Executive Director

Position: Executive Director

Job Summary:

Serve as a liaison between the Owner, staff, and the community. Responsible for overseeing the daily operations and ensuring the quality of care provided by the agency. Take a leadership role in planning and achieving objectives that align with the company's overall business and financial goals.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in administration with a concentration in health services administration.

- At least two (2) years of supervisory or administrative experience in a healthcare facility/program that included care of the sick.

Qualifications:

- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.

- Bilingual a plus.

- Professional demeanor and appearance.

- Strong client relations and customer service skills.

- Effective people management skills with the ability to lead and manage a team.

- Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

The Executive Director must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations:

o Develop company and organizational goals.

o Stay informed about home health regulations, standards, and management issues.

o Promote interdepartmental cooperation and communication, mediating faculty/staff disputes if necessary.

o Develop employee excellence through recruitment, retention, training, motivation, and reward.

o Establish performance goals with supervisors and evaluate their performance.

o Participate in strategic planning for educational, patient care, research, revenue, and public relations programs.

o Manage fiscal activities, including funding development, budget negotiations, and contract preparation.

o Coordinate special department activities, such as conferences and workshops.

o Monitor the record system and statistical reporting system for proper documentation and planning.

o Develop policies focused on patient care in collaboration with staff and owners/officers.

o Oversee care delivery and patient outcomes.

o Ensure patient rights are exercised and compliance with laws, standards, policies, and care plans.

o Ensure adequate personnel and qualifications to meet patients' needs.

o Assure accuracy of public information material and activities.

o Implement performance improvement priorities.

o Complete a minimum of twelve (12) clock hours per year of continuing education related to the duties of the administrator.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

The work environment and physical demands require sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, vision or observation, manual dexterity, personal mobility, and physical reflexes to effectively perform the duties of the position, including frequent travel to various field sites.