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What they do
A Nursing Home or Home Health Administrator manages staff and operations at a long term care facility. Oversees admission and care of residents, staff hiring, billing and finances, compliance with regulatory requirements and building maintenance. Maintains professional licensing requirements. Manages staff, recordkeeping, billing, finances, and other administrative work for a home health care program, where aides assist clients with personal, household and some health-related services in their homes.
$105,286 / year median in Massachusetts
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive in-person needs assessments; identify issues/problems, which inhibit secure independent living.
- Coordinate and communicate service plan and changes to appropriate community services.
- Develop and implement care plans based on assessment, guidelines and consumer needs.
- Ensure consumers have access to public benefits, community resources and long-term care services.
- Conduct periodic reassessments to determine appropriateness of the service plan.
- Initiate, authorize and monitor service plans to effectively assist consumers to maintain independent living.
- Comply with documentation standards to uphold compliance regulations set forth by regulatory agencies and agency policies, procedures and practices.
- Assist in phone coverage to support consumer inquiries.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, psychology, sociology, or related field preferred.
- One year of social work, human services, case management or other relevant experience.
- Ability to effectively communicate in-person, by telephone and in writing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word; adept at learning new software programs.
- Self-starter, able to prioritize, meet deadlines and manage time effectively. Flexibility to accept changing priorities.
- Candidate will possess a strong work ethic with a high level of integrity and good interpersonal skills.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required for travel.