Practice Manager Serious Illness

Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Joliet is seeking a full-time Practice Manager for their Serious Illness program. The role involves managing quality of care, program development, and ensuring compliance. Candidates should have relevant experience and a degree in healthcare.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k with Matching

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in serious illness/palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Serious Illness program, ensuring quality of care and patient satisfaction.
• Create and evaluate new programs and services.
• Participate in leadership activities.

Skills

Leadership

Program Development

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

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Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We provide exceptional serious illness care, hospice care, and grief support for adults and children.

The majority of our direct patient care is in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the home, nursing facilities, or assisted living facilities. We also have a 24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices.

We currently have a full-time opening for Practice Manager Serious Illness. This position is responsible for managing the Serious Illness program, including quality of care, revenue, productivity, nurse practitioners, social workers, relationships with referral sources, program development, and patient satisfaction. Additional duties include:

• Create, implement, and evaluate new programs and services.
• Provide, implement, and evaluate best practice standards for serious illness.
• Responsible for risk management, quality, outcomes, and compliance in serious illness.
• Provide input for the annual budget in serious illness. Monitor monthly expenses compared to the budget.
• Review internal and external marketing materials and provide feedback.
• Participate in leadership activities.

The successful candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree preferred, and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in serious illness/palliative care.

This is a full-time position eligible for full benefits after 30 days. Lightways offers medical, dental, vision, a generous paid time off (PTO) plan, and a 401k with a matching benefit.

For additional information on Lightways' benefits, please visit Lightways.org and click on Careers.