Director, Palliative Care and Hospice, Full-time, Days

The Director of Palliative Care and Hospice has 24-hour responsibility and accountability for operations over the Palliative Care and Hospice Program. Works with Vice President, Post-Acute Care Services, Senior Director of Patient Care Services (DPCS), and staff to improve the quality of care, strengthen the financial performance, and to improve patient, physician, and employee satisfaction. Assumes responsibility for connecting Palliative and Hospice services to other PIH Health programs/services where the synergy and complementary nature of such services reach the goals and mission of PIH Health. Also accountable for the development and integration of social services programs for Post-Acute Care Services. Leads by example. Works with the team to reduce infrastructure and to promote high value performance. PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 27 outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. PIH Health is certified as a Great Place to Work.

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