Summary of Position:

• Under the general and direct supervision of the Medical Director and the President.
• Provides for the establishment and maintenance of liaison relations, communication, and integration of the facility staff and services and with clients and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the development, implementation, and enforcement of all policies and procedures, including participant rights;
• Planning for, and administration of, the managerial, operational, fiscal, and reporting components of the facility.
• Participate in the quality assurance program for participant care and staff performance.
• Ensure that all personnel are assigned duties based upon their education, training, competencies and job descriptions.
• Ensure the provision of staff orientation and staff education.
• Along with the medical director, supervise the provision of medical services.
• Advise the medical director of medical and related problems.
• Establish relationships with appropriate personnel in other institutions, such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, case management sites, laboratories, clinics and related communicate resources. This would include but not be limited to, arrangements for emergency room services unavailable in the center.
• Coordinate all independently contracted services to be provided within the Medical Day Care Center.
• Direct work flow to staff, allowing them to execute their responsibilities successfully.
• Maintains proper attendance and punctuality to ensure that the facility is operated in an efficient and cost effective manner.
• Make a commitment to cooperative performance to attain care, organization and programmatic objectives which may entail performing duties not included in this job description.
• Provide for all contracted housekeeping and maintenance agreements required under State statutes, as well as a system of recording keeping of said agreements with policy for renewal as required.

Qualifications:

• Have a master’s degree from a college or university approved by the state department of education and at least one year of full-time, or full-time equivalent, administrative or supervisory experience in a licensed health care facility; or
• Have a baccalaureate degree from an approved college or university and three years of full-time, or full-time equivalent, experience in a licensed health care facility; or
• Be a qualified health professional licensed by the state of New Jersey, such as a nursing home administrator, physician, social worker, licensed physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech-language pathologist with at least one year of full-time, or full-time equivalent, administrative or supervisory experience in a licensed health care facility.
• Shall be experienced in the care of the elderly and disabled and knowledgeable regarding their physical, social and medical health needs.
• Must be able to write proficiently in English. Must be able to pay attention to details, work independently and make decisions