EXMT03-2024-00723-Facility Administrator-Lander

Description and Functions

• Provide high-level leadership, supervision, and strategic direction for the day-to-day operations of the 24/7 Wyoming Life Resource Center with 300+ employees and 109 residents.
• Be accountable for planning, directing, leading, and evaluating all operations for the WLRC.
• Work closely with local community hospitals, medical providers, law enforcement, and other agencies directly interacting with the WLRC.
• Provide residents with support, respect, confidentiality, and independence, and ensure the rights of each resident are protected. Promote health and wellness as formulated in each residents program plan. Allow each resident opportunities for choices in home, work, and leisure. Maintain a center of excellence as part of a statewide network providing services to support residents, their families, and communities.
• Direct, instruct, counsel, and guide supervisory and management-level subordinate employees.
• Set policy, proactively identify and address issues, appoint committee members, and meet organizational and strategic goals of the WLRC.
• Collaborate with stakeholders within state government, guardians, and Protection and Advocacy System, Inc. in planning and implementing a comprehensive care system.
• Coordinate with the Division of Healthcare Financing, Behavioral Health Division, other state facilities, and Home and Community-Based Services Waiver staff as an integral part of the continuum of care in Wyoming.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory provisions, plan and set goals for optimal resident care, and maintain Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) certification and state licensure.
• Prepare reports on operations as requested by outside entities and legislative reports as required.
• Coordinate and promote collaboration between medical staff, nurses, behavioral health services, therapeutic recreation specialists, dietary, pharmaceutical services, security, chaplains, and other specialty services that ensure the health and safety of the residents.
• Work with management in conceiving, developing, and maintaining work standards, policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and program planning.
• Direct community and state outreach, expand local and public organizations networks, and educate Wyoming citizens on the mission of the WLRC.
• Ensure resident rights are protected while meeting their medical, physical, and emotional needs through program oversight.
• Oversee all fiscal responsibilities of the WLRC, including budget management, human resources, staffing, maintenance, and construction efforts.
• Coordinate and communicate with all WLRC departments and empower employees to assist in improving resident services.
• As the head of the WLRC physical plant, responsible for overseeing construction, remodeling, maintenance, and any projects related to these tasks.
• Maintain the Green House Model for ICF/IID and SNF residents.
• Other duties as directed by the Behavioral Health Division Senior Administrator or designee.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to applicants with experience in ICF/IID or SNF operations and who possess a Masters Degree in human services, public administration, health administration, or management, along with six years of professional work experience in healthcare or healthcare administration, including at least two years of budgetary and high-level leadership/supervisory experience.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to lead, motivate, supervise, and inspire a team.
• Ability to work in a team-based setting and independently self-motivator.
• Ability to effectively communicate across all team and organizational levels excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of finance, 24/7 healthcare facility operation leadership, budget, human resource concepts, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of performance improvement processes and risk management.
• Knowledge of current ICF/IID or SNF, federal and state laws, rules, policies, and regulations, as well as the ability to translate these departmental policies and implement best practices.
• Knowledge of management principles and organizational behavior.
• Ability to direct the work of numerous staff through various facility levels, provide continuous performance management training and administer appropriate corrective actions as necessary.
• Ability to develop, monitor, and coordinate quality assurance activities and provide leadership and guidance in meeting all quality standards.
• Ability to administer public presentations and be a spokesperson for the WLRC department and people with disabilities.

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to work with and around residents who may display challenging and aggressive behaviors.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• On-site housing may be provided for the successful candidate.
• The Wyoming Life Resource Center participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, Department of Family Services, and the F.B.I. for every successful applicant.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing will be conducted on safety-sensitive positions. Drug testing will be conducted on any position if reasonable suspicion exists.
• The Wyoming Department of Health offers an excellent benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, state retirement plan, deferred compensation program, and longevity pay!

Supplemental Information

048-Department of Health – Behavioral Health Division – Wyoming Life Resource Center

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