The Organization

Kaiser Permanente Washington

Kaiser Permanente Washington, headquartered in Renton, Washington, provides and coordinates complete health care services for almost 700,000 members through 34 medical centers across the state. The market’s revenue reached $4.6 billion for Year-End 2021. Founded in 1947, Kaiser Permanente Washington existed for nearly 70 years as Group Health Cooperative, a regional nonprofit which gained national recognition for medical quality, disease prevention, and evidence-based treatments. Kaiser Permanente welcomed Group Health Cooperative, its medical centers, and members into the Kaiser Permanente family in 2017 creating Kaiser Permanente’s eighth market. Kaiser Permanente Washington is a total health organization comprising Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, and the Washington Permanente Medical Group, P.C., an independent medical group.

Our Mission

Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.

Our Vision

We are trusted partners in total health, collaborating with people to help them thrive and creating communities that are among the healthiest in the nation.

Key statistics for Kaiser Permanente Washington include the following: 

• 680,000+ Members
• 1,028 Physicians (all specialties)
• 1,589 Nurses (all specialties) 
• 7,498 Employees (technical, administrative and clerical employees, nurses, and non-physician caregivers) 

Line of Business - Membership (YE2021)

• Large Group - 469,977
• Small Group - 46,924
• Individual On-Exchange - 43,618
• Individual Off-Exchange - 20,588
• Medicare - 99,028
• Total - 680,135

Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente (KP) is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems with $93 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1945, the company has grown from a 12-bed hospital to serving 12.5 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. KP is nationally and internationally recognized for providing innovative, high-quality, evidence-based health care and coverage through its integrated system.

More than 218,000 employees and 23,000 Permanente Medical Group physicians serve the health care needs of members and communities in eight Kaiser Permanente markets covering Northern California, Southern California/Hawaii, Colorado, Georgia, Mid-Atlantic States (Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia), Oregon, and Washington.

Kaiser Permanente Health Plan members receive their care primarily through 39 Kaiser Permanente-owned and operated hospitals, over 700 medical clinics, pharmacies, and other facilities. Some care is provided through contracted networks of community hospitals, physicians, and other providers.

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity

At Kaiser Permanente, we strive to eradicate racial disparities in health outcomes and within our organizations. We thrive by making health care delivery equitable and inclusive for all.
We are committed to providing high-quality care, improving access to care, and addressing the inequities, structural racism, and injustices that have marginalized our most vulnerable populations, including those hardest hit by COVID-19. Our work includes addressing the root causes of health disparities, such as economic opportunity, affordable housing, health and wellness in schools, and a healthy environment.

Today, our commitment to ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity is reflected in our executive 
leadership. Our boards are 38% women and 38% people of color. In 2020, 53% of the CEO’s direct reports were women, and nearly 43% of the executive medical directors were women. We’re committed to advancing diversity at every level of the organization. Nearly 67% of our organization’s total workforce are members of racial, ethnic, and cultural minorities, and 75% are women.

Position Overview

Washington is a growing and vibrant market with significant opportunity to grow while evolving Kaiser Permanente’s national business model. The Regional President has primary accountability for positioning Kaiser Permanente as the market leading provider of both HMO and choice offerings. To achieve this goal, the market needs two high-functioning operating business units: A KP integrated delivery system providing exceptional market-leading access, service, and quality; and a full array of choice offerings inclusive of KP’s integrated delivery system and a high performing provider network. 

The Regional President and Executive Medical Director (EMD) for the Washington Permanente Medical Group co-lead the market. The EMD and Regional President, while having primary responsibilities for various functions, will share accountability for the success of the Washington market. The Regional President has accountability for health plan operations, sales and business development, capital planning, provider network management, continuum, and ancillary support services. The EMD has accountability over ambulatory operations and clinical care delivery. 

The Regional President reports to the Executive Vice President and Group President, Markets Outside of California, and is the primary health plan partner to the local medical group holding appropriate authority to commit and speak for the health plan as outlined in the corporate governance of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospital.

Direct reports to the Regional President include the following senior leadership team members:  Chief Operating Officer, Vice President, Health Plan; Vice President, Ancillary Clinical Services; Vice President, Compliance; Vice President, Innovation, Strategy & Member Experience; Chief Nurse Executive, Vice President, Quality & Safety; Vice President, Financial & Capital Planning & Acceleration Office; Vice President, Human Resources & Community Health; Vice President, Research & Health Care Innovation; Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance; and Vice President, Regional Counsel.

The Regional President is directly accountable for anticipating industry trends and is 
accountable for assuring continual assessment of market opportunities/challenges and 
developing and implementing business and operational plans which address growth/market share, service and quality of care, work environment, employer of choice climate, revenue, cost and margin targets, capital requirements and community involvement. 

Education and Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of broad experience including strong leadership and management experience around building high performing teams and a culture of accountability along with a deep understanding of health care industry dynamics and the managed care environment.
• Successful performance as a Regional President requires a strong set of leadership and management skills as well as broad health care experience, including experience leading and developing health plan markets, having a proven track record of growth and positive financial results (including turnarounds and transformation efforts).
• The Regional President should be experienced in running an operation with P&L accountability and should have a deep understanding of health care delivery operations and health plan, health care financing and industry issues; solid health plan experience including Medicaid, Medicare, diverse funding arrangements and product portfolios. Hospital leadership experience is preferred.
• In addition, the Regional President must have demonstrated leadership capacity to assume direct accountability for operations producing multi billion dollars in revenue and the ability to lead, motivate, coach, develop and mentor people to achieve agreed-upon results.
• The Regional President must have strong financial acumen, strategic thinking capacity, effective communication skills and a proven track record of building and maintaining effective partnerships with all internal and external constituents. He/she must be a leader who demonstrates the capacity to understand, appreciate and advance local market values and culture.
• Bachelor’s degree or executive graduate level work. Equivalent experience may be substituted for degree(s). MBA preferred.