DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS - HOSPICE
Company: BrightSpring Health Services
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS - HOSPICE
Job Locations
US-AL-HUNTSVILLE
ID
2024-141369
Line of Business
Hospice of North Alabama
Position Type
Full-Time
Our Company
Hospice of North Alabama
Overview
The Director, Clinical Operations is responsible for the overall
direction of hospice clinical services. The Director, Clinical
Operations establishes, implements, and evaluates goals and
objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards
of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.
Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Medical and dental benefits
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vendor discounts
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient
services provided by clinical
organization personnel
- Provides guidance and counseling to coordinators and Clinical
Supervisors to assist them in continually improving all aspects of
hospice care services, provided through organization personnel
- Assists Clinical Supervisors in managing clinical teams and
planning
- In the absence of the Executive Director/Administrator, the
Director, Clinical Operations will become the acting Executive
Director/Administrator and will be vested with authority to act in
behalf of the Executive Director/Administrator
- Provides help in assessment, planning, implementation and
evaluation of patient and family/caregiver care to all clinical
personnel as indicated
- Assists the Executive Director/Administrator in the preparation
and administration of the organization's budget
- Interprets operational indicators to detect census changes and
increases or decreases in volume that could impact staffing levels,
revenues or expenses
- Evaluates performance of Clinical Supervisors
- Assists Clinical Supervisors to develop skills and techniques
in evaluating the performance of clinicians
- Hires, evaluates, and terminates organization personnel
- Conducts annual evaluations on clinicians, or more frequently
if indicated
- Oversees the maintenance of patient clinical records,
statistics, reports and records for purposes of evaluation and
reporting of organization activities
- Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance
with local, state and federal laws
- Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate
inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient
services
- Develops, implements and evaluates the orientation program for
new organization personnel. Responsible for orientation of new
organization personnel, directly or delegated
- Plans and implements in-service and continuing education
programs to meet education and training needs of organization
personnel
- Assists with the evaluation of organization performance via
performance improvement program, productivity, quarterly and annual
reviews
- Assures for the quality and safe delivery of hospice services
provided through the Organization
- Assists in the development of organization goals. Develops,
recommends, and administers Organization policies and
procedures
- Assures compliance with all local, state and federal laws
regarding licensure and certification of organization personnel and
maintains compliance to the CHAP Home Care standards
- Stays informed about changes in the field of nursing and
hospice care, shares information with appropriate organization
personnel
- Promotes hospice referrals in the health care community
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive
Director/Administrator
Qualifications
- Registered nurse in the State with current licensure to
practice professional nursing in the State
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited program by the
National League for Nursing
- Three years of management experience preferred
- Experience in a hospice or related health care
organization
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional and
administrative personnel
- Ability to market and deal tactfully with customers and the
community
- Has excellent observation, verbal and written communication
skills
- Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations and
CHAP standards
About our Line of Business
At Hospice of North Alabama, our primary ambition is to bring
first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment
possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice services,
thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and
families. As part of the BrightSpring Health Services family of
brands, Hospice of North Alabama is grounded in a foundational
commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing
our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have some of the
best and brightest individuals in the health care industry on our
team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance
to make a positive impact from day one. For more information about
Hospice of North Alabama, please visit
www.hospiceofnorthalabama.com. Follow us on Facebook,
andTwitter.
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