Vice President, Chief Medical Officer- Integrated Kidney Care (IKC)

Redefine what’s possible in kidney care.

DaVita Integrated Kidney Care (DaVita IKC) is one of the largest end-to-end kidney care providers; we manage $5.5B+ in annualized medical spend through value-based partnerships. We provide comprehensive care and complex chronic condition management to 80k+ patients nationwide, whether they are in the early stages of kidney disease, transitioning to dialysis, seeking a kidney transplant or receiving life-sustaining dialysis.

DaVita IKC delivers holistic, value-based care across the kidney journey—from early-stage CKD through dialysis or transplant preparation—by partnering closely with patients, teammates, and physician groups. As VP, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), you will shape clinical strategy, elevate quality, and lead cross-functional teams to improve outcomes and total cost of care for CKD and ESKD populations.

This role is more than a title, it’s a platform to build and scale care models, strengthen clinical governance, and mentor clinicians in a high-growth, innovation-oriented environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Strategy & Operational Oversight

• Lead IKC clinical care models across markets to reduce hospitalizations, improve engagement, and lower total cost of care.
• Design and implement clinical infrastructure, metrics, and milestones aligned to DaVita initiatives (e.g., CKD/ESKD programs, home therapies).
• Guide model-of-care development and implementation (e.g., CKCC and other value-based programs) in partnership with physician practices and internal teams.
• Review population-level data (utilization, quality, risk) and drive evidence-based changes to strategy and process.
• Partner with Home Dialysis leadership to expand home treatment options within IKC.
• Oversee regulatory and compliance considerations for clinical programs; contribute to risk stratification and safety oversight.
• Build strong relationships with partner nephrologists; advance shared clinical governance and physician accountability.

Clinical Systems Design & Education

• Proactively meet regularly with DaVita clinical and operational leaders to review care quality, documentation, and operational performance.
• Update and refine protocols and playbooks that support NPs and care teams in managing panels at scale.

Training, Development & Compliance

• Lead education for physicians and practices on IKC and value-based programs.
• Develop training and change-management plans so teammates perform at top of license.
• Champion clinical documentation excellence and IT enablement (EMR workflows, automation, compliance flags).

External Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as an executive liaison with CMMI/CMS and other external agencies; engage physician counterparts and key stakeholders to advance IKC’s mission.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• Clinical leadership background:
  • 5+ years nephrology clinical practice experience or relevant clinical experience within value-based care for patients with poly-chronic disease.
  • 3+ years leading clinical organizations with advance practitioner providers.
  • 3+ years prior leadership and leading teams(e.g., medical director or equivalent).
• Population health & VBC expertise with a track record improving quality, patient experience, and cost outcomes.
• Builder mindset—create, pilot, and scale programs in evolving environments; bring teammates along through change.
• People developer & coach—model service excellence with patients, families, physicians, administrators.
• Cultural competence and ability to lead diverse teams and communities.
• Metrics-driven operator who connects clinical outcomes to business results.
• Executive communication—clear, concise, and data-driven; strong written and verbal skills.
• Change agility—prioritize, multi-task, and lead through transformation.

Education & Credentials

• MD or DO required.
• Board certification in Nephrology (or Internal Medicine with deep CKD/ESKD experience) preferred.

What 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.  

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates