Advanced Health Care is searching for a talented Administrator to lead an exceptional team at our Hanover Skilled Nursing Facility located in Bethlehem, PA.
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Administrator directs the day-to-day operations of an AHC facility in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. Through strong leadership, organization, and management skills, the SNF Administrator provides strategic direction in key business areas including financial operations, human resources, business development, facility management, and patient satisfaction. The SNF Administrator ensures that 5-star service standards are met, that each patient receives high quality care, and that financial goals of the organization are achieved.
Advanced Health Care (AHC) is an innovative health care company focused on delivering 5-star services and exceptional patient outcomes. AHC operates short-term transitional rehabilitation facilities, home health care agencies, and hospice services throughout the country. For more information about Advanced Health Care visit www.ahcfacilities.com.
AHC is a portfolio company of Larry H. Miller Company (LHM Group). Headquartered in Sandy, Utah, the LHM Group is a privately-owned family business with operations located across the western United States. For more information about the LHM Group, visit www.lhm.com.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with AHC goals.
- Ensure that policies and procedures are developed, implemented, monitored and evaluated.
- Maintain current knowledge of the laws, regulations, and CMS standards governing accreditation and licensing. Identify areas of potential legal liability, and implement appropriate interventions to minimize or eliminate exposure.
- Oversee federal and state surveys and ensure that regulatory standards are met.
- Identify, monitor, and ensure the quality indicators and QAPI programs are utilized to maximize effectiveness in patient care and quality of life.
- Integrate patient rights and patient individuality in all aspects of patient care.
- Engage in prevention of abuse, neglect and mistreatment.
- Maintain confidentiality of all patient information compliant with HIPPA standards.
- Understand basic principles and concepts of nursing, infection control, rehabilitation, nutritional services, confidentiality, safeguarding personal health information, admissions, transfers, bed holds and discharge requirements and regulations.
- Ensures that patient and family concerns are understood and that appropriate actions are taken toward resolution.
- Promote effective communication among management and staff, including conducting effective meetings.
- Develop, implement, and monitor employee programs related to recruitment, staff development, evaluation, and retention, including initiating corrective action for personnel falling below established AHC standards.
- Have knowledge of federal and state regulations affecting employment (FMLA, OSHA, ADA, EEOC, HIPPA. etc.) and the AHC Employee Handbook and policies.
- Develop and manage the facility annual operating and capital budgets and effectively use fiscal resources.
- Understand key financial metrics and procedures in areas including reimbursements, payroll, billing, accounts receivable, collection management, and accounts payable.
- Generate and collect revenue to ensure financial viability of the facility.
- Maintain systems for improving the facility, grounds, and equipment and ensure 5-star presentation.
- Foster and maintain relationships between the facility and other community resources.
- Know market details and develop and implement comprehensive marketing and public relations strategies.
- Maintain excellent working relationships with medical professionals and other health related facilities and organizations.
- Understand internal investigation protocols and techniques.
- Develop leadership skills of the management team and key staff and identify areas to help each team member improve.
- Courageously address difficult issues while providing support and direct/actionable feedback.
- Coach, teach and mentor.
- Support AHC culture by promoting Friendly, Positive, and Focused on Excellence.
- Protects the legal, financial, and moral well-being of Advanced Health Care.
- All other duties as assigned.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Instill Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity by following through on commitments, keeping confidences, and showing consistency between words and actions.
- Ensure Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments by following through on commitments and making sure others do the same. Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures. Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work, measuring results, and providing feedback.
- Patient Focused: Ensures delivery of patient-focused care by gaining insights into patient needs, identifying opportunities that benefit patients, and delivering solutions that meet patient expectations and AHC standards.
- Communicate Effectively: Creates, develops, and delivers communications that are clear and not misunderstood. Adapts delivery of communications to the situation, such as one-on-one, small and large groups, or specific departmental audiences. Attentively listens to others and encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
- Develop Talent: Develops people to meet both their personal career goals and AHCs goals through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments. Places a high priority on developing others and encourages people to accept developmental opportunities.
Job Qualifications:
- Must have a current NHA license from the state of the assigned skilled nursing facility, or have the ability to obtain license upon hire or transfer to a different state.
- Must maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment.
- Bachelors degree in healthcare, business, or related field.
- A minimum of 2 years of administration experience in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.
- Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license.
- Willingness and ability to relocate if necessary.
Physical Requirements:
- Regularly required to walk, sit, stand, bend, reach, lift, and move about
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- To perform other duties as required
AHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.