Vice President, Sutter Senior Care Clinics

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Organization:

SHSO-Administrative Payroll

Position Overview:

Sutter Health is one of California’s most comprehensive healthcare systems and one of the nation’s largest, generating approximately $19.7 billion in revenues. Headquartered in Sacramento, Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system committed to health equity, community partnerships and innovative, high-quality patient care. Sutter’s 63K+ employees, 12,000+ physicians and clinicians, serve more than 3.6 million patients through its network of hospitals, medical foundations, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent and walk-in care centers, telehealth, home health and hospice services.

The Vice President (VP) of Sutter Senior Care Clinics is an Administrative Leader accountable for the strategic leadership, integration, and operational management of Sutter Health’s Clinics targeting adults aged 65+ and the accompanying strategy. This executive role is an integral part of Sutter Health’s commitment to addressing the rapidly growing aging population, as well as patients’ complex healthcare and other wide-ranging needs of seniors and their caregivers. The VP champions the growth, quality, and transformation of service line programs aimed at older adults and adults with complex healthcare needs, deploying clinical and operational resources to ensure effective, accessible, and efficient care. The VP of Sutter Senior Care Clinics will report to the Senior Vice President, Population Health & Health Plan Services and work closely with medical directors of Senior Care Clinics, internal Sutter Divisional & Foundation colleagues, external partners, and Sutter Health system leadership. This leader drives clinical innovation, consistency, and performance to achieve targeted health outcomes, financial objectives, and the organizational mission.

Job Description:

Principal Accountabilities

Strategic Leadership & Program Growth

• Lead the vision, strategy, and implementation for the Senior Care Clinics service line, focusing on quality, integration, access, and expansion across Sutter Health’s designated geography.

• Develop and execute multi-year strategic plans and business cases for care growth, strategies for serving dual eligibles, value-based care (VBC) initiatives, and population health management, including capacity planning, philanthropy, research, and physician recruitment.

• Identify opportunities for market growth, program development, and strategic partnerships that advance senior care and the overall senior-focused agenda.

• Position Sutter’s Senior Care Clinics as best-in-class with external stakeholders, including payers, leveraging clinical gap analyses, accreditation benchmarks, and innovative care delivery models.

Operations and Business Line Integration

• Maintain operational responsibility and oversight across assigned senior care clinic locations, ensuring harmonious relationships among departments, foundations, medical groups, hospital entities, and PACE centers with a focus on the integration of acute, ambulatory, and home-based care.

• Collaborate cross-functionally (medical, compliance, HR, finance, IT, analytics, operations) to integrate and operationalize VBC priorities, driving alignment with Sutter Health system-wide initiatives.

• Lead performance management, monitoring key indicators for clinical quality, patient and physician experience, patient access, and utilization, using data-driven dashboards to track progress across the service line.

• Standardize clinic policies, protocols, administrative agreements, and digital enablement to promote efficiency and high-quality senior care.

Value-Based Care Advancement

• Develop and oversee clinical pathways, care management models, and digital health innovation initiatives aligned with VBC principles.

• Implement operational processes and best practices to improve patient outcomes, lower unnecessary utilization, and prepare for value-based payment and risk contracting.

• Prepare and execute supply chain, vendor negotiation, and resource allocation plans to standardize clinic products, maximize cost savings, and enable technology adoption.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Build and motivate high-performing clinic teams, promoting physician and staff engagement, leadership development, and retention.

• Serve as a senior administrative representative to committees, boards, and external bodies; communicate system, market, and clinical objectives to all key stakeholders.

• Facilitate problem-solving, consensus-building, and conflict resolution across the clinics and system.

Education

• A master’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Typical Experience

• 15+ years of recent and relevant experience leading senior-focused clinics and related strategies.

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrated clinical and operational proficiency in planning, delivering, and optimizing patient care for older adults consistent with VBC principles and regulatory standards.

• Advanced knowledge of healthcare laws, licensing/accreditation, and compliance frameworks.

• Strong business acumen, financial planning, and strategic goal-setting capabilities.

• Experience integrating multi-site clinical operations, driving process improvement (LEAN or similar), and deploying data analytics to inform decision-making.

• Credible executive leadership, effective communication, and the ability to drive change across diverse teams and stakeholders.

• Familiarity with emerging senior care trends, digital health platforms, and quality improvement methodologies.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $308,125.00 to $416,875.00 / annual salary

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.