Benefits:
401(k)
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
REQUIREMENTS: Experience as a Hospice Agency Administrator is a must.
The Hospice Administrator ensures quality and safe delivery of Hospice services; coordinates services that reflect Hospice's philosophy and standards of care; and plans, develops, implements and evaluates Hospice services, programs, and activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A person who is a licensed physician, or
- Is a registered nurse, or
- Has training and experience in health services administration and at least two (2) years of supervisory or administrative experience in Hospice or related health program.
- Demonstrated ability in or application of organizational/communication skills.
- Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress.
- Ability to enlist the cooperation of many people in furthering a program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organizes and directs Hospice’s ongoing liaison among the Governing Body and staff.
- Employs qualified personnel and ensures adequate staff education and evaluations.
- Ensures the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
- Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system; assures accuracy for billing procedures.
- Shares copies of philosophy with all employees.
- Consistently follows Hospice policies and procedures to set an example for employees.
- Negotiates required contracts and ultimately oversees contract provisions.
- Assesses employees on an ongoing basis to ascertain their understanding of policies and procedures.
- Assists employees to support policies and achieve necessary changes.
- Uniformly enforces policies and procedures.
- Maintains two-way communication with employees and fair administration of personnel policies.
- Documents employee problems in personnel files.
- Disciplines employees as necessary.
- Directs Hospice's ongoing functions.
- Monitors budget hours and does not exceed allowance each year.
- Monitors equipment abuse and takes steps to keep it to a minimum.
- Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of Hospice.
- Uses statistical data to determine quality and quantity of services.
- Maintains compliance with applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations and accreditation standards.
- Supervises all business affairs.
- Develops, implements and evaluates financial policies and procedures and records.
- Develops, implements and evaluates budget plan and cost control policies and procedures.
- Develops and implements salary program within approved policies and procedures.
- Participates in personal professional growth and development.
- Plans and directs operations to ensure the provision of adequate and appropriate care and services.
- Fiscal planning, budgeting and management.
- Recruits employees and retains qualified personnel to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
- Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication.
- Ensures personnel have current clinical information and current practices.
- Evaluates services and programs.
- Ensures staff development including orientation, in-service education and continuing education.
- Coordinates with other program areas and management as appropriate.
- Maintains current knowledge of local trends and issues.
- Ensures that appropriate service policies are developed and implemented.
- Directs staff in performance of their duties including admission, discharge and provision of service to patients.
- Assures appropriate staff supervision during all operating hours.
- Ensures the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
- Establishes and oversees the Quality Assessments/Performance Improvement Program.
- Appoints a similarly qualified alternate to be available at all times during operating hours in the absence of the Administrator.
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