Administrator in Training - Aroostook County

First Atlantic Health Care; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Full benefits

401(k) Retirement savings program

Employee Assistant Program

Flexible savings account

Employer paid life insurance

Job summary

First Atlantic Health Care in Maine offers an Administer in Training (AIT) preceptor program. It is a paid internship designed to prepare you for a career in Long Term Care administration, with rotations through Nursing, Food Services, Social Services, Activities, and more in Aroostook County.

The program seeks candidates with related bachelor’s degrees or higher, plus management or healthcare experience, and includes leadership development, regulatory learning, and KPI focus to drive quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare, healthcare administration, long-term care administration or related field.
• Five years of professional work experience are preferred.
• Willingness to relocate and lead facility management teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop actionable leadership skills and build high functioning teams.
• Rotate through departments to gain knowledge of nursing, food services, social services, activities, housekeeping, and more.
• Develop business acumen including financial management and reimbursement systems.
• Set and monitor KPI and care quality outcomes.
• Learn compliance, regulation, and Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI).
• Contribute to marketing strategies to support census targets and community relations.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare admin

Team leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's in healthcare administration

Bachelor's in nursing

Bachelor's in psychology

Master's preferred

Job description

General Purpose:

The Administer in Training (AIT) preceptor program is a paid internship designed to prepare an individual for a successful career as an Administrator in Long Term Care. This program will be in Aroostook county.

Requirements

·Baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university in Administration, Health Care Administration, Long-Term Care Administration

·Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in a health-related field, such as nursing, social work, psychology

·Baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university in any field, plus proof of one (1) of the following:

1. A Certificate of Advanced Study in Long Term Care Administration from an accredited college,
2. Twelve (12) semester hour credits from an accredited college with not fewer than six (6) in management and the balance in health care (applicant must also submit the Educational Worksheet).

Core Goals of Our AIT Program:

• Develop actionable leadership skills and highly functioning teams
• Rotate through all departments to acquire knowledge of and experience within the functional operations areas of a facility; including Nursing, Food Services, Social Services, Activities, Housekeeping, Laundry, Human Resources, Account Management, and Maintenance.
• Develop strong business acumen: Financial management, budget planning, and associated reimbursement systems i.e. Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, etc.
• Set, measure, and maintain key performance indicators (KPI) and high-quality care outcomes.
• Develop workforce, including Recruiting and Retaining staff, in long term care environments and diverse markets.
• Understand and build expertise in compliance, regulation, and laws that guide our business and services.
• Learn and implement a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) approach to providing care, delivering service, and managing your workforce.
• Build marketing strategies to support census and mix targets.
• Demonstrate effective community relations; how we fit into the community as a service and a healthcare resource.
• Successfully complete the State of Maine and Federal requirements established for the licensing of Multi-level Long Term Care Administrators.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree in healthcare, healthcare administration, long term care administration, nursing, social work, or psychology. Masters preferred.
• 5 years of professional work experience.
• Desire to lead a successful facility management team.
• Passion for the delivery of care and services to our elderly population is a must.
• Willingness to relocate.

We want to support your work and life balance and would love to speak with you about what interests you.

• Paid Time Off
• Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability
• Flexible savings account, including medical & dependent care
• 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution
• Employee Assistant Program
• Flexible savings account, including medical and dependent care
• Employer paid life insurance