Wound Care Director

Harris Regional Hospital - A Duke LifePoint Hospital; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Harris Regional Hospital is seeking a Director of Wound Care to lead the department, align goals with organizational strategy, and ensure delivery of high-quality patient care in a full-time day-shift role.

The director will manage staff, budgets, and compliance while coordinating with IT and clinical teams to optimize service levels and outcomes. Overnight travel is possible up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education.
• AHA Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards aligned with clinical and administrative requirements.
• Directs and evaluates operations including patient care delivery, information technologies, service levels and complaint management for quality control.

Skills

Staff management

Quality assurance

Budgeting

Strategic leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

AHA Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Director - Wound Care

Job Type: Full Time | Days

• Internal Applicants Only*

Schedule:

Full-time, day shift (8a-5p). Salaried position that may require overtime including evenings, weekends or holidays.

Your Experience Matters

Harris Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Director joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives. Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization. Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.

How You'll Contribute

• Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work.
• Ensure quality standards
• Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding. Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.

Why join us

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred, applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.

More About Harris Regional Hospital

Harris Regional Hospital is an 86-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Western North Carolina community for over 90 years. We are proud to offer five major service lines, including orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, women's care, and emergency medicine, as well as many other areas of subspecialty care.

EEOC Statement

"Harris Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harris Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.