Job Description

Position Summary

Leads and directs the overall operation of the facility in accordance with patient/resident needs, government regulations and company policies so as to maintain quality care for the patients/residents while achieving the facility’s business objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Accountable for the total operation of the assigned facility in compliance with standards of operations and quality assurance program and applicable local, state and federal regulations. 

·         Plans and organizes systems of care, objectives, policies, procedures, staffing patterns and staff development based on the needs of the facility within the framework of the established budget.

·         Hires, directs, disciplines and terminates facility personnel as appropriate in accordance with established policies and procedures and state and federal laws; provides direction to facility staff through written standards, policy and procedure, meetings and memos; ensures that personnel are assigned responsibilities consistent with their education, experience and ability.

·         Oversees business functions of the facility, insuring proper management of admissions, ancillaries, payables, receivables, payroll and related office or paperwork requirements.

·         Develops and implements a marketing strategy for the facility that reflects service opportunities, competition, potential market area changes which maximizes census, payer mix and ancillary revenues. Leads and monitors key marketing staff and plays an active role in carrying out the marketing plan.

·         Disaster planning, flexibility to be in building for multiple days.

·         Ensures services, coverage decisions, documentation and billing for services to Medicare beneficiaries are in compliance with sections 30-50.4 of the Medicare Manual and state paid Medicaid beneficiaries are in compliance with the state specific Medicaid Manual.

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

·         College degree or the equivalent in related work experience

·         current, valid Nursing Home Administrator’s License specific to the state of practice

·         2 years of management experience in a long-term care setting

·         Must be available to be on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week

·         Must possess strong knowledge regarding state, federal and local regulations pertaining to long term care

·         Must meet health assessment requirements.

·         Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in English

·         Must possess strong knowledge of state, federal and local regulations as they pertain to long term care.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Physical Demands – Office

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance and 51-100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment –  Office

This job operates in a professional office environment with minimal exposure to dust, chemicals or  noise. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.