Regional Executive Director

Traditions Health is seeking a new Regional Executive Director to join our growing Hospice Team in Indiana!

Company Description

At Traditions, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Everyone on our team from our nurses to our leadership has a special part to play in our mission of providing exceptional, compassionate health care in the homes of our patients. We’re just as committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment that invites and values everyone. We offer frequent opportunities for growth, investing in our team members’ futures with ongoing training and support.

About Us : Since 2008, Traditions Health has been a leader in high-quality home health, hospice, and palliative care. We have grown from a single location to more than 115 locations across 18 states, allowing us to broaden our service area and reach more patients needing compassionate quality health care in the home. We measure our success by the superior quality of care we provide and the satisfaction of our patients and families. Our goal is to help patients have the best quality of life possible surrounded by the people they love. Our healthcare professionals are there when patients need us, providing the care they need in the place they want to be - home.

What Can Traditions Health Offer?

• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Supportive Senior Staff
• Autonomy
• Opportunity to lead a stellar team!

The Executive Director provides leadership for the branch and ensures quality of patient care in the home. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, growth, and culture of the home health / hospice branch. The primary function is for the overall administration of clinical and administrative departments and monitoring of appropriate staffing and productivity of the branch. Coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, patient / family and referring agency.

Job Qualifications

Education :

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience

Must meet state minimum required education.

License / Certification :

Current Driver’s License

Registered Nursing License required

Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance

Experience :

Minimum of 3-5 years in recent management experience, 1 year of recent minimum management experience required in health-related setting, such as hospital, nursing facility, hospice, outpatient rehabilitation,

Knowledge and Skills :

Must be able to read and write in English and follow instruction

Should possess reasonable knowledge in computer systems and be able to communicate well both verbally and written

Must be professional, organized and able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing as well as prepare and present education material to Agency employees and community referral sources utilizing computers / electronics equipment

Knowledgeable of state licensure laws, Conditions of Participation (CoPs), and other regulatory requirements related to Hospice.

Travel :

Environmental and Working Conditions :

Works in a variety of settings and office environments, promoting functioning and coordination with all agency activities to ensure the highest level of professional care. Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Physical and Mental Effort :

Work requires sitting for long periods, bending, and stretching for files and office supplies. May occasionally require lifting files or paper weighing up to 30 pounds

Essential Functions :

Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the agency daily. Provide day-to-day leadership and management to the agency that mirrors the missions and core values of the company.

In collaboration with the Branch Director, coordinates clinical and office staff of branches, assumes responsibility for continuity, quality and safety of services delivered in compliance with State and Federal regulations.

Maintain full responsibility of the overall functions of the financial areas and cost controls, adhere to the company’s accounting policies and procedures, and manage expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner.

Supports the Branch Director in the recruitment and retention of quality personnel.

Monitors the progress of performance improvement of personnel.

Ensures all personnel receive appropriate and timely performance reviews by the Executive Director and / or Branch Director.

In collaboration with the Branch Director and Human Resources determines merit-based pay increases or bonus pay for all personnel.

Monitors branch productivity and overtime.

Reviews and coordinates, daily, branch admissions, upcoming discharges, transfers, deaths and revocations.

Oversee all programs of the branch to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and the agency’s policies and procedures.

Responsible for driving the branch to achieve and surpass census goals and business goals and objectives.

Works collaboratively with the Branch Director to supervise operations and agency processes. Take action, make decisions, and shape team priorities to achieve agency operational goals.

Ensures appropriate branch supervision and coverage after hours, serving as the Executive Director on Call and supporting operations on nights and weekends.

Motivate and lead high performance team; attract, recruit, and retain required members for the branch. Ensure effective and on-going on the job training of team members, evaluate and record individual and team performance, provide coaching and counseling and make appropriate developmental recommendations.

Partner with the sales team to develop approaches that best position services or ideas for the marketplace

Supervise the QAPI meeting quarterly and ensure that the QAPI committee members submit all appropriate documentation for the agency.

Partner with the Branch Director to complete the Annual Agency Evaluation and ensure it is memorialized.

Establish and maintain effective communication within and between offices.

Meets or exceeds the budgeted revenue, admission targets and EBITDA targets on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Responsible for the overall financial operations of the home health / hospice branch.

Maintain knowledge of all federal and state conditions for payment, and quality measures. Alter agency processes to accommodate regulatory changes.

Regularly review the agency’s quality scores documented in public records, analytic websites such as SHP and share the information with clinical staff.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

Traditions Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally protected characteristic.