DaVita Kidney Care · 8 hours ago
Sr Director, Clinical Programs (Clinical Transformation)
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$129K/yr - $205K/yrDaVita Kidney Care is a multi-market, value-based kidney care organization seeking a Senior Director of Clinical Strategy & Performance. This role is accountable for defining and scaling standardized, evidence-based care models, ensuring clinical best practices translate into reliable execution, and driving quality and cost performance at scale.
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Responsibilities
Define, maintain, and evolve enterprise clinical standards, pathways, and care models aligned to evidence-based medicine and organizational priorities
Design scalable care models that balance standardization with appropriate clinician autonomy across diverse markets
Establish disease specific strategies and intervention expectations for high-impact conditions, including:
Congestive heart failure and volume management
Diabetes and hypertension
Dialysis access management
Infection prevention and complication mitigation
Translate evidence-based guidelines into clear, actionable clinical expectations
Partner with clinical operations to embed clinical standards into NP and RN workflows and team-based care models
Lead adoption strategies, including pilots, phased rollouts, and change management across markets
Identify execution gaps and remove barriers at the point of care
Ensure clinical standards are operationally practical, durable, and adaptable
Partner with IT, analytics, and product teams to develop or procure IT- and AI-enabled clinical decision support tools
Drive adoption of tools that enable:
Risk stratification and cohort identification
Next-best-action guidance
Escalation and clinical routing
Automation that reduces cognitive load and improves adherence to clinical standards
Ensure technology strengthens—not replaces—clinical judgment
Define and implement structured, role-specific hiring standards for NPs and RNs
Establish a case-based interview framework that requires candidates to demonstrate clinical judgment and problem-solving
Set clear expectations for onboarding, ramp-up, and ongoing case-based coaching to ensure rapid and reliable execution of care models
Establish a unified NP and RN clinical curriculum aligned to defined clinical standards and interventions
Educate operational leaders on foundational clinical concepts to enable effective performance management
Define quality and outcome metrics aligned to clinical standards
Partner with analytics to monitor performance, identify variation, and prioritize improvement opportunities
Lead iterative refinement of standards based on outcomes, frontline feedback, and emerging evidence
Stay current on evolving evidence and innovation in CKD and ESRD care
Evaluate and advance new models, tools, and approaches that improve scalability and value
Qualification
Required
Physician or advanced clinical leader
Accountable for defining and scaling standardized, evidence-based care models
Experience in multi-market, value-based kidney care organization
Ability to translate evidence into executable standards
Experience in clinical strategy, operations, and technology
Ability to define, maintain, and evolve enterprise clinical standards, pathways, and care models
Experience in designing scalable care models
Establish disease specific strategies and intervention expectations for high-impact conditions
Ability to translate evidence-based guidelines into clear, actionable clinical expectations
Experience in partnering with clinical operations to embed clinical standards into workflows
Ability to lead adoption strategies, including pilots and phased rollouts
Experience in identifying execution gaps and removing barriers at the point of care
Ability to ensure clinical standards are operationally practical, durable, and adaptable
Experience in partnering with IT, analytics, and product teams
Ability to drive adoption of clinical decision support tools
Experience in ensuring technology strengthens clinical judgment
Ability to define and implement structured, role-specific hiring standards
Experience in establishing a case-based interview framework
Ability to set clear expectations for onboarding and ongoing coaching
Experience in establishing a unified NP and RN clinical curriculum
Ability to educate operational leaders on foundational clinical concepts
Experience in defining quality and outcome metrics
Ability to partner with analytics to monitor performance
Experience in leading iterative refinement of standards based on outcomes
Ability to stay current on evolving evidence and innovation in CKD and ESRD care
Experience in evaluating and advancing new models, tools, and approaches
Benefits
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.
Company
DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita means “to give life,” reflecting our proud history as leaders in dialysis—an essential, life-sustaining treatment for those living with end stage kidney disease (ESKD).
Founded in 1979
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.5B2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2024-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Javier Rodriguez
CEO
Joel Ackerman
Chief Financial Officer
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