President & CEO

Position Overview:

The CEO will lead and collaborate with the Board and senior leadership team in the execution of the strategic plan to identify opportunities for longterm success and growth including new programs services and partnerships with healthcare providers in the region. S/he is responsible for the overall operations of Houston Hospice and will lead the organization in the continuation of the highest quality of care. The CEO will direct the organizations robust operations in an effective and efficient manner. S/he will engage the senior leadership team in strong collaborative efforts to drive organizational performance and unsurpassed care to patients and families.

The CEO will serve as the face of Houston Hospice in the greater Houston metropolitan area and beyond to actively build strategic partnerships and expand the brand of the organization. S/he will be known as an outstanding hospice thought leader at the local regional and national level. The CEO will participate in local state and federal advocacy efforts which impact hospice care. S/he will support the Vice President of Philanthropy & Community Engagement in engaging current and future donors to advance philanthropic support of Houston Hospice.

About Us:

Founded in 1980 and headquartered in the Texas Medical Center Houston Hospice is Houstons oldest largest independent nonprofit hospice. We are proud to be communitybased and communitysupported. Our mission is to provide uncompromising compassionate endoflife care for patients of all ages and their families. Our dedicated professionals focus on caring not curing by taking a team approach to care that includes physicians nurses social workers chaplains hospice aides volunteers and bereavement counselors. Our patient care teams are experts in managing the pains and symptoms that are unique to lifelimiting illnesses.

Believing that no one should live in pain or in fear of being alone our team of professionals provide services wherever patients and families need us: in their home in a longterm care facility or in our freestanding inpatient care unit. Houston Hospices 13county service area is covered by three strategically located offices. Offering educated counsel compassionate support and bereavement counseling to loved ones and family members Houston Hospice is committed to being the highest quality hospice provider wherever we serve.

Houston Hospice is a member of the Texas Medical Center and is accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice as well as the Community Health Accreditation Program Inc. (CHAP). CHAP accreditation publicly certifies that an organization has voluntarily met the highest standards of excellence for home and/or communitybased health care. In addition to these great achievements Houston Hospice has also been awarded Level 4 partnership status with the VAs We Honor Veterans Program. As mentors we specialize in respectful inquiry compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgement of Americas Veterans and their families in hospice care and we support other organizations who strive to do the same. As an organization Houston Hospice takes great pride in fostering a culture of belonging and inclusion that celebrates everyones uniqueness. Believing that people are one of the most valuable resources to an organization we are made stronger by the diverse experiences cultures and traditions of our staff volunteers patients and families that we serve.

Qualifications:

• Meets the Executive Director requirements as set forth by state licensing requirements and CMS Conditions of Participation.
• A Bachelors degree is required. A Masters degree in healthcare business administration or a related field is preferred.
• Successful demonstration of management/leadership experience.
• Knowledge of the healthcare and hospice industry hospice operations business and reimbursement model trends regulations/laws and the local market.
• Excellent skills in the areas of human relations communication organizational structure and agility and business knowledge.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary is based on a variety of factors and is industry competitive and commensurate with experience and skill set.

Benefits:

The benefits package includes:

• Employerpaid health insurance with options to buyup
• Vision
• Dental
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Generous PTO/Paid Holidays
• 403b retirement planning
• HSA/FSA
• AFLAC benefits
• Mental Wellness

Application Process:

Houston Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. Interested candidates are invited and encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience as soon as possible to ensure full consideration. Please email your interest to Mary Grace Holvenstot Sr. HR Generalist at .

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