Description Senior Health Center
Management/Leadership
Req #: 97570
Summary:
The Director, Operational and Care Standards is responsible for leading the development, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of operational and clinical care standards across the Division of Post Acute Care (PAC). The Director collaborates with operational and clinical leadership to establish priorities, optimize workflows, strengthen care delivery models, and ensure consistent practices that support high-quality patient outcomes, operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and organizational goals.
The Director serves as a division-wide subject matter expert in operational excellence, care standards, performance improvement, regulatory readiness, and process improvement. This leader provides guidance to operational and clinical leaders on standardization efforts, performance metrics, and best practices while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and patient-centered care. The Director leads initiatives from assessment and design through implementation, evaluation, and sustainability and works closely with PAC partners to align post-acute operations with organizational priorities.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in a healthcare, business, nursing, rehabilitation, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
- License/Certifications: Clinical licensure preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, post-acute care, home health, hospice, rehabilitation, long-term care, or related healthcare settings. Demonstrated experience leading operational improvement, practice standardization, and organizational change initiatives. Knowledge of federal and state healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and quality improvement methodologies. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable operational strategies. Ability to communicate effectively with staff, leaders, physicians, and external stakeholders. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, healthcare information systems, and performance reporting tools.
- Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
- Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A
Additional Information The pay range for this position is $122,408.00 to $165,630.40 per year.
Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).
In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.
If you have questions about this role, please contact [email protected]
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