Chief Clinical Officer

Summary

Join Evergreen Nephrology as their Chief Clinical Officer, leading and influencing proactive clinical care and optimal clinical quality for patients. You will serve as a key member of the clinical management team, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer. Responsibilities include providing clinical and strategic direction, overseeing operational effectiveness, assisting in the development of kidney care clinical programs, and participating in leadership council meetings. This role requires an accredited residency in Family or Internal Medicine (fellowship in nephrology optional), an unrestricted medical license, board certification, 5+ years of clinical practice experience, and 10+ years leading people and organizations. Evergreen offers a competitive total rewards package including bonuses, paid time off, paid holidays, continuing medical education reimbursement, 401k match, health, dental, and vision insurance, and paid parental leave.

Requirements

• You reviewed the Who You Are section of this job posting and immediately felt the need to read on
• You accept that things change quickly in an early-stage environment and are willing to pivot rapidly on priorities
• You can navigate ambiguity in an environment where full scope of information might not be available or might be delayed in coming
• You align with Evergreen’s purpose, principles, and practices, encapsulated in our Culture Code
• You have the tenacity required to drive initiatives forward, overcome obstacles, and achieve goals despite challenges
• You have completed an accredited residency in Family or Internal Medicine (fellowship training in nephrology or another specialty is optional)
• You hold an unrestricted medical doctor state license and are board certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) approved certifying agency
• You have 5+ years of clinical practice experience
• You have a minimum of ten (10) years leading people and organizations to success
• You have proven experience leading significant improvements in clinical quality and outcomes for care delivery and/or managed care organizations
• You have strong comprehension of clinical standards of care and are focused on quality of life for your patients
• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wired to the house internet (Cable, Fiber, or DSL) and hardwired to the internet device is recommended
• Team Members must work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and supervision to Evergreen Advanced Practice Providers caring for aligned patients
• Serve as Medical Director for the Evergreen Aligned (EGA) patient population focusing on value-based initiatives to improve quality while reducing cost of care, clinical innovation, performance improvement, clinical transformation
• Ensure a comprehensive medical and behavioral approach to clinical program design across multiple disease states including diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases that lead to kidney disease progression, in collaboration with the CMO, SVP of Clinical Operations and COO
• Oversee operational effectiveness and quality performance of the Quality Incentive Program (QPIP) partner practices to ensure optimal performance in achieving the contracted metrics and accomplishing program goals
• Assist the CMO in the development kidney care clinical programs focused on delaying progression of CKD, increasing adoption of home dialysis and kidney transplantation, and ensuring proper goal setting and shared decision-making regarding potential kidney replacement therapies
• Assist the CMO in equipping and overseeing JV Partner Medical Directors as they lead their JV practice towards the realization of quality, cost-effective health care services that accomplish Evergreen’s value based care goals
• Participate in the Evergreen Physician Leadership Council meetings as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• You have a master’s degree or higher related to quality, public health, administration, health services research or a related field
• You may also have experience or be certified in one or more of the following areas: Specialist in Clinical Hypertension
• Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
• Kidney Transplantation
• Intermediate skills with MS Office Suite of products including Outlook and Teams
• You have the ability to work effectively in a primarily remote environment

Benefits

• Competitive base pay with bonuses
• Paid time off starting at four weeks for full-time employees
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Reimbursement for continuing medical education
• 401k with match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Robust training and development program