Hospice Executive Director
Salary: $110,000 - $160,000 per year
Location: Arlington, VA
Posted: August 22 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
HOSPICE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BASE + BONUS / INCENSTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE - Highly negotiable on base salary given requirements below.
NOTE: Only center target hospice leaders, with proven & verifiable performance should apply. See MINIMUM requirements below.
REQUIRED SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have Hospice Start-up experience.
Must be local, with extensive local market experience: connections / established local contacts
Minimum of 5 -10 years’ hospice operations management.
Experienced with budgetary responsibilities including budget development and monitoring.
Broad knowledge of federal and state regulations/administration.
Licensure & Accreditation experience.
Outstanding leadership, operations, strategy, managerial, time management skills.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication skills & effective at multi-tasking.
Excellent problem-solving, and decision-making.
SUMMARY:
As the Executive Director and in coordination with corporate leadership, you will develop & oversee local program(s). Experience with Denovo’s & ADS’ site location selection, possible acquisition of an existing license(s) in good standing, office space build-out, staff hiring, licensure and accreditation, budgets, operations, clinical leadership, and strategy/growth. Plus implementing company policy and mission, maintaining appropriate staffing levels, operations & growth metrics, meeting set standards and goals, and assuring the long-term fiscal viability of the program(s). You are responsible for the overall leadership, direction, growth and culture of the home health/hospice. You are responsible for leading the local program(s): from staffing and hiring to budgets, leadership and marketing oversight.
As an Executive Director, you will:
Oversee the start-up and general management of hospice operations.
Develop the annual branch budget and monitor expenditures.
Analyze gross profit factors, market conditions, business volume/mix, competition and operational costs.
Ensure continued branch growth.