IHC Exec Admin Home Care And Hospice

About the role

The Executive Administrator, Home Care & Hospice, leads a mission-driven team dedicated to delivering exceptional care where patients feel most supported — in the comfort of their own homes. Reporting to the Executive Director, Health System Post-Acute Care, this role serves as a strategic and operational leader responsible for advancing the performance, growth, and impact of UChicago Medicine’s Home Care & Hospice programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care to the community.
• Develop and present the annual budget for Governing Body approval.
• Create and execute the annual operational and strategic plan for Home Care & Hospice.
• Ensure full compliance with all federal, state, and accrediting body regulations, including TJC standards.
• Build and maintain a strong public relations and marketing strategy to enhance community awareness and strengthen relationships with physicians and healthcare partners.
• Implement and oversee recordkeeping, reporting systems, quality dashboards, and program documentation to support performance improvement.
• Provide visionary leadership in developing care standards, policies, procedures, and quality improvement initiatives across the service line.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) is a firm requirement. A Master’s degree is strongly preferred. 7–10+ years of progressive leadership experience in a healthcare environment, including operational and budget oversight are required. Strong command of financial performance measurement, budgeting, and operational analytics is essential. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop professional and administrative teams is necessary. Knowledge of sterile processing and care coordination is preferred. Skilled at navigating complex environments and collaborating with high-level internal and external stakeholders is important. Deep expertise in home health and hospice regulations, including Medicare Conditions of Participation, Medicaid, IDPH requirements, and Joint Commission standards is required. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and leadership capabilities with a record of driving results in dynamic, evolving settings are expected.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a BSN (Bachelor of Nursing) and a Master’s degree is strongly preferred. 7–10+ years of progressive leadership experience in a healthcare environment, including operational and budget oversight are required. Strong command of financial performance measurement, budgeting, and operational analytics is essential. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop professional and administrative teams is necessary. Knowledge of sterile processing and care coordination is preferred. Skilled at navigating complex environments and collaborating with high-level internal and external stakeholders is important. Deep expertise in home health and hospice regulations, including Medicare Conditions of Participation, Medicaid, IDPH requirements, and Joint Commission standards is required. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and leadership capabilities with a record of driving results in dynamic, evolving settings are expected.