Dialysis Facility Administrator

SUMMARY

The Administrator is responsible for the overall daily management and operation of the clinic.

The Administrator reports directly to first line regional operational management which may be an Area Director, Regional Director, or Vice President of Operations, depending on the region/demographics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Other duties and tasks may be assigned.

GROWTH • Develop and implement processes for program growth in accordance with Company goals.

• Plan/coordinate patient scheduling to assure timely acceptance of patients and effective staffing levels.

• Implement clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.

• Achieve financial targets to include budget, labor costs, supply costs and expenditures.

OUTCOMES • Review all incident reports; make recommendations and take action relative to incidents as appropriate; report at monthly QAPI meeting.

• Promote quality management program through education and involvement of staff and patients in outcomes as well as overall responsibility to achieve corporate goals for quality.

Leads QAPI meetings and quality improvement committees.

• Coordinate the functions of all departments and develop standards and methods of measuring patient care services, including a chronological record of services provided to patients as required by the ESRD Network Coordinating Council and Medicare.

• Work with staff to maintain chronological, thorough, and appropriate documentation in the patient record of all treatments, activities, and communication with the patient, physician and other healthcare professionals.

• Achieve program's target goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and Company goals.

OPERATIONAL READINESS

• Knowledge of and remain current with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.

• Assure that the clinic is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and receives continuing certification from all statutory and regulatory agencies.

• Develop, implement and follow up necessary Corrective Action Plans for internal and external surveys.

• May assume Charge Nurse's responsibilities as needed.

• Responsible for duties listed in Registered Supervising Nurse job description and nursing services policy # C-AD-0110 or must designate Registered Nurse meeting these qualifications.

• May fulfill responsibility of facility CEO as delegated by Governing Body.

• Conduct and/or participate in both formal and informal meetings with the governing body, Regional Director, Medical Director and the staff.

Assure that appropriate staff meetings, in-service education meetings, and team patient care planning meetings are held monthly.

Assure that Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Program is current at all tim...