About this role
Executive Director of MAH
Masonicare at Home - Wallingford, CT
Day Shift / 40hrs/wk
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides coordination of care maintaining continuity of adult and geriatric client care with other health professionals while identifying interdisciplinary care needs and making recommendations for additional home health care services.
- Supervises client care rendered by PCA’s, Companions and Homemakers. Supervises and educates these in the provision of delegated duties and conducts monthly client calls to monitor services as required. Supervises Mobile Technologies staff and any others assigned.
- Demonstrates timely and accurate documentation of patient/job information to facilitate the development of orders for service, creation of time sheets and other required patient/employment documents and reports including long-term care insurance requirements.
- Addresses all problems reported by caregivers. Communicates changes in adult and geriatric client status and any determinations made to other professional/paraprofessional staff and/or Physicians as appropriate.
- Work with key staff across the continuum to ensure transitions of care are meeting the needs of the client.
- Provides education, supervision to the adult and geriatric and family regarding MAH procedures and other care needs as appropriate to patient’s needs. Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate.
- Develops and manages capital and operating budgets, allocates funds and ensures that the agency operates within the budget.
- Attends care conferences as appropriate. Initiates client care conferences for the complex and multidisciplinary clients whenever necessary.
- Communicates effectively and tactfully with adult and geriatric clients recognizing their age, cultural diversity, needs, abilities and physical condition.
- Can be depended upon to report to work on-time, and complete annual education & medical requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned including participating in the agency’s on-call schedule and continuous quality improvement program.
- Assists in opening new cases, completing all paperwork in a timely manner.
- Participates with the recruitment department in the hire of personal care assistants, companions and homemakers for potential hire.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree.
Experience: Prior experience in an operational leadership role in a non-medical care agency is required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current Drivers’ License and auto insurance.
Other: Reliable transportation and ability to perform field visits and evaluations.
Key Competencies: Demonstrates competency in all skills required for best practices related to the services provided by the agency.
Demonstrates knowledge of case management skills, including reimbursement, regulations and care coordination.
Demonstrates understanding of interpersonal relationships and dynamics. Maintains positive professional demeanor.
Demonstrates organizational, written and verbal skills. Demonstrates basic PC skills.
Provides care and services that demonstrate behaviors and the principles of person-centered care including affording people dignity, respect and compassion, offering coordinated care, support and treatment and care that is personalized.
Day Shift / 40hrs/wk
Other facts
About Masonicare Corp
Masonicare is Connecticut's leading provider of healthcare and retirement living communities for seniors. We are not-for-profit and have more than 120 years of experience behind us. We're recognized for the quality, compassionate care and steadfast support we provide to our residents and patients. We serve patients throughout CT, in a variety of settings.
Today, Masonicare encompasses a broad range of healthcare and senior living options through our many affiliates statewide:
Masonicare Health Center
Masonicare at Ashlar Village
Masonicare at Chester Village
Masonicare at Mystic
Masonicare at Wesley Heights
The Apartments on Masonic Avenue
Masonicare at Greenridge Place
Masonicare at Middlewoods of Farmington
Masonicare at Middlewoods of Newington
Masonicare at Crosby Commons
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center
Masonicare Home Health & Hospice
The Masonic Charity Foundation of CT
Masonicare at Home
Masonicare's affiliates are accredited and approved for excellence by their respective accrediting bodies, including the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC), as well as being Medicare certified and licensed by the State of Connecticut. Accreditation assures a high standard of care and best practices for governance and financial management.
To learn more about Masonicare, and/or to review a complete listing of our current jobs, please visit www.masonicare.org
What you'll do
- The Executive Director of MAH is responsible for coordinating care for adult and geriatric clients, supervising staff, and ensuring continuity of care. The role also involves managing budgets and addressing client care issues.
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