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Texas Health and Human Services · 1 day ago

LTCR Regional Director

Houston, TX

Contract

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$7,015.16/mo - $11,864.50/mo

4+ years exp

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is dedicated to improving the lives of Texans. They are seeking an LTCR Regional Director to oversee Long-term Care Regulation activities, manage licensing and regulation of various health facilities, and ensure compliance with state and federal standards.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, participates in, and monitors the performance of all regulatory functions in the region

Supervises unit/staff including planning work schedules, monitoring output, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures

Reviews/approves recommended facility actions to make final determinations affecting licensure and certification

Reviews/approves quality assurance committee decisions including punitive actions, penalties, and remedies

Performs reviews of licensing/certification recommendations as requested by providers and according to state/federal rules and policies

Interprets policies, procedures, rules, regulations, or standards to others (for example, staff, applicants, clients, providers, vendors, the public, public officials)

Hires, manages, and develops staff through conferences, mentoring, training, and performance appraisal

Communicates on a complex level with others (internally or externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answers inquiries, addresses issues, or resolve problems or complaints

Manages staffing and expenditures for the regional office

Develops and monitors performance standards for assigned area

Ensures all state and federal performance standards are met

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned

Responsible for responding to and implementing directives, requests, and initiatives from State Office and State Director of Survey Operations

Works collaboratively with other Regional Directors to meet program and performance objectives and ensure workload demands are met

Responsible for ensuring timely and comprehensive response to workload and other related assignments

In the event of emergency licensure or contract action, be available to assist with non-skilled care and oversight to residents in a facility. If the employee is a current registered or licensed nurse, there is a potential for skilled care

Be available for on-call duties for emergencies such as weather events or high-priority situations in facilities or at providers

Qualification

Regulatory standards knowledgeProgram managementPersonnel managementData analysisStaff recruitmentSoftware proficiencyEffective communicationRelationship buildingTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, health care administration, hospital administration, business administration, education, psychology, social work, sociology, nursing, medicine, or a discipline related to developmental disabilities and/or gerontology, plus three (3) years of work experience in an administrative, management, and/or productivity improvement role in the operation of a large human services delivery agency

Experience in a Texas state agency long term care regulatory program may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education, with a maximum substitution of four years

Minimum four years full time experience in program and personnel management and administration

Minimum 2 years' experience in health facility regulation and/or health care administration in a program area regulated by HHSC Regulatory Services Division Long Term Care (nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, adult daycare facilities, ICF/IID facilities, home health and hospice agencies)

Must be willing to work hours other than 8-5 M-F

Must be able to travel as needed to full regional service area as needed for job responsibilities

All applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check

If you are offered and accept the position, you will not be permitted to continue employment at any HHSC regulated facilities or providers

You will be required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, secondary employment, volunteer activities, and friends/family who own, operate, or work at regulated providers

If you are an active or former licensed nursing facility administrator, certified nurse aide, or medication aide, hiring will be pending until professional licensing and Employee Misconduct Registry checks are completed