Veterans Home Administrator

Location: Comanche

Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Job Posting Title Veterans Home Administrator Agency 650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Supervisory Organization ODVA - Central Office Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation

Job Description VETERANS HOME ADMINISTRATOR

This position is for a Veterans Home Administrator for the Lawton Veterans Home.

OK Department of Veterans Affairs

Lawton Veterans Home

501 S.E. Flower Mound Road

Lawton, OK 73501

Annual Salary:
Commensurate with experience

Basic Purpose This classification requires incumbents to perform highly independent work in directing and coordinating the operations and activities at one of the state veterans homes involving long-term health care or other medical services for eligible veterans. The center serves as a fully functional health care facility and includes on-site laboratory and x-ray facilities, pharmacy and full-time physicians on staff.

The Veterans Home Administrator is assigned overall responsibility for directing and coordinating the operation of the designated center, including staff and budgetary matters, coordination of program requirements with other state and federal programs, compliance with various accreditation requirements and ensuring that quality medical care and treatment is provided to all eligible veterans. Administrative direction will be provided to medical and nursing directors and other staff in meeting program goals and objectives.

Typical Functions

• Directs the operation of a state veterans home in providing long term health care and quality medical services to eligible veterans; develops goals, operation plans and work programs; evaluates compliance.
• Serves as the federal fiduciary for incompetent patients and as such not only manages patient’s money but determines needs of patient and acts on their behalf in financial matters.
• Plans and directs patient care programs, support services, volunteer programs, risk management activities, public and community relations effort and various training activities; develops budget work programs, determines staffing requirements, approves various personnel actions and reviews programs activities and expenditures to ensure compliance with budgetary and FTE limits and other requirements.
• Coordinates program requirements and operations with other state and federal agencies; negotiates agreements and contracts for goods and services as appropriate; reviews or approves purchases using General Services Administration, Veterans Administration or other federal supply contracts.
• Participates in meetings and planning sessions with local, state and federal agencies involving the evaluation and development of agency policies, procedures and regulations; makes recommendations for changes; serves on special committees as required; interprets and administers state and federal guidelines concerning center operations and activities.
• Reviews various inquiries, complaints, problems or other information concerning the operation of the home; formulates or directs the preparation of appropriate responses or other action; answers inquiries referred by the Executive Director as required, resolves emergency or unusual incidents or problems as needed while on twenty-four-hour call.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

required at this level include knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations concerning various veterans benefits and services; of requirements for eligibility for admission to a long-term care facility; of procedures for determining allowable maintenance charges and collecting benefits from the Veterans Administration; of licensing and registration requirements for physicians, nurses, therapists and other professionals; of personnel…