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Catholic Health Initiatives

VP Medical Management-Managed Care

Company : Catholic Health Initiatives

Location : Bakersfield, CA

Job Type : Full Time

Salary : 127.74-178.84 HOUR

Date Posted : 31 December 2025


Job Summary and Responsibilities

This role is the key clinical leader for Managed Care Services within the Population Health Services Organization, responsible for providing the clinical vision, strategy, and agenda. Reporting directly to the
System VP, Population Health Physician Executive, this role will drive clinical excellence, accountability, and alignment across the contracted physician networks, impacting key performance indicators related to
utilization and cost, quality, and both member and provider experience. This role requires a physician leader with a strong understanding of managed care operations, who can collaborate effectively with diverse
stakeholders to deliver uniform and cohesive clinical services across the managed care populations. This leader will have direct oversight of the Medical Director of Utilization Management (UM) and the Medical Director of Physician Engagement and Quality, as well as providing clinical leadership and guidance to other physician medical directors within the UM department, ensuring the realization of the clinical vision and strategic objectives. Please note this is a REMOTE role.

The position has three primary domains of responsibility:

1) Establish clinical strategy to be scaled across the Managed Care organization.

2) Drive advancement of clinical excellence, clinical performance / accountability, and clinical alignment across physicians in the networks.

3) Partner with Managed Care operations teams to bring uniform and cohesive clinical services across all provider and patient populations.


Job Requirements

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Physician Executive to drive the evolution and success of our Managed Care services and provider partnerships. This role is crucial for optimizing clinical and operational strategies, fostering growth, and transforming healthcare delivery.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Strategic Leadership 
    • Develop and execute progressive clinical and operational strategies to optimize services, drive organizational growth, and innovate Managed Care models.
  • Provider Engagement & Relations
    • Lead the development of strong, collaborative relationships with independent community physicians, hospital-based providers, and other groups.
    • Align providers with common clinical visions, strategic incentives, and quality improvement initiatives, focusing on population health management.
  • Operational & Clinical Oversight
    • Provide strategic guidance for Managed Care Provider Relations, Customer Service, and Clinical Oversight functions.
    • Oversee and manage the medical director capacity to support Managed Care Services and approve all contracted relationships.
    • Ensure a culture of open communication and collaboration among medical directors and all partnering clinicians.
  • Team Leadership & Development 
    • Mentor and lead administrative and clinical teams to scale provider relations, ensuring performance and compliance standards are met.
  • Strategic Partnerships
    • Collaborate closely with the Managed Care COO to ensure contract compliance and successful management of the managed care population.
    • Build effective relationships with partners, payers, businesses, and the community.
  • Policy & Performance 
    • Participate in setting organizational policy, maintain a visible presence with key stakeholders, and continuously improve departmental performance in alignment with budget and strategic plans.

Required Education and Experience:

  • Minimum of eight (8) years of clinical experience in specialty.
  • Minimum of five years (5) of direct management / people manager experience in health care.
  • Medical degree or DO degree.

Required Licensure and Certifications:

  • MD/DO - Current license to practice medicine within the State of California and prior (or current) Board Certification in a specialty are required.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training:

  • Progressive leadership in a large, complex, and integrated healthcare system
  • Understanding of Healthcare Industry's trending direction and regulatory considerations; ability to identify and implement market level opportunities.
  • Healthcare operational and financial acumen and knowledge and experience leading complex and innovative delivery models.
  • Experience in Utilization Management activities.
  • Strong communication skills, and ability to interface with both administrative and clinical leaders.
  • Expertise in process improvement methodology and disciplines; ability to lead/create a culture of process improvement.
  • Training and experience in change management, ability to lead organizations through prolonged periods of change.

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Where You'll Work

The purpose of Dignity Health Management Services Organization (Dignity Health MSO) is to build a system-wide integrated physician-centric, full-service management service organization structure. We offer a menu of management and business services that will leverage economies of scale across provider types and geographies and will lead the effort in developing Dignity Health’s Medicaid population health care management pathways. Dignity Health MSO is dedicated to providing quality managed care administrative and clinical services to medical groups, hospitals, health plans and employers with a business objective to excel in coordinating patient care in a manner that supports containing costs while continually improving quality of care and levels of service. Dignity Health MSO accomplishes this by capitalizing on industry-leading technology and integrated administrative systems powered by local human resources that put patient care first.


Dignity Health MSO offers an outstanding Total Rewards package that integrates competitive pay with a state-of-the-art, flexible Health & Welfare benefits package. Our cafeteria-style benefit program gives employees the ability to choose the benefits they want from a variety of options, including medical, dental and vision plans, for the employee and their dependents, Health Spending Account (HSA), Life Insurance and Long Term Disability. We also offer a 401k retirement plan with a generous employer-match. Other benefits include Paid Time Off and Sick Leave.

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Frequently asked questions

This leadership role shapes clinical standards across contracted physician networks, directly impacting utilization, cost efficiency, quality metrics, and patient-provider experience. By aligning clinical strategies and fostering collaboration, the VP ensures cohesive managed care delivery that drives operational success and quality improvement.

Success hinges on advanced clinical leadership, expertise in managed care operations, strong communication with diverse stakeholders, and ability to integrate population health strategies. Familiarity with California’s regulatory environment and experience managing physician engagement are critical in Bakersfield's evolving healthcare landscape.

Professionals often progress from clinical practice through roles in utilization management, quality improvement, or medical director positions. Extensive management experience in healthcare organizations, combined with a medical degree and board certification, paves the way to senior executive roles like this VP position.

Beyond MD/DO licensure, certifications in healthcare management, utilization review, or quality improvement (e.g., CPHQ) are highly regarded. California healthcare employers value credentials demonstrating expertise in population health and managed care regulatory compliance.

Catholic Health Initiatives offers a flexible benefits package, including a cafeteria-style selection for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a 401(k) with employer match. Their focus on integrated physician-centric care supports leadership growth within a mission-driven culture.

The organization's commitment to coordinated, quality care and community focus shapes the VP's leadership approach, emphasizing collaboration across teams and innovation in managed care strategies to meet population health goals effectively.

Bakersfield's healthcare sector is growing, with rising demand for executive leaders skilled in managed care. Competition is moderate, favoring candidates with robust clinical leadership, operational expertise, and strong local network connections.

Salary typically ranges from $230,000 to $320,000 annually, influenced by experience, organizational size, and scope of responsibility. This aligns with market trends for senior healthcare executives managing complex clinical and operational functions.

Local challenges like diverse patient demographics and evolving payer requirements demand adaptive strategies. The VP must tailor clinical programs to address cost containment, quality benchmarks, and effective provider engagement within Bakersfield's unique healthcare environment.

Daily tasks include overseeing clinical strategy implementation, mentoring medical directors, coordinating with operations teams, and analyzing performance metrics. This role requires balancing administrative oversight with hands-on clinical guidance to drive managed care excellence.

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