Manager, Palliative Care (IKC)
Core
Lead the DaVita IKC Palliative Care IDT team to deliver timely, high-quality, goal-concordant support for adults with advanced chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease, and serious comorbid illness.
Role type
Senior clinical operations manager (palliative care/renal)
Builds
Palliative care workflows, interdisciplinary case reviews, and care coordination pathways for dialysis patients
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Palliative Care
Required skills
Palliative care principles, serious illness communication, goals-of-care conversations, advance care planning, hospice referral pathways, clinical data monitoring, team coaching, stakeholder partnership
Preferred skills
Renal/dialysis/CKD/ESKD care experience, healthcare administration background, specialty certifications in hospice/palliative care/case management/nephrology
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, reporting/tracking systems, MS Office suite
Responsibilities
Lead the Palliative Care IDT team by setting expectations and providing coaching; Own daily team operations including referral management and patient prioritization; Monitor and improve performance using clinical and operational data; Build cross-functional relationships with nephrology practices, dialysis teams, and hospice partners; Support development and implementation of palliative care workflows and tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership