Role Description
This VP, Hospice Operations is responsible for overseeing multi-location hospice operations, driving clinical and operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting sustainable growth. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with extensive hospice experience, strong financial and operational acumen, and a proven ability to lead high-performing teams across multiple markets.
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Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for hospice operations across multiple locations and markets.
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Lead and develop regional and branch leadership teams to ensure operational excellence, accountability, and consistent performance.
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Drive key operational metrics, including census growth, admissions, patient retention, quality outcomes, staffing efficiency, and profitability.
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Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute operational strategies aligned with organizational goals.
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Oversee financial performance, budgets, labor management, and resource allocation to achieve operational and financial objectives.
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Ensure compliance with Medicare Conditions of Participation, CMS regulations, state requirements, and accreditation standards.
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Collaborate with clinical and sales leadership to support referral relationships, market expansion, and census growth.
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Establish standardized processes, workflows, and best practices across hospice locations.
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Identify opportunities to improve patient care, employee engagement, operational efficiency, and overall performance.
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Support acquisitions, new market development, and operational integration initiatives.
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Recruit, mentor, and develop operational leaders while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
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Monitor performance dashboards and operational reporting to identify trends, address challenges, and drive measurable results.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Business Administration, or a related field.
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Minimum 7β10 years of progressive leadership experience in hospice operations, including multi-site or regional oversight.
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Demonstrated success leading hospice operations across multiple locations or markets.
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Strong knowledge of Medicare hospice regulations, CMS Conditions of Participation, and healthcare compliance requirements.
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Proven experience managing operational budgets, financial performance, staffing, and productivity.
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Track record of driving census growth, improving operational performance, and achieving quality outcomes.
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Strong executive leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to travel as needed to support operational locations.
Requirements
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Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field.
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RN licensure or clinical leadership background.
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Experience overseeing hospice operations across multiple states.
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Experience with hospice acquisitions, integrations, and organizational expansion.
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Familiarity with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) or similar healthcare management systems.
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Experience working within a large or rapidly growing hospice organization.
Leadership Competencies
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Strategic and operational leadership
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Financial accountability and business performance
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Hospice regulatory and clinical expertise
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Team development and succession planning
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Growth-oriented decision-making
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Cross-functional collaboration
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Change management and operational integration