Executive Director/Administrator

Reports To: Vice President of Operations   

About Luminary Hospice:  

At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey. 

Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.  

About the role: 

The Executive Director/Administrator is responsible for the overall direction of the hospice services.  He/she is responsible for the employment of qualified hospice personnel; is responsible for the provision of hospice services, directly, and the delegation to and coordination of hospice personnel evaluations; is responsible for establishing standards of care to comply with federal and state regulations and guidelines.  The Executive Director/Administrator establishes, implements, and evaluates goals and objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.     

Job Responsibilities:  

1. Operational planning and budgeting. 
2. Ensuring organizational compliance with legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. 
3. Assures that all business conduct is above minimum standards required by law and will not condone any activities that achieve results through violation of the law, unethical business, or patient care practices. 
4. Monitoring business operations to ensure financial stability. 
5. Evaluating hospice services and personnel using measurable outcomes and objectives. 
6. Conflict and complaint management and resolution. 
7. Establishing and maintaining effective channels of communication including integration or technology, as applicable. 
8. Ensuring hospice personnel stay current with clinical information and practices. 
9. Ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing. 
10. Staff development including orientation, in-service, continuing education, competency testing, and quality assessment performance improvement. 
11. Ensuring that interdisciplinary care is provided.