Associate Healthcare Director

Harmony Senior Services•Louisville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Healthcare Director supports the Healthcare Director in leading the community’s health and wellness services and ensuring resident care operations are safe, efficient, person-centered, and compliant. The role assists with resident assessments and service plans, medication management, team member training, documentation, infection prevention, and survey readiness. It works closely with community leadership, residents, families, physicians, pharmacies, and other healthcare partners to promote resident independence, safety, and quality of life. The position supports resident care and service planning, medication management and quality oversight, regulatory compliance, and resident-care team leadership. It provides leadership coverage when the Healthcare Director is unavailable and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A required Medication Aide license is indicated for medication administration and related duties.

Responsibilities

Evaluate prospective residents before move-in to determine whether the community can meet their care and service needs, and complete reevaluations as required by changes in condition or regulations.
Develop individualized service plans based on resident assessments, needs, and preferences, and revise them as conditions or regulatory requirements change.
Coordinate care and services with residents, families, physicians, pharmacists, third-party healthcare providers, and other healthcare team members.
Communicate compassionately and promptly with residents and families, respond to questions or concerns, and participate in problem-solving.
Participate in oversight of the community’s medication management program and promote safe, accurate medication administration.
Administer medications and perform medication-related duties within the scope of the required Medication Aide license and applicable state regulations.
Coordinate with the pharmacy, provide medication-management training and skills validation, and conduct routine medication and documentation audits.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal requirements and Harmony Senior Services policies and standards.
Ensure resident assessments, service plans, medication records, and other required documentation are complete, accurate, timely, and survey-ready.
Participate in developing and carrying out plans of correction, when applicable.
Maintain infection prevention and control standards to prevent or limit the spread of communicable illness.
Train, coach, and validate the skills of medication technicians, medication aides, personal care aides, nursing assistants, and other resident care team members.
Support interviewing, onboarding, orientation, and ongoing development of resident care team members.
Create and maintain the resident care team schedule, subject to the Healthcare Director’s oversight and approval, and help secure coverage for callouts, including working the shift when necessary.
Participate in community and resident care meetings and provide leadership coverage when the Healthcare Director is unavailable.
Partner with the Healthcare Director and Harmony Square Director to support residents with behavioral expressions and other wellness needs.
Promote a collaborative, respectful, and service-oriented culture across the community.
Complete all required state and Harmony training.
Perform other duties as assigned.