Director of Specialty Programs

Dartmouth Health • St. Johnsbury, VT

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About The Position

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve. The Director of Specialty Programs provides strategic and operational leadership for the oversight, growth, and long-term sustainability of VNH specialty programs. This role partners closely with executive leadership and cross-system stakeholders to design, launch, and scale innovative home-based care services that meet evolving community and organizational needs. The Director serves as both a strategic community partner and internal subject matter expert on home-based care delivery models, guiding program development from concept through implementation while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, financial sustainability, and high-quality patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in health care administration required.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and work with others to accomplish organizational goals required.
• Excellent communication and analytic skills required.

Nice To Haves

• New business start-up experience is preferred
• Master’s degree in Health Care Administration or Business Administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the executive team to develop, implement, and advance the organization’s strategic plan, ensuring alignment between specialty programs and long-term system priorities.
• Provides leadership and accountability for the oversight, growth, and ongoing development of VNH specialty programs, designing and implementing new services to meet emerging community and organizational needs.
• Collaborates with operational leaders to direct day-to-day program activities, including supervising staff, allocating resources, and ensuring effective performance management and professional development processes.
• Establishes, analyzes, and reports program performance metrics and outcomes data to monitor trends, evaluate effectiveness, and inform strategic and operational decision-making.
• Builds and sustains strong partnerships with leadership across VNH, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Health, and The Dartmouth Institute (TDI) to advance shared programmatic goals and collaborative initiatives.
• Develops annual operating and capital budgets, monitors financial performance, and works with program and finance leaders to achieve fiscal targets and ensure responsible resource stewardship.
• Leads continuous process improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes, patient experience, and operational effectiveness while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and engagement among staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director