Hospice Executive Director

Overview:

Position: Executive Director, Hospice

Position Type: Full-Time

Remote/Virtual Position: No

Coverage Area: Connecticut

Salary: $150,000 to $175,000 per year (based on experience)+ bonus

As a Hospice Executive Director, you'll guide a team dedicated to bringing comfort, dignity, and peace to patients and families during life’s most tender moments. Being a hospice care leader means championing a mission that goes far beyond operations. It’s about creating a culture rooted in empathy, ensuring care is coordinated with intention, and supporting staff so they can give their best to those who need it most. At AccentCare, you’ll shape the future of aging in place by inspiring excellence, nurturing meaningful relationships, and stewarding a program that honors every patient’s unique journey with respect and grace. #AC-BMC

What You Need to Know:

Executive Director Hospice Responsibilities

• Ensure hospice follows all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, including;
• Compliance, maintenance and submission of all required reports and records to federal, state, accreditation, and local regulatory departments
• Maintaining accreditation, when applicable
• Maintaining a state of survey readiness
• Provide leadership and oversight to support growth through strategic implementation of relationship expansion plans in collaboration with the Business Development teams
• Manage overall financial performance of the program site which includes oversight of all controllable costs
• Participate in annual development of the program site’s budget
• Organizes, manages, and administers hospice resources to provide hospice care and services to patients, families, and caregivers necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions
• Is responsible for the day-to-day hospice operations
• Ensure the hospice offers a coordinated plan of care for all patients/families while maintaining overall management of care
• Ensures care provided optimizes the patient and family’s comfort and dignity
• Ensures care provided is consistent with patient and family needs and goals, with the patient’s needs and goals as a priority

Executive Director Hospice Qualifications

• Bachelors Health Administration and 2 years of experience or Masters Health Administration and 1 year of experience required
  • Will consider BSN and 3yrs of experience or MSN and 1yr experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of computer programs, especially Microsoft Office Suite products and EMR systems
• Meet the regulations and requirements of the state in which the program provides services.

Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being. Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k)
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep, and relaxation app
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones, and fellow employees
• Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
• And more!

Why AccentCare?:

We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

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Posted Salary Range: USD $150,000.00 - USD $175,000.00 /Yr.