Hospice Volunteer Program Lead

Optum; Mountain Home (AR); On-site; USD 33,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) contribution

Incentive programs

Job summary

Elite Hospice, part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, is seeking a Volunteer Manager to lead and coordinate hospice volunteers, aligning activities with patient care goals and regulatory requirements.

You will recruit, train, educate, assign volunteers, and ensure accurate documentation in the EMR, while collaborating with patients, families, and the hospice team to support care delivery. This role offers growth opportunities and a culture of caring.

Qualifications

• Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite and ability to learn multiple applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, training, ongoing education, and assignments for Hospice Volunteers
• Implement necessary actions to ensure program standards meet regulatory or certification bodies and company pillars
• Meet with patients, caregivers, families, and hospice team to coordinate patient care-related volunteer assignments
• Assign volunteers to appropriate activities, monitor reports from volunteers and bring urgent items to the attention of the appropriate supervisor
• Maintain accurate and timely volunteer activity care plan documentation in the electronic medical record system in compliance with federal and state standards and regulations

Skills

Driver's license

Microsoft Office

Effective communication

Leadership

Presentation skills

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience

CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Elite Hospice, part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, is seeking a Volunteer Manager to lead and coordinate hospice volunteers, aligning activities with patient care goals and regulatory requirements.

You will recruit, train, educate, assign volunteers, and ensure accurate documentation in the EMR, while collaborating with patients, families, and the hospice team to support care delivery. This role offers growth opportunities and a culture of caring.