Director

DUTIES OF POSITION

The Director is a qualified full-time employee appointed by the Ownership/Governing Body to administer, direct, and coordinate all administrative and financial activities of the home care agency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (DIRECTOR)

1. Supervises the entire organizational operation and assures appropriate staff supervision during all operating hours.
2. Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate operations to ensure adequate and appropriate services.
3. Will always be available to consumers during the operating hours of the agency (REG 3.9).
4. Implement Governing Body directives and organizational policies and procedures, and 
5. Assure agency compliance with established policies and procedures (REG 4.1.4).
6. Comply with applicable laws and regulations.
7. Conducts, or delegates to qualified staff, the initial home visit and consumer evaluation (REG 5.2.1).
8. Conducts, or delegates to qualified staff, a follow-up home visit at regular intervals based 
9. on the consumers’ condition or needs, but no less than every ninety (90) days (REG. 5.2.4).
10. Conducts, or delegates to qualified staff, a follow-up home visit when the needs of the consumer change which indicates a revision in the service plan as needed (REG 5.2.5).
11. Recruit, employ and retain qualified personnel to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
12. Establish and maintain effective channels of communication with the Governing Body.
13. Ensure staff development including orientation, in-service education, and continuing education.
14. Direct and monitor organizational Performance Improvement activities.
15. Ensure appropriate staff supervision during all operating hours.
16. Completes performance evaluations on subordinate staff in accordance with Agency policy.
17. The Agency Director must ensure that the personal assistance services agency adheres to its policies and procedures.
18. Complete pre-employment checks per Agency policy.
19. Has full authority and responsibility to plan, staff, direct and implement at the programs and manage the affairs of the agency.
20. Ensure that policies are reviewed and dated annually and revised as necessary (REG 4.3.3.).
21. Other duties as assigned, in a professional manner.

CONTINUING PROGRAM EVALUATION

1. Participate in the review, analysis, and appraisal of the effectiveness of the total Agency program.
2. Evaluate service policies and functions and recommend proposals for changes or study of problems which affect the Agency.
3. Implement all utilization review activities, including coordination and timely implementation of corrective action plans and controls.

JOB CONDITIONS

1. Position is stressful in terms of meeting deadlines.
2. Position requires minimal lifting of office records and printouts.
3. Position is primarily a desk job with essentially involves sitting, standing, stooping, and walking, as well as an inordinate amount of telephone communication.
4. Travel is required, by car or airplane to local or state seminars, conferences, or meetings.
5. The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A Bachelor degree in health administration or similar field of study.
2. At least two (2) years of supervisory experience in healthcare or home care.
3. Must meet initial and ongoing educational requirements as stipulated by the State.