About this role
12523 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40299
# Job Description
The Associate Healthcare Director supports the Healthcare Director in leading the community’s health and wellness services and ensuring that resident care operations are safe, efficient, person-centered, and compliant. This position helps with resident assessments and service plans, medication management, team member training, documentation, infection prevention, and survey readiness. The Associate Healthcare Director works closely with community leadership, residents, families, physicians, pharmacies, and other healthcare partners to promote resident independence, safety, and quality of life.
Essential Functions:
Resident Care & Service Planning
- Evaluate prospective residents before move-in to determine whether their care and service needs can be met by the community, and complete reevaluations as required by changes in condition or applicable regulations.
- Develop individualized service plans based on resident assessments, needs, and stated preferences, and revise plans as conditions or regulatory requirements change.
- Collaborate with residents, families, physicians, pharmacists, third-party healthcare providers, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care and services.
- Communicate compassionately and promptly with residents and families, respond to questions or concerns, and participate in effective problem-solving.
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Medication Management, Compliance & Quality
- Participate in oversight of the community’s medication management program and promote safe, accurate medication administration.
- Administer medications and perform medication-related duties within the scope of the required Medication Aide license and applicable state regulations.
- Coordinate with the pharmacy, provide medication-management training and skills validation, and conduct routine medication and documentation audits.
- Maintain working knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal requirements and Harmony Senior Services policies and standards.
- Ensure resident assessments, service plans, medication records, and other required documentation are complete, accurate, timely, and survey-ready.
- Participate in developing and carrying out plans of correction, when applicable.
- Maintain infection prevention and control standards to prevent or limit the spread of communicable illness.
Team Leadership & Community Support
- Provide training, coaching, and skills validation for medication technicians, medication aides, personal care aides, nursing assistants, and other resident care team members.
- Support interviewing, onboarding, orientation, and ongoing development of resident care team members.
- Create and maintain the resident care team schedule, subject to the Healthcare Director’s oversight and approval, to support appropriate staffing coverage and community needs, including helping secure coverage for callouts, up to and including working the shift when necessary.
- Participate in community and resident care meetings and provide leadership coverage when the Healthcare Director is unavailable.
- Partner with the Healthcare Director and Harmony Square Director to support residents with behavioral expressions and other wellness needs.
- Promote a collaborative, respectful, and service-oriented culture across the community.
- Complete all required state and Harmony training.
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Other:
- Perform other duties as assigned.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Why Harmony?
- 401k + Fulltime & Part-time Benefits Packages
- Training, Development & Career Laddering
- Great work-life balance
- Flexible Scheduling