026910 Erie Blvd ESte 150, Syracuse, New York, 13210-1048, United States of AmericaThe Vice President of Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) Operations role leads Value-Based Care (VBC) for kidney. This leader is responsible for the general management and oversight of the VBC programs, clinical outcomes, and physician partnerships of DaVita Integrated Kidney Care (IKC).DaVita IKC is the leading value-based care provider for patients with kidney disease. We support patients with kidney disease holistically to address the totality of their healthcare needs, ultimately reducing medical complications and improving overall healthcare cost. Our operating model and performance leads the industry. We believe that all patients with kidney disease deserve this comprehensive level of care. It creates a win-win-win, for the patients, for payors, and for our provider partners. The VP IKC Operations role leads IKC operations in the Northeast portion of the US, with the majority of patients in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. This geography is referred to internally as “Avanti”. The person selected for this role will ideally live in this geography. This executive position provides operational leadership, counsel, and direction to the directors and management staff to improve the overall health outcomes for the patients participating in DaVita’s VBC programs. 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. Successful candidates will demonstrate a track record of top performance and desire to help improve our overall healthcare system.This position is a key member of DaVita IKC’s operational leadership team. As a member of the leadership team, the VP IKC Operations will report directly to the DaVita IKC Chief Operating Officer. Duties and Responsibilities:Accountable for P&L performance of ~$800M annual medical cost under managementManage, develop, and train a team of clinical and non-clinical teammatesWork with nephrology practices and other healthcare providers across the geography to positively impact patient outcomes and deliver favorable economic returnsLeads the development and execution of clinical interventions to achieve clinical operational performance and outcomesMaintains collaborative working relationships with all levels of management and partner physiciansMaintains awareness and knowledge of the assigned market and participates in internal and external business development meetings, as applicableParticipates in the development and management of clinical operations and capital budgetsOther duties as assignedTravel: 20-40%Day-to-day activities include: assessing and driving against opportunities in business performance with the care teams, building physician relationships, meeting with practices, team management including regular team meetings, coordination across the DaVita enterprise on key initiatives, monitoring operating results/reports, delivering monthly operating reviews, growing and develop IKC program and teammatesIdeal Candidate:Operational leader for clinical teams including management of Nurses, Care Coordinators, and other healthcare staffValue-based care experiencePhysician interaction and behavior change experienceStrong operations and business acumen yet engaging and fun culture-builderEducation and Experience:8+ years of Operational Leadership; leading robust, regional teamsExperience managing budgets and driving metricsPreferred experience in healthcare, particularly value-based careWhat 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. #LI-MS4At 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 $200,000.00 - $292,000.00 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: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hourWashington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.63/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hourFor location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRatesCompensation 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.