Interim Healthcare of West Michigan is a locally owned and operated leader in post-acute care services in West Michigan.

We are now hiring for the position of Executive Director within our Hospice division.

In this role, you are responsible for directing the day-to-day hospice operations, ensuring compliance with applicable law and regulation, contract provisions as well as the implementation of effective budgeting and fiscal operations and achievement of financial goals. You will establish, implement, and evaluate goals and objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.

Our Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Life & short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation time
• 401(k)/Roth
• Employee referral bonuses

Our Culture

• Leadership is available to confer, consult and advise at any time
• You are encouraged to speak professionally and freely
• Personal and professional balance is a top priority
• We have a sense of humor, and we know how to use it

Hospice Executive Director Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison with the owner/governing body, including provision of reports as designated by the owner/governing body
• Ensures the implementation of a budgeting process and accounting system, as well as achievement of financial goals
• Production of timely and accurate financial statements, including identification and reporting of variances in planned revenue and expense vs. budget
• Ensures accurate and timely billing and collection compliant with applicable law, regulation and contract provisions
• Ensures appropriate data collection, QAPI and regular, complete reports are received by the Governing Body
• Manages information systems that support the operation of the hospice
• Provision of resources to recruit and retain is sufficient, and qualified employees and volunteers deliver hospice care in accordance with law and regulation and standards of practice and to provide their appropriate supervision
• Ensures patient/family access to appropriate management staff during all hours of operation
• Contracts adequate and available facilities to provide short term inpatient care and respite care for hospice patients
• Contracting for the provision of appropriate medical supplies (including drugs and biologicals) and medical appliances sufficient to meet the needs of hospice patients admitted
• Manages the annual evaluation of contracted providers and vendors
• Manages the annual evaluation of the overall performance of the hospice program in concert with the Interdisciplinary Group
• Provision of accurate materials about the program to the public
• Ensures that hospice employees are aware of the law and regulation that applies to their responsibilities
• Ensures an appropriate response to the findings of internal and external reviews and plan of corrective action as appropriate
• Advises local, state and federal regulators of any changes in office location, management or geographic area served
• Maintains accurate, current and complete administrative files in accordance with policies and procedures
• Ensures current license/certification renewal
• Ensures processes to identify, discuss and review ethical dilemmas that cannot be resolved by established standards of hospice clinical practice, law or regulation, or hospice policy and procedures
• Designates an employee to act in his/her absence
• Ensures that supportive services are available to hospice employees
• Ensures appropriate admission, discharge and transfer of hospice patients as well as the revocation of hospice services
• Accesses, utilizes and shares personal health information (PHI) in the course of fulfilling the above duties and responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures

Hospice Executive Director Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field
• Three (3) years of experience in healthcare management within the last five (5) years
• Reliable transportation with valid state driver's license and car insurance

Interim Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.