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LONG TERM CARE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR

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LONG TERM CARE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR

Salary

$5,751.00 - $11,284.00 Monthly

Location

Jackson, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

VILLA/MP/20251117

Department

LDH-Office of Aging & Adult Services

Opening Date

11/17/2025

Closing Date

11/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

We’re looking for aLong Term Care Hospital Associate Administratorto join our Administration Division—a proactive, people-focused team working to attract and support the talent that drives our mission forward. The Long Term Care Hospital Associate Administrator plays a key role in supporting the overall management and operations of the facility, ensuring high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and smooth administrative functions. This position works closely with the Long Term Care Hospital Associate Administrator to develop effective strategies to operate health care programs which provide medical care and treatment for residents with acute, sub-acute, and chronic illnesses and/or disabilities resulting from trauma or genetic defects.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Communicate Effectively- The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Demonstrate Courage- The ability to apply moral, disciplined, intellectual and/or empathetic courage to do something challenging, difficult, or uncomfortable.

Develop Performance- The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance.

Manage Performance-The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been in the management of a health service or support program:

Eight years of experience in hospital administration, health services administration, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of experience hospital administration, health services administration, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in hospital administration, health services administration, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree in hospital, public health, or health services administration; social work, business or public administration, or a health services field plus four years of experience in hospital administration, health services administration, or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=167240) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Directs and controls specified Hospital Functions, Activities and Operations for Villa Feliciana Medical Complex. Associate Administrator to the Administrator and serves in the administrator capacity when Administrator is absent. Assist in planning, directing and coordinating long and short term goals for VFMC. Through Hospital Department heads and directly supervised staff directs the management and monitoring of the complex hospital functions such as IT, Telephones, Social Services, X-ray, Safety, Property Control, Beautician Services, building operations, support services, environmental services and Therapies. Monitor various contracts and MOUs. In accordance with the Hospital’s mission, represents on behalf of Administrator, the hospital to external agencies and authorities such as CMS, licensing agencies, Health Standards, and other local, state and federal regulatory boards and commissions. Assist in directing the development and management of hospital operations and capital outlay budgets. Establishes policy, initiates contracts and executes interagency agreements to provide both inpatient and outpatient medical care, including diagnostic, therapeutic and physician services to clients/patients of other State facilities in the area for VFMC, Long-Term Care Hospital.

+ Provide direct supervision to Administrative Assistant, Administrative Program Director 3 over Environmental Services, Social Services, Beautician Services, X-Ray Services, Safety and Therapies. Provide general direction and supervision to agency Department heads and all services provided by Administrative and Clinical staff in the absence of the Administrator. This includes all ancillary, logistical and operational services.

+ Confer daily with department managers with regard to pertinent problems such as personnel matters, budget status, program progress and other relevant matters for VFMC Long-Term Care Hospital. Member of Executive committee, Weekly standup meetings and chairs various committees and performance improvement projects.

+ Review management reports and evaluates daily activities. Identify problem areas which warrant additional attention and action for VFMC, Long-Term Care Hospital.

+ Monitors specifically assigned hospital compliance with rules and regulations under which it operates, including State and Federal regulatory agencies which survey 24-hour health care facilities participating in the Medicare/Medicaid programs, operating a public drinking water system complying with natural gas regulations, pollution discharge standards.

+ Provides information as assigned by Administrator, or in the absence of, to Director of State Facilities and Office of Aging and Adult Services Executive Staff in both written format and oral presentations, to explain programmatic activity and justify funding requests in the budget and legislative processes. Confer with patients and family members concerning complaints or problems for VFMC, Long-Term Care Hospital. Initiates investigations, review findings, and determines appropriate action to resolve issues. Coordinate action through department heads.

+ Perform a variety of administrative duties and tasks which require review and action by the Appointing Authority/Administrator. Coordinate internal investigations and report results directly to the Administrator.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail to Special Duty

Work Schedule: 8 hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Compensation: Pay may be higher depending on experience. This position offers on call pay.

All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and a background check.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their applications to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

OAAS/Villa Feliciana Medical Complex

Marsha Perry, Lacey Bradham, or Tamekia Miles,

5002 LA HWY 10

Jackson, LA 70748

(225) 634-4013

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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DC: Rate your ability to demonstrate courage based on our definition: The ability to apply moral, disciplined, intellectual and/or empathetic courage to do something challenging, difficult, or uncomfortable. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating courage 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate courage 3= I can demonstrate courage 4= I can demonstrate courage and help others improve their ability to demonstrate courage

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Rate your ability to develop performance based on our definition: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable developing performance 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to develop performance 3= I can develop performance 4= I can develop performance and help others improve their ability to develop performance

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Rate your ability to manage performance based on our definition: The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing performance 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage performance 3= I can manage performance 4= I can manage performance and help others improve their ability to manage performance

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