Hospice Branch Administrator (Dallas, TX) ProHealth Home Health and Hospice

ProHealth Home Health and Hospice • Addison, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrator ensures quality and safe delivery of Hospice services; coordinates services that reflect Hospice's philosophy and standards of care; and plans, develops, implements and evaluates Hospice services, programs and activities.

Requirements

• A person who is a licensed physician, or
• Is a registered nurse, or
• Has training and experience in health services administration and at least two (2) years of supervisory or administrative experience in Hospice or related health program.
• Demonstrated ability in or application of organizational/communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress.
• Ability to enlist the cooperation of many people in furthering a program.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and directs Hospice’s ongoing liaison among the Governing Body and staff.
• Employees qualified personnel and ensures adequate staff education and evaluations.
• Ensures the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
• Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system; assures accuracy for billing procedures.
• Shares copies of philosophy with all employees.
• Consistently follows Hospice policies and procedures to set an example for employees.
• Negotiates required contracts and ultimately oversees contract provisions.
• Assesses employees on an ongoing basis to ascertain their understanding of policies and procedures.
• Assists employees to support policies and achieve necessary changes.
• Uniformly enforces policies and procedures.
• Maintains two way communication with employees and fair administration of personnel policies.
• Documents employee problems in personnel files.
• Disciplines employees as necessary.
• Directs Hospice's ongoing functions.
• Monitors budget hours and does not exceed allowance each year.
• Monitors equipment abuse and takes steps to keep it to a minimum.
• Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of Hospice.
• Uses statistical data to determine quality and quantity of services.
• Maintains compliance with applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations and accreditation standards.
• Supervises all business affairs.
• Develops, implements and evaluates financial policies and procedures and records.
• Develops, implements and evaluates budget plan and cost control policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements salary program within approved policies and procedures.
• Participates in personal professional growth and development.
• Plans and directs operations to ensure the provision of adequate and appropriate care and services.
• Fiscal planning, budgeting and management.
• Recruits employees and retains qualified personnel to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
• Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication.
• Ensure personnel have current clinical information and current practices.
• Evaluates services and programs.
• Ensures staff development including orientation, inservice education and continuing education.
• Coordinates with other program areas and management as appropriate.
• Maintains current knowledge of local trends and issue.
• Ensures that appropriate service policies are developed and implemented.
• Directs staff in performance of their duties including admission, discharge and provision of service to patients.
• Assures appropriate staff supervision during all operating hours.
• Ensures the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
• Establishes and oversees the Quality Assessments/Performance Improvement Program.
• Appoints a similarly qualified alternate to be available at all times during operating hours in the absence of the Administrator.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed