Executive Director

About Us

Anthem Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

About the Role

Under general direction, administers directives set forth by Anthem Memory Care; conducts the affairs of the community in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, laws, and ordinances; manages and controls the functions of all departments of the community to provide quality services within budgetary boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Know and understand the vision, purpose, values, and goals of Anthem Memory Care.
• Coordinates the operations and delivery of services by the departments of the community; prepares, plans, and executes the policies for the services offered.
• Supervises department heads, including instructing, assigning, and reviewing work, planning, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, acting on employee problems, selecting new employees, and recommending/approving transfers/promotions, discipline, termination, and salary increases.
• Promotes staff development and motivation; oversees a program for orientation and training for all employees; writes performance appraisals; interprets personnel policies and practices.
• Develops new programs to enhance the welfare of residents; communicates with the resident and family council; assists in resident assessment and care planning; counsels and responds to requests and/or complaints from residents and families; advises and receives information from families.
• Oversees and coordinates sales and marketing efforts; is responsible for the move-in program of the community; oversees move-ins and move-outs of residents.
• Maintains or oversees the maintenance of records such as resident status reports, community statistics, daily census, family feedback, invoices, budgets, etc.
• Authorizes purchases of supplies and equipment; reviews and approves invoices.
• Assures that buildings and grounds are properly maintained.
• Develops the strategic plan and oversees development and implementation of various Anthem systems and functions.
• Plans for and attends various resident and staff functions.
• Assists in planning future development, expansion, and renovation.
• Monitors the financial condition of the community; estimates present and future financial needs; monitors, prepares, and administers financial analysis, budgets, and cash management.
• Participates in area and state association meetings, committees, etc.
• Creates and carries out plans for disaster and emergency response, elopement drills, etc.
• Remains current on legislation and regulations that may impact community operations; directs completion of all records/reports required by licensing agencies; conducts audits for sanitation and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with community resources.
• May perform functions of Life Engagement Director, resident services director, and environmental services director.
• Promotes and protects the rights of all residents.
• Performs other related essential duties as required.
• Facilitates and attends in-service training and meetings as required and developed with Anthem meeting schedule.

Marginal Functions

• Tracks census of various apartments.
• Reviews employee, resident, and vendor files.
• Maintains and reviews minutes of various committee and staff meetings; prepares agendas.
• Photocopies and distributes relevant information to department heads.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Ability to assign, review, plan, and coordinate the work of other employees.
• Ability to provide instruction and guidance to staff; promote staff development and motivation; and analyze problems that arise in the areas under supervision and recommend solutions.
• Ability to approve the discipline or discharge of staff, approve transfers, promotion, or salary increase of employees.
• Ability to assess the work of employees and write performance appraisals.
• Ability to oversee a program for orientation and training for all employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in one of the professional disciplines concerned with service to people such as social work, hospital administration, theology, business or public administration, or a related field; graduate work in any of the mentioned fields desirable.
• At least five years of experience in a field of service related to service to people and/or administration, or at least two years of experience as an assistant administrator in a retirement community, home for seniors, or skilled nursing community.
• Membership and active participation in professional and community service organizations is very helpful.
• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices with particular reference to skilled nursing, assisted living, or retirement community operations and administration.
• Knowledge of principles of organization and functions of long-term care communities.
• Knowledge of accounting information systems, fund accounting, and internal control.
• Knowledge of preparation of estimated annual budgets.
• Knowledge of operations associated with maintenance of the community.
• Knowledge of local operations, programs, problems, and resources available to resolve community problems.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, laws, and ordinances of various departments and pertinent regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of principles of organization, planning, management, and supervision.

Qualifications

• Current and valid applicable State Administrator Certificate or equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record, and free of restrictions or limitations.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law.