- LocationRemote – TX, United States
- Job CategoryBusiness Development, Sales
- Employee TypeFull Time
- Manage OthersYes
Contact information
- NameJohn Eite
- Email[email protected]
Description
Vice President of Hospice Operations (VP)
Central Region – Texas & Oklahoma
Must reside in one of the states above
This VP, Hospice Operations is responsible for overseeing multi-location hospice operations, driving clinical and operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting sustainable growth. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with extensive hospice experience, strong financial and operational acumen, and a proven ability to lead high-performing teams across multiple markets.
- Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for hospice operations across multiple locations and markets.
- Lead and develop regional and branch leadership teams to ensure operational excellence, accountability, and consistent performance.
- Drive key operational metrics, including census growth, admissions, patient retention, quality outcomes, staffing efficiency, and profitability.
- Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute operational strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Oversee financial performance, budgets, labor management, and resource allocation to achieve operational and financial objectives.
- Ensure compliance with Medicare Conditions of Participation, CMS regulations, state requirements, and accreditation standards.
- Collaborate with clinical and sales leadership to support referral relationships, market expansion, and census growth.
- Establish standardized processes, workflows, and best practices across hospice locations.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient care, employee engagement, operational efficiency, and overall performance.
- Support acquisitions, new market development, and operational integration initiatives.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop operational leaders while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Monitor performance dashboards and operational reporting to identify trends, address challenges, and drive measurable results.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 7–10 years of progressive leadership experience in hospice operations, including multi-site or regional oversight.
- Demonstrated success leading hospice operations across multiple locations or markets.
- Strong knowledge of Medicare hospice regulations, CMS Conditions of Participation, and healthcare compliance requirements.
- Proven experience managing operational budgets, financial performance, staffing, and productivity.
- Track record of driving census growth, improving operational performance, and achieving quality outcomes.
- Strong executive leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel as needed to support operational locations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field.
- RN licensure or clinical leadership background.
- Experience overseeing hospice operations across multiple states.
- Experience with hospice acquisitions, integrations, and organizational expansion.
- Familiarity with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) or similar healthcare management systems.
- Experience working within a large or rapidly growing hospice organization.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic and operational leadership
- Financial accountability and business performance
- Hospice regulatory and clinical expertise
- Team development and succession planning
- Growth-oriented decision-making
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Change management and operational integration
