Agency Director

We are hiring for an Agency Director with Home Health Experience.

At HomeCall, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a leader, you can expect:

• Leadership and engagement with diverse teams across the operation.
• Opportunities to create strategies that drive best-in-class care for patients & families.
• Flexibility for true work-life balance.
• Career and leadership development.

If you have an interest in healthcare operations, this is a great opportunity for you!

• Responsible for continual compliance with all federal and state regulations, laws, and policies and procedures applicable to Home Health. Maintains personal knowledge of up-to-date federal, state, and Joint Commission regulations.
• Employs qualified individuals and accepts responsibility for daily agency operations of the branch. Operates within the staffing model.
• Assists in policy review and revisions as requested to establish and support the highest possible quality of patient care, cost controls, quality assurance, and staff performance. Ensures that established policies are enforced.
• Provides appropriate supervision to staff and completes performance evaluation of personnel timely.
• Assures regularly scheduled education for personnel and supervises compliance of staff with online learning management courses.
• Conducts at least monthly meetings with the medical director, as applicable. Approves medical director invoices and submits on a monthly basis to the Home Office with appropriate supporting documentation for timely payment, as applicable.
• Oversees licensure verification, certification, and credentialing as required by law and policy prior to employment and annually thereafter. On an ongoing basis, ensures maintenance of records to support competency of all personnel.
• Acts as a liaison between staff, patients, and upper management to ensure information is shared appropriately among the LHC team.
• Ensures that all services are billed as per federal, state, and LHC guidelines as provided to the proper payer source.
• Implements and maintains an effective budgeting and accounting system on an annual basis. Provides input to the budgeting process as appropriate.
• Serves as a member of the Management Team, QAPI Team, and other committees as assigned within designated timeframes. Participates in annual strategic agency planning.
• Reviews weekly Operations Spreadsheet, weekly Metrics Report, and weekly Productivity Report to ensure the organization is on target with budget goals. Follows up as needed.
• Responsible for results in weekly reports, including claims alert, late EMS, unverified services, and orders audit, to ensure timely and accurate billing and payroll.
• Responsible for all results of the agency including operational, financial and quality results of the agency.
• Performs staff conferences as needed and mandatory in-services, including but not limited to monthly staff/safety meeting.
• Assists Emergency Coordinator with emergency preparedness activities and reviews and revises plan as required following an actual emergency or drill.
• Any other duties as assigned.

• One year of supervisory and/or management experience in a home health setting or related healthcare, preferred.
• Current Driver's License and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.

HomeCall a part of LHC Group family of providers – the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.