Director of Home Health Services

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

50d

About The Position

In collaboration with Health System executive leadership and Home Health Services Medical Director, the Director, Home Health Services is responsible for strategic planning, growth, compliance, and overall administration and oversight of home health care services for UT Southwestern Medical Center. This includes supervision of off site and officebased staff, recruiting and retention, development, and implementation of program policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7 years of progressively responsible related experience and
• Must possess leadership skills and management experience, ability to motivate staff, apply critical thinking, and communicate effectively with staff, patients, and the community.
• Must be able to fulfill role of Administrator in alignment with State of Texas requirements.
• (RN) REGISTERED NURSE Must have a current, unrestricted RN license in the state of Texas or multistate compact license Upon Hire or
• (PT) PHYSICAL THERAPIST Must have a current, unrestricted PT license in the state of Texas or multistate compact license Upon Hire or
• (OTR) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Must have a current, unrestricted OT license in the state of Texas or multistate compact license Upon Hire or
• Must have a current, unrestricted SLP license in the state of Texas or multistate compact license Upon Hire
• (DRIVERS) DRIVERS LICENSE TX Driver's license and proof of driver's insurance

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in related field (i.e., MSN, MHA, MBA)

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and directs the operations and financial management of the assigned home health care services program and portfolio.
• Develops and interprets policies, regulations, procedures, and coordination of services. Ensures program and institutional compliance with regulatory guidance, in collaboration with the UT Southwestern Office of Compliance.
• Directs and develops a staff of professional, administrative, and support personnel, including nurses, home health aides, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers, assuring timely provision of quality care and appropriate quantity of service(s).
• Monitors metrics to assess and measure progress towards goals as appropriate. Interprets, explains, and discusses data analysis results.
• Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services rendered to improve quality of care and to better utilize staff time and abilities. Oversight of quality improvement activities such as staff education, utilization review, risk management, and patient satisfaction of all patients served.
• Collaborates effectively with appropriate institutional stakeholders to support needs, development, and growth of Home Health Services program and team.
• Ensures that operations conform with local, state, and federal governmental regulations, applicable JCAHO standards, and company established quality assurance standards.
• Responsible for setting clinical standards for the delivery of patient care and ensuring adequate staff education and evaluations. Appropriately leverages available resources in doing so.
• Develops and implements effective clinical and business management systems, oversees the audits of patient charts, satisfaction surveys, and all service delivery by conducting routine program audits. Assures that the documentation of services provided is accurate and timely.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees