Hospice Regional Vice President

Position Summary

The Hospice Regional Vice President is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Hospice Regional Vice President plans, directs, and controls activities of the division to accomplish budgeted financial and patient care objectives.

This role will support Arizona, Colorado, Montana and New Mexico.

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains business plans to effectively operate the business focusing on all pillars of the organization.

• Provides input to the development of organizational strategy.

• Establishes control standards and develops budget and cost controls for areas of responsibility.

• Performs administrative activities associated with the effective management of responsibility within the region.

• Determines responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives.

• Trains and ensures all assigned team members are aware of and comply with organization, government, and patient policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Assures state and federal regulatory compliance applicable to hospice and reimbursement issues.

• Acts as a liaison between staff, patients, physicians, and other health care providers.

• Continually monitors clinical management and provides direction/redirection as necessary.

• Works with all members of the medical community to promote hospice care services.

• Recruits, hires, orients, assigns, evaluates and guides staff positions to meet agency and patient needs.

• Ensures delivery of quality care to patients, enhancement of business development, and continuous improvement of agency efficiency and fiscal success.

• Directly supervises and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training team members; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining team members; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Management, or Business related field required.

• MBA preferred.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive management experience including a minimum of three (3) years experience in a health care organization required.

Skills

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.

• Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy. Knowledge of Federal, state, local and ACHC standards, and other regulatory requirements. Knowledge of physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their caregivers. Understanding and acceptance of hospice philosophy. Must be of high integrity including maintenance of confidential information including all personnel and patient records. Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include some evenings and weekends. Must be able to travel.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The demands of this role necessitate a team member to effectively perform essential functions. Adaptations can be made to accommodate team members with disabilities. Regular standing, walking, and manual dexterity are fundamental, along with the ability to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Visual acuity requirements include close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This description provides a general overview and may vary by role and department, capturing the nuanced demands and conditions inherent to positions in our organization.

At Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Pillars of Success. We are committed to creating a fair work environment where our team members feel welcomed, highly valued, and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.