Home Health of Western Colorado

Come join our awesome team as Home Health Administrator with Home Health of Western Colorado. Home Health of Western Colorado is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Pay: $80k - $110k annually Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, occasional weekends. Employer/Employee Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Saving Account (FSA) 403(b) - with discretionary contribution Paid Vacation/Sick Time Employee Referral Program Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees: Scholarships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness program Life insurance (with an option to purchase additional) Short term disability Loan program NEW! NetSpend - Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday. Ministry Program The Home Health Administrator provides the management expertise for achieving the goals and objectives of the program in accordance with the mission of the organization. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in a Healthcare Administration or related field or equivalent: combination of education and experience at a minimum of three (3) years' experience leading a team. Must be a licensed physician, an RN, or holds an undergraduate degree and has experience in health service administration, with at least one year of supervisory or administrative duties. Licensed where applicable by the State; State requirements may dictate supervision and degree type. High degree of professionalism; ability to deal with extremely confidential information. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and the Internet. Excellent communication skills. Flexibility to work occasional weekends and holidays. Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in servicing and documentation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Planning The Home Health Administrator engages in a planning process for the program that determines its goals and objectives in relationship to changes in the environment and the needs of its community, establishes priorities, frames the most appropriate organizational structure to achieve its goals and objectives and provides benchmarks for evaluating the achievement of its goals and objectives. The results of the planning process should be reflected in a business plan, developed by the Home Health Administrator. The Home Health Administrator should ensure that the business plan is based on an assessment that reflects an adequate database on the needs of the community, an evaluation of trends, legislative activity, and documentation of demographics, utilization and financial trends. This assessment should be linked with an ongoing assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the program's services in relation to those of other providers and to the needs of the community. The business plan is supported by an effective public relations program, developed by the Home Health Administrator, that builds community understanding and support of the program and services and those of the national organization. Organization The Home Health Administrator should create and monitor the organizational structure of the program to ensure its effectiveness and responsiveness to those being served. The nature of the structure is dynamic and flexible, responsive to needs of the clients. The Home Health Administrator should develop an organizational plan that clearly assigns responsibilities for the program's services to functional departments and to individuals. The Home Health Administrator should develop, recommend and implement a plan for continuity that ensures ongoing stability of the program. Such a plan should include performance standards that are stated in terms of continuous improvement targets, opportunities for internal and external development, and a system for evaluating the performance levels of all employees, consultants and other service providers. Operations (Management) The amount of time that can be allocated to essential activities that call upon the visionary and strategic skills of the Home Health Administrator is dependent upon the effectiveness of the day-to-day operations of the program. The Home Health Administrator must create, sustain and evaluate on an ongoing basis an infrastructure of people who take overall responsibility for implementing the program's service strategy and for initiating corrections that keep the strategy on course. The infrastructure should be supported by the organization's general policies and guidelines, and by program-specific systems and processes that are customer-responsive, efficient and continually improved by collecting and analyzing relevant data. These systems and processes must include mechanisms that ensure compliance with the regulations, standards and criteria of various health, governmental, professional and accrediting agencies. The Home Health Administrators responsible for the developments of personnel qualifications, policies and procedures. The Home Health Administrator may delegate these tasks to other appropriate personnel such as the clinical manger while retaining the responsibility for assuring the tasks and related duties are completed properly. The Home Health Administrator serves as permanent chair and/or leadership responsibilities of the program's Safety Committee or programing, marketing activities, Wound Committee, if applicable, Quality Improvement programming and related activities, allocation of resources, initiation of project team solutions and monitoring results. Assures that a clinical manger is available during all operating hours. When the Home Health Administrator is not available, a qualified, pre-designated person, who is authorized in writing by the Home Health Administrator and the governing body assumes the same responsibilities and obligations as the Director of Support Services. The pre-designated person may be the clinical manager, (484.105) (b) (1) (2) (3). An individual is pre-designated to fill the Home Health Administrators role in the absence of the Home Health Administrator and will be qualified to do so. Pre-designated means that the individual who is responsible for fulfilling the role of the Home Health Administrator in his/her absence is established in advance and pre-approved by the governing body. The Home Health Administrator is responsible to ensure that care delivery is organized, managed and resources administered to achieve care outcomes that attain the highest functional capacity and that optimal client cares are provided to achieve the individualized goals and outcomes. The Home Health Administrator is responsible to assure that administrative and supervisory functions are not delegated to another agency or organization and all sei-vices not furnished directly are monitored and controlled. The Home Health Administrator assures the development of personnel qualifications, and policies and procedures, however the Home Health Administrator may choose to delegate these tasks to others, including the clinical manager, as appropriate while retaining the responsibility for assuring the tasks are completed and duties performed. Financial Resource Management The Home Health Administrator is responsible for the cost-effective management of the program's resources, implementing the organizational financial policies and demonstrates a commitment to providing the most economical and highest quality services possible in keeping with available resources. As a not-for-profit provider, the organization's long-term financial stability and capacity to address the diverse needs of those it serves is dependent upon the financial support of contributors who embrace its mission. The Home Health Administrator is responsible for developing and implementing a program-specific fundraising plan (as part of the business plan) that projects the values of the total organization into the community and ensures the community's financial support of the program. Human Resources The Home Health Administrator should cultivate and promote a work atmosphere that recognizes the vital importance of human resources to the organization. The work atmosphere should empower employees with the tools and autonomy needed to make key service improvements that are in the best interests of the organization and its customers. The Home Health Administrator is responsible for instituting a plan for recruitment, hiring, retention, and development of effective personnel to attain the objectives and goals of the program. The plan should include strategies that effectively build the level of employee morale and esprit de corps necessary to facilitate problem solving, productivity and service excellence. The Home Health Administrator involves managers in developing specific action plans for improving service that include goal setting and skill-building. Leadership The volatility of the health services environment requires that the Home Health Administrator demonstrate a strong proficiency in the ability to manage and effect change . click apply for full job details