Administrator, Long Term Care & Assisted Living

Essentia HealthDetroit Lakes, MN
$157,248 - $235,872

About The Position

Administrator working with physician leaders, responsible for post-acute care services. Responsible for operating and capital budget development, performance to budget, patient service commitment, quality, compliance, risk management, accreditation, and staffing to metrics.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in business/health related field
  • Minimum of five years of progressive healthcare management experience within an integrated healthcare system is required
  • Extensive experience in hospital/clinic operations at a director level or above or in a significant leadership position related to the service line

Nice To Haves

  • Master's degree
  • Substantial knowledge of health care industry, hospital and/or multispecialty clinic operations with preferred experience in integrated health systems and experience in the delivery of rural health care.
  • Competencies in servant leadership, market strategy develop/implement, budgeting, operations management, financial management, service/customer excellence, human resource management, staff engagement, physician/provider relations, integrating Lean/Six Sigma in healthcare setting, and community relations.
  • Current State License as Nursing Home Administrator; Licensed Assisted Living Director in the State of MN preferred.

Responsibilities

  • The Administrator provides strategic and operational management of the medical campus(es)
  • The Administrator will partner with the physician dyad leader to address direct patient care and community-wide healthcare needs and services, while aligning with system-wide initiatives
  • This leader will focus on growing the services - recruiting and building relationships with physicians, pursuing business development opportunities, and the overall improvement of daily operations. Working within a matrixed market, the Administrator will align strategies with geographic system leaders for communities it serves
  • The Administrator provide overall leadership and management of day-to-day operations, quality and safety, strategic planning, board and all staff relationships, overseeing financial data, ensuring the mission and values are present in the organization resulting in a positive culture, as well as implementing operational excellence, compliance with federal, state, and local standards for operation and maintaining state licensure
  • This leader is responsible for collaborating with, supporting, and developing director/managers and will have regular contact with Essentia Health Management, professional staff, and physicians
  • Depending on the location, may have additional requirements up to and including home health, long term care, and senior housing responsibilities

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • supplemental options
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs
  • flexible scheduling
  • generous time off
  • wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health
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