Director, Hospice

Organization: SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay

About the role

Ideal candidate will have operational experience in a Hospice leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a leader, expert and part owner in hospice operations, and related sales, marketing, and strategy.
• Supervises ancillary regional delegates designated by hospice executive.
• Available to assist and be accountable for special hospice and system projects and coordinate with leaders across all service lines.
• May serve as an interim hospice administrator on an interim basis.
• Works with agencies and agency leaders to help analyze gross profit factors, market conditions, business volume/mix, competition and operational costs.
• Works with the business line to ensure continued branch growth by expanding new and existing client base while promoting a patient‑focused growth culture.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Certification & Licensure: Valid Driver’s License, Automobile Insurance, Registered Nurse of California
• Typical Experience: 12 years recent relevant experience

Skills

• Knowledge of Hospice Conditions of Participation and other regulations pertaining to the program.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including WORD, EXCEL, and/or other common program management tools.
• Ability to demonstrate communication, presentation, leadership, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage change through interpersonal skills such as negotiating, collaborating, and influencing.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results on both a strategic and operational level.
• Demonstrated expertise in operations management.
• Demonstrated experience with program evaluation and measurement.
• Ability to identify and document business requirements for operational improvement activities.
• Ability to be a consistent mentor to staff and to use disciplinary process appropriately.
• Interpersonal skills to navigate sensitive issues and conflicts with or among others, and to direct and reinforce staff efforts.
• Understanding of hospice care, palliative care services, AIM program, quality management and PI outcomes/benchmarking, infection control; good understanding of reimbursement patterns for Medicare and other payers; good working understanding of fiscal responsibilities, budget and financial reports.
• Knowledge of available healthcare and community resources appropriate for the population served.
• Knowledge of home‑based clinical practice and risk management as applicable to the population and setting.

Benefits

Benefits: Yes

Unions: No

Pay

Pay Range: $209,185.60 to $334,692.80 annual salary (may vary based on geographic location)

Schedule

Job Shift: Full Time

Days of the Week: Monday – Friday (Weekend as needed)

Weekly Hours: 40

Position Status: Exempt

Employee Status: Regular