Assistant Administrator

Rivergate Health Care Center•Riverview, MI

About The Position

The Assistant Administrator assists with overall facility operations to provide quality patient care and supports the direction of department functions in accordance with corporate and facility policies, approved budgets, applicable laws and regulations, and Life Care standards. The role assists with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing facility programs, and acts as administrator when the Executive Director is absent. Applicants must have an active Nursing Home Administrator license in Michigan to be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a health care field from an accredited college or university.
Completed one full year of an Administrator In Training (AIT) program or previous experience as an Assistant Administrator.
Active state Nursing Home Administrator license in good standing, or be working toward licensure; applicants must have an active Nursing Home Administrator license in Michigan to be considered.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and email.
Ability to read and interpret financial records and reports.
Effective interpersonal skills with patients, staff, families, vendors, and the community.
Ability to communicate policies, procedures, regulations, and reports effectively to staff, patients, families, visitors, government agencies, and the community.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures needed to provide quality care and maintain sound operations.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Ability to perform proficiently in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Integrity and professionalism, including adherence to Life Care’s Code of Conduct.
Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing facility programs to ensure quality patient care.
Act effectively as the administrator in the Executive Director’s absence.
Assist with supervision of facility departments.
Help direct department functions in accordance with corporate and facility policies, approved budgets, applicable laws and regulations, and Life Care standards.
Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Maintain the confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
Follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.