Executive Director

Job Description:

• Supervise and provide all aspects of patient care and activities of professional staff and volunteers on a daily basis. The ED (or alternate designee) must be available on-site during business hours, by telephone when offsite, and after hours as needed
• Hire and manage employees, formulate work schedules, give advice about medications and care, and receive daily reports from staff so that hospice services are properly provided to every client
• Act as liaison between staff, patients, and the Wood River Hospice Board of Directors
• Manage the business and financial affairs and offer periodic financial reports
• Attend meetings of Board of Directors and carry out its management decisions and directives
• Determine existing legal requirements that apply to the delivery of hospice and palliative care services, and take all reasonable steps to assure compliance with such requirements
• Formulate and implement programs and educational programs that assure hospice and palliative care services are available and known to the community and other health care providers
• Help to assure continuing fundraising and community engagement