Branch Director - Fort Wayne

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Righ ...

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At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

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Branch Director - Hospice

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there's no place like home, and that's why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Branch Director - Hospice. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Branch Director - Hospice with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work autonomy and flexible schedules

• 1:1 patient care

• Supportive and collaborative environment

• Competitive compensation package

• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees

• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits

• 401(K) with employer match

• Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement

• Pet insurance

As a Branch Director - Hospice you'll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Oversees the financial performance of branches falling within the Branch Director's provider number. Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system that promotes the health and safety of the agency's patients.

• Ensures adequate staffing levels at branch locations to meet patient needs.

• Ensures compliance of current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations and changes. Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems.

• Supervises and coordinates utilization review activities.

• Participates in strategic development of Key Accounts, including participation in weekly, monthly, and quarterly review meetings, as needed.

• Ensures accuracy of all public information, materials, and activities.

• Maintains availability by phone as directed by company policy or regulatory requirement.

• Participates in on-call rotations as scheduled.

• Identifies need for changes in program and services, develops proposals for consideration by Area Vice President or other supervisors, as appropriate.

• Investigates complaints and problems, ensures problem resolution and correction of deficiencies, and reports results to the Area Vice President.

What is Required?

• 5+ years Hospice experience

• RN license in state of operations that is current and unrestricted

• Previous leadership/management experience within a Home Health/Hospice environment

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

• Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase is preferred

• Demonstrated ability to manage operations, financials, and work within a matrixed environment

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing or related field is preferred

You will report to the Area Vice President.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities ; a full job description will be provided.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request, a job description can be provided.

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