Executive Director Kootenai Care Network at Kootenai Health – Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Executive Director Kootenai Care Network

Position Summary:

Step into a pivotal executive role that shapes the future of healthcare delivery across our region. As the Executive Director of the Kootenai Care Network (KCN), you will be the strategic force turning vision into reality, driving clinical integration, elevating performance, and forging partnerships that transform how care is delivered.

In this role, you won’t just manage operations; you’ll influence the direction of a clinically integrated network that directly impacts patient outcomes, provider success, and organizational value. Working alongside the Kootenai Health Executive Team, physician leaders, and the KCN Board, you will lead initiatives that strengthen collaboration, improve quality, and advance the system’s long‑term strategy.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose, build high‑trust relationships, and accelerate innovation across a growing healthcare network, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the health of our community.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with KCN physician leadership, develops and executes strategies for growing the provider network in support of organizational goals
• Lead the program and its goals with internal and external stakeholder groups
• Support and guides the KCN transformation process across the organization by working with various constituents, including physicians, PHOs, payors, area providers, regional regulatory agencies, and Board leadership
• Manage and enhance the provider network to support the program through selective provider participation and recruitment
• Coordinate relationship development activities and manages ongoing partnerships
• Ensure that new providers are engaged in a timely manner and that concerns or inquires are adequately addressed
• Responsible for clinical outcomes, patient experience, and cost effectiveness
• Manage program measures, performance targets, administrative procedures, data components, and incentive distribution designs are adequate, equitable, and effective in driving program outcomes and achieving organizational strategies
• Ensure that appropriate patient outreach, education, and other “activation” components are designed into the organization's approaches to driving value creation
• Support KCN governance by preparing agendas and applicable materials for optimal governance efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide leadership and direction for team of direct reports, including personnel actions
• Maintain intimate knowledge of contracts, actively participating in discussions
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Highly reliable, accountable, and attentive to the needs of the organization
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field required
• Minimum 7 years’ senior-level healthcare operations management experience required; experience in managed care organizations, large-organized physician groups, or integrated delivery systems preferred
• Demonstrated operational planning expertise with knowledge of current healthcare regulatory and policy requirements
• Experience with population health management analytics and metrics
• High-level knowledge of HIT requirements to support CI programs
• Strong executive function, team leadership, interpersonal, and consensus-building skills
• Demonstrated physician and Board-level communications skills

About Kootenai Health:

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• Kootenai Health offers comprehensive medical plan options, including options for fully paid employer premiums for our full-time employees. For part-time employees, we offer the same plan options with affordable part-time premiums. In addition to medical insurance, we offer many voluntary benefits ranging from dental and vision to life and pet insurance. Kootenai Health also offers well-being resources and telemedicine service options to all employees, regardless of benefit eligibility. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Kootenai Health’s tuition assistance program is available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
• Kootenai Health sponsors retirement plans for employees that enable you to save money on a pre-tax and Roth after tax basis for your retirement. Kootenai Health will match your contributions based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent.
• Competitive salaries with night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
• An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars, and coaching
• Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, and more
• Robust and interactive employee referral program
• And much more

If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality healthcare system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!

Apply today! You can also contact Lindsay Buchanan at lbuchanan@kh.org the HR Front Desk at 208-625-4620 or email careers@kh.org with any questions.

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.

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