Hospice Executive Director: Strategy, Growth & Quality

Preferred Care Home Health; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Care Home Health in Naples, FL is seeking an Executive Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for the hospice program. The role focuses on balancing exceptional patient and family care with regulatory compliance, financial accountability, and sustainable growth.

The Executive Director will lead the hospice management team, monitor key metrics, and drive census growth while building relationships with hospitals, physicians, SNFs, and other partners to expand the

Qualifications

• 10+ years in healthcare experience with hospice leadership preferred.
• 5+ years in senior management or executive healthcare leadership.
• Strong understanding of hospice operations, Medicare reimbursement, regulatory requirements, and survey readiness.
• Proven budgeting, financial oversight, strategic planning, and program growth experience.
• Demonstrated success developing referral relationships and expanding business within the healthcare community.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of hospice operations, performance, and growth initiatives.
• Develop and manage budgets while maintaining strong financial accountability.
• Monitor census, staffing, productivity, quality, patient satisfaction, financial performance, and other KPIs.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the hospice management team and staff.
• Build a high-performing culture centered on quality, accountability, collaboration, and patient-centered care.
• Drive census growth through strong community relationships and referral development.
• Partner with marketing and business development leadership to expand Preferred Care's hospice presence in the community.
• Develop and maintain relationships with hospitals, physicians, SNFs, assisted living communities, managed care organizations, and other referral sources.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare, state and federal regulations, licensing, certification, and survey requirements.
• Promote continuous quality improvement, patient and family satisfaction, and positive clinical outcomes.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Executive leadership

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Team development

Referral relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Healthcare Administration

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Preferred Care Home Health in Naples, FL is seeking an Executive Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for the hospice program. The role focuses on balancing exceptional patient and family care with regulatory compliance, financial accountability, and sustainable growth.

The Executive Director will lead the hospice management team, monitor key metrics, and drive census growth while building relationships with hospitals, physicians, SNFs, and other partners to expand the