Director of Clinical Services (77467) at Charleston

Job Description

I believe that the care we give can make every moment count.Compassionate care and uncompromising service – that’s how Gentiva Hospice improves quality of life in the final stages oflife. By delivering palliative care by hospice professionals, our patients can spend their remaining days in comfort andpeace.At Gentiva Hospice, we believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe indignity and respect for each patient we serve.I believe I can make a difference.With over 40 years of experience and more than 420 locations in 40 states, Gentiva Home Health and Hospice servesapproximately 80,000 patients daily. Gentiva is a company on the move – driving some of the most exciting newopportunities in home health and hospice. Financially and strategically, we are positioned to be a key player in theindustry for years to come. All of which make Gentiva the place to be.I believe in working for a company that cares as much as I do.

Gentiva Hospice offers our employees a unique employment package that includes:

• Unprecedented opportunities for career growth.
• Clinical ladder for professional credentialing and advancement.
• Flexible full-time, part-time, per diem and on-call positions.
• Comprehensive benefits which include competitive pay with direct deposit, medical, dental, vision, short and long termdisability, life insurance, a generous PTO package, paid holidays, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and much more.

I believe my work is my calling.

As a Director of Clinical Services, you will:

• Be a member of the senior management team who ensures appropriate delivery of patient services and compliance with the Conditions of Participation of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, State Hospice regulations and the Company operating model.
• Responsible for the oversight of the assessment and evaluation, intervention and documentation of patient and family needs.
• Ensure adequate staffing to meet patient/family care needs.
• Ensure Productivity Standards are being met by all disciplines.
• Achieve and maintain competency in several areas: quality care and service, staffing, leadership, census, and cost control.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day operation at the local office, including: employment of qualified hospice personnel and provision of hospice services.
• Be responsible for delegation and coordination of hospice personnel evaluations.
• Establish and maintain standards of high quality care and customer service in compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines.
• 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.
• Maintain compliance with all legal rules and regulations.
• Manage all expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner in accordance with the Company’s budget.
• Serve as “Administrator On-Call" and provide 24-hour availability and administrative call as scheduled.
• Participate in evening/weekend on-call as required, conducting on-call services in a competent and responsible manner.

Job Requirements

• Active RN License
• Experience in healthcare management
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to professional and administrative personnel
• Demonstrated knowledge of business/financial management and in-depth knowledge of the Medicare hospice benefit
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong working knowledge of relevant computer programs
• Demonstrate good organizational, people and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of hospice care and the services provided to patient/family/caregiver through an interdisciplinary team
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of reimbursement/appeal processes
• Possess good organization, people, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting

I believe the best is yet to come.As a Gentiva Hospice employee, we give you everything you need to make the most of your career, including advanced education and training, the latest resources and the industrys highest standards of clinical excellence. When you work for Gentiva Hospice, you can expect more: more opportunities, more challenges, more rewards. Thats why Gentiva Hospice is the employer of choice for some of todays most experienced and talented employees.

*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.
Country: USA, State: South Carolina, City: Charleston, Company: Gentiva Health Services, Inc..