Assistant Director Hospice - Palliative

**Facility:**

Home Support: 2240 W Sunset St, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807






**Department:**

1527 Hospice CHAH

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

**Hours:**

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

* Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

* Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

* Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

* Healthcare Innovation 's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

**Benefits**

* Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week) ****

* For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: [ Benefits | CoxHealth](https://www.coxhealth.com/employees/benefits/)

**Job Description:**

Develops, directs and controls overall Agency administrative practices which assure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations, enhance operating efficiency, provide motivation and retention of qualified staff and ensure continued quality of all Agency services delivered. Serves as administrator of the Hospice program.◦ Education ▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program OR Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services or Business related field. ▪ Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, MHA, or MBA ◦ Experience ▪ Required: Minimum one year experience in the administration or supervision of a hospice agency or related program Preferred: 3 years' hospice experience ◦ Skills ▪ Strong communication and interpersonal skills ▪ Problem resolution ▪ Organized and resourceful ▪ Exercises attention to detail, use of independent judgment, initiative and problem solving skills ▪ Ability to handle multiple priorities ▪ Work with “confidential information” ▪ Exercise creativity ◦ Licensure/Certification/Registration ▪ Required: Nursing License active in the state of Missouri ▪ Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days Required: Active Driver’s License