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Texas Health and Human Services · 1 day ago

LTCR Assistant Regional Director - Community Programs

Austin, TX

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

$9,267.38/mo - $10,785.83/mo

7+ years exp

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking an Assistant Regional Director for Community Programs to join their team dedicated to positively impacting the lives of Texans. This role involves managing services related to the licensing and regulation of various health facilities and coordinating certification activities for community-based services. The Assistant Regional Director will also support the Regional Director and oversee Provider Investigation units.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Performs complex managerial work, provides direct support to the Regional Director, and manages services related to planning, coordinating, and executing the licensing and regulation of Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs), home health agencies, hospice agencies and other community providers

This position also manages services related to the planning, coordinating, and executing the certification activities and regulation of Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs

This position will also support the Regional Director and manage Provider Investigation units who conduct abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations

Under the direction of the Regional Director, the Assistant Regional Director develops and implements techniques for evaluation of business functions and unit activities

Plans, develops, participates in, evaluates, manages, and monitors the performance of regulatory functions

Develops and monitors performance standards for assigned area

Manages and supervises day-to-day activities of unit staff including monitoring output

Ensures unit staff comply with policies and procedures

Provides direct oversight of scheduling created by program managers

Manages the implementation of changes resulting from legislation, policies and procedures, special projects, and rule changes

Reviews and approves recommended facility actions affecting licensure and certification and performs reviews of licensing/certification recommendations

Reviews/approves quality assurance committee decisions

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

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

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 knowledgeData analysis skillsTeam management experiencePublic administration degreeLogicReasoningSoftware proficiencyEffective communicationProblem-solving skills

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 or gerontology

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

A minimum of 4 years' experience with HHSC Regulatory Services. If the applicant is substituting four years of experience for the required education, an additional four years' experience in a regulatory program is not required

A minimum of 3 years' experience in managing a team of professional staff

Must successfully complete state and federal training and become qualified to conduct surveys independently in the federal intermediate care facility program within the first 12 months of employment

Flexibility in work hours required for this position

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

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

Must have reliable transportation

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