Overview

Hospice and Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley is seeking a compassionate, talented, and experienced full-time Executive Director to join our team in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho. Our nonprofit, community-based organization has a 37-year history of excellence in home care. If you desire to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families by providing hospice support without the constraints of Medicare, this is a great job opportunity for you. Our patients receive hospice and palliative care, free of charge and without the cumbrances of insurance billing.

Resumes will be accepted until January 25, 2023.   Send to: hospice@hpcwrv.org

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

• Licensed Physician or Licensed Registered Nurse preferred, but will consider Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with leadership experience in a hospice, home health, or other health care delivery system
• Must have proven experience and understanding of hospice and palliative care
• Develop and manage budget
• Fundraising skills
• Demonstrate ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel
• Possess proficiency in Microsoft hardware and Electronic Medical Record system
• Current Driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle
• Fully vaccinated by date of hire and pass a background check