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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Operations Director - Ambulatory

Business & StrategyPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeRenton, WA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least two years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
  • At least two years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
  • At least five years of customer or member/patient service experience.
  • A bachelor's degree in business, nursing, health care, or a directly related field and at least seven years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field; alternatively, at least ten years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.

Responsibilities

  • Direct ambulatory operations to optimize patient care and support organizational goals, develop strategy with stakeholders, and take accountability for department performance targets.
  • Align human resource management programs with organizational mission and values, and direct survey readiness and compliance activities while preparing and reviewing audit documentation.
  • Oversee budgets, expenditures, and financial performance.
  • Partner with physicians and clinical leaders to align care delivery initiatives across the organization.
  • Oversee development and implementation of long-term plans, policies, and processes for data gathering and analysis.
  • Align resources to support efficient assignment and utilization, direct multidisciplinary clinical teams, and design emergency preparedness programs.
  • Direct improvements in operational and technology processes, define standards for clinical teams to identify root causes and implement solutions, and consult senior and executive management on performance metrics for strategic improvement projects.
  • Prepare employees for growth and advancement; solicit and act on performance feedback; set goals and provide feedback and coaching; oversee recruitment, selection, talent development, and performance management; share organizational best practices; motivate teams and align workforce resources with business objectives; and guide decision-making.
  • Oversee multiple units within a department by identifying member and operational needs, ensuring work completion, translating strategy into business requirements, gaining cross-functional support, setting standards, measuring progress, resolving escalated issues, communicating objectives, analyzing resources and forecasts, prioritizing resources, removing obstacles, guiding performance, and developing contingency plans.
  • Approve timelines and direct operational initiatives and program, service, and systems development; align performance measurement and employee management with organizational values; direct continuous survey and compliance readiness, including mock rounds and issue mitigation; and lead budget development for assigned areas.
  • Provide oversight of care-delivery workstreams; ensure short- and long-term results align with guidelines and regulations; drive cross-functional patient-management resolution; anticipate and align clinical resources; hold multidisciplinary ambulatory teams accountable for performance; maintain emergency preparedness and recovery plans and staff training; and provide strategic direction to project teams to ensure implementation and delivery of objectives.
  • Lead internal and external strategic projects to remediate issues and improve quality, service, affordability, or operating efficiency; ensure clinical teams use standardized tools to identify escalation root causes, recommend solutions, and improve operational processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Five years of project/program management and/or implementation-related experience.

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Founded
1945

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