Hospice Executive Director: Lead Growth, Care & Compliance

Red Seal Recruiting; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Seal Recruiting | Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced Hospice Executive Director to oversee the full operation of its Albuquerque program. The role requires strategic leadership across clinical and business operations, growth initiatives, budgeting, and compliance with Medicare/Medicaid requirements.

The successful candidate will lead from the front, develop internal teams, and build external referral networks with physicians and community partners.

Qualifications

• Recent hospice leadership experience
• 2–3 years of hospice program leadership / operations management experience
• Experience as an Executive Director, Administrator, Director of Clinical Operations, or similar senior hospice leader
• Strong background in hospice operations, growth strategy, and clinical operations
• Experience with budget development, financial oversight, and profit/loss management
• Working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, hospice compliance, and applicable regulatory standards
• Proven ability to build relationships with physicians, hospitals, facilities, and community referral sources
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the hospice program and local office operations
• Oversee business operations, clinical operations, and census growth strategy
• Drive financial performance, including budgeting, P&L oversight, and expense management
• Ensure compliance with company policies, Medicare/Medicaid requirements, and all applicable state and federal hospice regulations
• Partner with clinical and business development teams to strengthen referral relationships and market presence
• Recruit, lead, develop, and retain a high-performing interdisciplinary team
• Support quality care delivery, customer service, and operational consistency
• Analyze processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement corrective action as needed

Skills

Hospice leadership

Executive leadership

Budgeting & P&L

Regulatory compliance

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Red Seal Recruiting | Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced Hospice Executive Director to oversee the full operation of its Albuquerque program. The role requires strategic leadership across clinical and business operations, growth initiatives, budgeting, and compliance with Medicare/Medicaid requirements.

The successful candidate will lead from the front, develop internal teams, and build external referral networks with physicians and community partners.