Director, Transplant

Posting Date 09/04/2026 300 West Sylvania AveSte One, Neptune, New Jersey, 07753-6017, United States of America The Director, Transplant   is responsible for providing input to and leading implementation of the Village’s transplant roadmap to increase transplant waitlist rate, increase the number of patients transplanted (deceased donor and living donor), and develop post-transplant care management capabilities.  This role collaborates across departments to develop and deploy capabilities across more than 2800 dialysis centers nationwide and th rough   our value based contracts. This role will also work closely with physician leaders to increase nephrologist engagement in the kidney transplant process.     ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES     1.   Product & program development   Maintains strong working knowledge of the kidney transplant process, CMS requirements, UNOS and OPTN processes/regulations and key stakeholder needs and roles.    Leads and influences creation of scalable solutions, informed by data and stakeholder input; develops/maintains village transplant roadmap   Assists in addressing and implementing regulatory and compliance requirements.   Prioritizes initiatives that deliver clinical and business value, while improving patient and teammate experience.   Influences the design of our clinical IT systems to achieve patient-centered care and reduce teammate and nephrologist burden.   2.   Field engagement & operations management to meet key metrics   Creates/supports management processes to achieve key clinical and operational goals; analyzes data and processes to identify trends and root causes, and develops strategies to improve performance.    Ensures appropriate communication and training for new resources, BDPs and model of care enhancements to clinical teammates, fielder operators and nephrologists.   3.   Leadership   Serves as a respected thought leader and subject matter expert at all levels of the organization; collaborates across departments and projects to support needs and achieve shared success   Inspires social workers, field leaders and nephrologists to achieve excellence in supporting patients in pursuing transplant.   Provides day to day leadership to the transplant cross-functional workgroup   Leads authentically and consistently demonstrates DaVita’s core values.   4.   Regulatory support and navigation   5.   Other duties as assigned.   What We’ll Provide:   More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.   Comprehensive benefits:  Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out   Support for you and your family:  Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access  Headspace ® , backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more  Professional development programs:  DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.   At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. This position will be open for a minimum of three days. The Salary Range for the role is