Senior Director, Nurse Practitioners and PAs

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

In collaboration with the Care Anywhere (CAW) & Jump Start Assessment (JSA) Clinical Leadership Team, Sr. Director of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) is a strategic and visionary clinical executive who will lead, develop, and optimize the performance, integration, and clinical excellence of our APC team. As a key member of the clinical leadership team, Sr. Director will be accountable for ensuring that all APC-led services deliver exceptional medical care to our members, improving quality outcomes, reducing avoidable utilization, and supporting the company’s value-based care mission.
Sr. Director will drive innovation, clinical model evolution, workforce strategy, and operational performance across all multi-regional teams and markets. A deep understanding of population health, provider performance management, and risk-based care is essential to advancing Alignment’s mission of transforming health care one person at a time.
Sr. Director of APCs provides strategic, enterprise-level clinical leadership across multi-state markets. This role ensures consistent, high-quality care delivery, drives performance aligned with value-based goals, and fosters a high-performing, engaged workforce. Sr. Director collaborates closely with clinical, operational, and executive leaders to advance organizational strategy and patient-centered outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

Enterprise Clinical Leadership & Strategy

• Leads and evolves the APC care delivery model across multi-state markets, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals, regulatory requirements, and population health needs.
• Partners with executive and clinical leadership to drive scalable innovation, influence strategic planning, and adapt the model to support business growth and industry change.
• Oversee development and implementation of clinical standards, workflows, and policy frameworks to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance enterprise wide.

Performance and Accountability

• Accountable for clinical OKRs and key enterprise KPIs, including clinical documentation accuracy (HCC), readmission rates, quality ratings (HEDIS), and patient satisfaction.
• Partners with Data & Technology Services (DTS) to monitor and report performance through real-time dashboards and analytics, driving data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Compliance & Clinical Operations Oversight

• Ensuring enterprise-wide clinical operations comply with CMS, Medicare Advantage, and applicable federal/state regulations.
• Leads clinical audits, practice oversight, and the development of high-impact documentation and care protocols

Talent Strategy & Workforce Leadership

• Provides strategic leadership to APCs and management teams across multi-state markets
• Builds and sustains a high-performing clinical workforce through structured talent development, mentorship, and retention strategies aligned with organizational needs.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership on recruitment, onboarding, and clinical training to ensure readiness and clinical excellence at scale

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Patient Advocacy

• Serves as a key clinical advisor and connector across virtual care, case management, IPAs, and external partners to drive integrated, whole-person care.
• Advocates for patient-centered care delivery by influencing care plans, reducing avoidable utilization, and resolving escalated grievances.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to enhance clinical workflows, reduce administrative burden, and improve member and provider experience.
• Pilot and scale innovative clinical intervention approaches, including digital, in-home, and community-based models.
• Monitor CMS regulatory changes and proactively adapt clinical strategies to evolving regulatory requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversee staff in collaboration with Clinical Leadership Team.
• Primary responsibilities include: Assist with recruiting, selecting, orientating