Job Description:
Branch Director - Hospice
At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Branch Director - Hospice. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.
To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Branch Director - Hospice with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!
As a Branch Director – Hospice you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
- Oversees the financial performance of branches falling within the Branch Director’s provider number. Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system that promotes the health and safety of the agency’s patients.
- Ensures adequate staffing levels at branch locations to meet patient needs.
- Ensures compliance of current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations and changes. Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems.
- Supervises and coordinates utilization review activities.
- Participates in strategic development of Key Accounts, including participation in weekly, monthly, and quarterly review meetings, as needed.
- Ensures accuracy of all public information, materials, and activities.
- Maintains availability by phone as directed by company policy or regulatory requirement.
- Participates in on-call rotations as scheduled.
- Identifies need for changes in program and services, develops proposals for consideration by Area Vice President or other supervisors, as appropriate.
- Investigates complaints and problems, ensures problem resolution and correction of deficiencies, and reports results to the Area Vice President.
What is Required?
- 5+ years Hospice experience
- RN license in state of operations that is current and unrestricted preferred
- Previous leadership/management experience within a Home Health/Hospice environment
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage operations, financials, and work within a matrixed environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing or related field is preferred
You will report to the Area Vice President.
This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a fulljob description will be provided.
