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Job Description
Overview Director of Business Operations — Home Health & Hospice Position summary Lead and optimize the organization's business operations across home health and hospice services to ensure regulatory compliance, financial sustainability, operational efficiency, and excellent patient/family experience. This leader partners with clinical, finance, HR, and field teams to scale programs, improve margins, and support strategic growth. Job Details Key responsibilities Operational leadership: Oversee day-to-day non-clinical operations for home health and hospice (billing, orders management, facilities, scheduling/dispatch).
Financial performance:
Drive budgeting, forecasting, margin improvement, cost control, and operational KPI tracking. Partner with finance to analyze P&L, identify opportunities, and implement corrective actions. Strategic initiatives & growth: Support M&A integration, new program launches, market expansion, partner relationships, vendor contracts, and technology rollouts (EMR, scheduling, telehealth).
People management:
Lead, develop, and coach operational teams. Set objectives and conduct performance reviews. Data & reporting: Build operational dashboards and KPIs (referral volume, admissions conversion, visit productivity, cost per patient, days in A/R, denial rates, caregiver utilization, patient satisfaction). Present insights to executive leadership and Board as needed. Quality & patient experience: Collaborate with clinical leadership to ensure operations support quality care, timely access, family communication, and high patient/family satisfaction.
Risk management:
Manage vendor relationships, insurance, property/facility issues, and corrective actions for audit findings or regulatory citations.
Qualifications Experience:
7-12+ years in healthcare operations, with at least 3-5 years in a senior operational leadership role; direct experience in home health and hospice strongly preferred.
Education:
Master's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Finance, or related field required;
MBA, MHA
preferred. Skills & knowledge: Strong understanding of Medicare/Medicaid hospice and home health regulations, clinical documentation requirements, and payer contracting. Robust financial acumen, analytics, and process improvement skills.
Technical:
Experience with EMR systems, preferably EPIC, billing platforms, scheduling/telehealth tools, and Excel.
Leadership:
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage change, and influence at the executive level. Excellent communication, problem-solving, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
Certifications:
Lean/Six Sigma, HFMA, or similar certifications are a plus. Posted Salary Range USD $145,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr. This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job, and it does not include the value of benefits. At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.
