Associate Chief Clinical Officer, Nephrology

Fresenius Kidney Care (FKC), a division of Fresenius Medical Care (FME), provides dialysis treatment and services to nearly 190,000 people with kidney disease at more than 2,600 facilities in the United States. The purpose of the FKC Associate Chief Clinical Officer is to assist the FKC Chief Clinical Officer in providing clinical leadership and counsel to verticals in the FKC portion of the CD Portfolio. This role entails closely working with the FKC business and clinical staff to ensure the highest standards of clinical quality and patient safety are being delivered in FKC In-Center and Home Therapies clinics, as well as in the inpatient Acute setting.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership of overall mid-to-long-term (3-5 years) objectives through communication of the company’s mission and core values and corporate strategy; Lead delivery of innovative solutions to processes, products, and services in FKC clinics; Identify, analyze, and resolve critical clinical workflow and/or business processes to achieve operational efficiency improvements; Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in broad areas of general nephrology and internal medicine; Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in medical epidemiology with focus on clinical quality and patient safety initiatives, data collection, validation, and reporting; Maintain and continuously update familiarity with relevant clinical literature and regulatory, reimbursement, and operational environments; Direct and oversee broad activities of the business unit(s) through interpretation, application and implementation of company-wide policies and procedures; Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations; Interact respectfully, collaboratively, productively, and professionally with all levels of the organization and with external partners; Serve as a professional representative of the organization to external partners and customers; Provide subject matter expert guidance to clinical and business partners inside and outside the organization; Assist Clinical Services and FKC Operations in development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction metrics and KPIs; Provide counsel and support to the FKC Chief Clinical Officer in overseeing FKC Medical Advisory Boards, clinical consultants, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, JV Council, and other committees; Provide counsel, guidance, and support to FKC Medical Directors and Attending Physicians; Provide counsel, guidance, and support to FKC and FME legal and compliance teams; Support FKC operations team in operational excellence efforts; Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring evidence-based medicine treatment algorithms; Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Successful completion of an ACGME accredited residency program in internal medicine; Successful completion of an ACGME accredited fellowship in nephrology (Medical Doctor – Nephrology); Current ABIM certification in nephrology; At least 10+ years post-fellowship training experience in clinical nephrology with demonstrated record of leadership capabilities, successful team management and team building, and relevant professional accomplishments; Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of management with candor, tact, and emotional intelligence; Excellent oral and written communication skills for internal and external audiences, including lay and subject-matter expert audiences; Interacts with internal and external stakeholders at a high level; Negotiates with internal and external parties, who regularly have divergent interests, to achieve corporate objectives; represents the organization on a global, regional, national or functional level; Regular domestic travel is required for work related purposes.

Nice to have

Home Dialysis Growth, Modality Optimization & Transplant Access; Clinical Analytics, Population Health, Epidemiology & Value-Based Care; Patient Quality, Safety & Clinical Performance Improvement; Clinical Transformation, Care Pathways & Protocol Development; Medical Informatics, Digital Health & Healthcare Information Technology; Physician Leadership, APP Development, Medical Governance & Engagement

Benefits

Medical insurance; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; 401(k) with company match; Paid time off; Parental leave; Potential for performance-based bonuses