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Overview

As the largest and leading value-based kidney care company, Somatus is empowering patients across the country living with chronic kidney disease to experience more days out of the hospital and healthier at home.

It takes a village of passionate and tenacious innovators to revolutionize an industry and support individuals living with a chronic disease to fulfill our purpose of creating More Lives, Better Lived. Does this sound like you?

Showing Up Somatus Strong

We foster an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration and innovation at every level. Our values bring our mission to life and serve as the DNA for every decision we make:

+ **Authenticity:** We believe in real dialogue. In any interaction, with patients, partners, vendors, or our teammates, we are true to who we are, say what we mean, and mean what we say.

+ **Collaboration:** We appreciate what every person at Somatus brings to the table and believe that together we can do and achieve more.

+ **Empowerment:** We make sure every voice gets heard and all ideas are considered, especially when it comes to our patients’ lives or our partners’ best interests.

+ **Innovation:** We relentlessly look for ways to improve upon the status quo to continuously deliver new solutions.

+ **Tenacity:** We see challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement — especially when new solutions will make a difference for our patients and partners.

Showing Up for You

We offer more than 25 Health, Growth, and Wealth Work Perks to help teammates learn, grow, and be the best version of themselves, including:

+ Subsidized, personal healthcare coverage (medical, dental vision)

+ Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Professional Development, CEU, and Tuition Reimbursement

+ Curated Wellness Benefits supporting teammates physical and mental well-being

+ Community engagement opportunities

+ And more!

The Vice President of Dialysis Operations is a key member of the senior leadership team responsible for driving the strategic growth, operational performance, and clinical excellence of the organization’s inpatient and outpatient dialysis services. This leader will oversee multi-site operations, expand market presence, cultivate strategic partnerships, and ensure all programs meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance and patient care. The ideal candidate combines dialysis operational expertise with strong business acumen, an innovative mindset, and the ability to thrive in a highly competitive healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership & Growth

+ Lead, scale, and optimize inpatient and outpatient dialysis operations across multiple facilities, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.

+ Develop and execute multi-year strategic plans to expand the organization’s dialysis footprint, including de novo facility builds, service line extensions, and hospital partnership integrations.

+ Oversee day-to-day operational performance, including staffing, scheduling, patient flow, equipment utilization, and facility readiness.

+ Establish operational KPIs and performance dashboards to drive accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Strategic Partnerships & Market Development

+ Build, maintain, and grow strategic relationships with hospitals, physician groups, health systems, and community partners to expand network presence.

+ Lead business development initiatives including contract negotiations, partnership evaluations, joint ventures, and market entry strategies.

+ Position the organization competitively through targeted marketing, education, and outreach initiatives aligned with growth objectives.

Regulatory, Clinical, & Quality Oversight

+ Navigate complex federal, state, and local regulatory environments (CMS, ESRD Conditions for Coverage, state health departments) to ensure full program compliance and readiness for audits.

+ Oversee clinical leadership to ensure adherence to evidence-based practices, infection control standards, and patient safety requirements.

+ Direct quality assurance programs, monitor clinical outcomes, and implement corrective action plans where needed.

+ Ensure robust documentation, reporting, and alignment with legal and compliance teams.

Financial Leadership & P&L Ownership

+ Own full P&L for the dialysis service line, ensuring sustainable growth, responsible cost management, and achievement of financial targets.

+ Develop annual budgets, financial forecasts, capital requests, and ROI models for new programs and expansions.

+ Evaluate performance metrics and operational data to inform capital planning, margin improvement, and resource allocation decisions.

People Leadership & Culture

+ Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams including clinical, operational, administrative, and technical staff.

+ Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance grounded in patient-first values.

+ Promote and articulate a compelling employee value proposition to strengthen recruitment, retention, and market competitiveness.

+ Provide coaching and leadership development to support succession planning and team growth.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

+ Partner with finance, legal, compliance, marketing, human resources, and clinical leadership to drive enterprise-wide alignment.

+ Serve as a primary liaison with executive leadership, providing strategic updates, risk assessments, and operational insights.

+ Collaborate with technology and innovation teams to adopt new modalities, digital health tools, or care delivery models.

_Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,_ _duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and_ _activities may change at any time with or without notice._

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

+ 7+ years of proven experience launching, scaling, or managing dialysis programs, including involvement in new facility builds, service expansions, or hospital partnerships.

+ 10+ years of prior leadership experience in dialysis operations with demonstrated innovation or development of new programs.

+ Deep understanding of dialysis regulatory and legal frameworks, including CMS regulations and ESRD program requirements.

+ Strong business acumen with the ability to articulate strategy, deliver executive-level presentations, and manage full service-line P&L.

+ Experience operating in fast-paced, competitive healthcare markets with aggressive growth and patient acquisition dynamics.

+ Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, manage diverse staff groups, and foster effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

Preferred Education and Experience:

+ Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related field.

+ Experience working with private equity, health system leadership, or multi-state operations.

+ Familiarity with value-based care models, population health approaches, and innovative care delivery strategies.

+ Background in integrating technology or digital solutions into clinical operations

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our priority is the health and safety of our members, colleagues, partners, and community. Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is required for employment. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent with our policy, and where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the company pursuant to applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Somatus, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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