Area Executive Director Hospice - Travel

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Area Executive Director Hospice - Travel

@ LHC Group

Explore opportunities with LHC Group. As part of the Optum family of businesses, we provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home. Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Area Executive Director is responsible for oversight of assigned region as it relates to implementation and maintenance of administrative practices, agency philosophy, goals, and policies which assure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations; coordination and completion of assigned projects to effectively support the immediate and long range objectives of the company; enhancement of the profitability of assigned agencies; motivation and retention of qualified staff; and assurance of the quality of services delivered. This position also acts as a liaison with management staff and other departments throughout the company.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversees operational, clinical, quality, financial, and compliance performance for assigned agencies, ensuring adherence to the Care Management Model and all regulatory requirements
• Leads quality improvement and risk management efforts, including QAPI processes, review of trends, complaints, patient satisfaction, and performance improvement initiatives
• Reviews and manages financial performance, budgets, forecasts, metrics, census, and productivity, partnering with divisional leadership to address variances and drive cost effective care delivery
• Partners with local leadership and sales to support business development, market growth, and referral relationships, while articulating service lines, competitive advantages, and payer guidelines
• Provides leadership oversight for people operations, including staffing, talent decisions, mentoring, performance management, staff engagement, and ongoing education across assigned agencies
• The Area ED of Operations will not hold any simultaneous/concurrent employment by any other licensed health care/hospice agency (excluding Arkansas and West Virginia)

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

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Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree 
• 3+ years of documented experience in discipline, including a 1+ years of full time experience in a hospice, home health, or oncology setting

Preferred Qualification:

• Licensed Physician, Registered Nurse, or Social Worker currently licensed to practice in the state of employment

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How to Apply:

Apply online at: https://careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/job/lafayette/area-executive-director-hospice-travel/34088/102254202432 

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