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Hospice Director jobs on OPT require employers to navigate clinical licensure, multidisciplinary team oversight, and CMS compliance alongside your work authorization timeline. Most roles fall under STEM or healthcare administration, giving you up to 36 months of authorized work to build leadership experience in end-of-life care.
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McLeod Hospice Homecare | Florence, SC
Are you compassionate, relationship-driven, and passionate about helping patients and families navigate healthcare decisions during life's most challenging moments? McLeod Hospice is seeking a dedicated Hospice Admissions Liaison to serve as a key resource for patients, families, referral partners, and healthcare providers throughout the hospice admissions process.
Position Summary
The Hospice Admissions Liaison serves as the primary point of contact for hospice referrals and admissions, providing education, guidance, and support to patients and families considering hospice services. This role coordinates the admission process from referral through enrollment, ensuring a seamless transition into hospice care while maintaining exceptional customer service and fostering strong relationships with referral sources.
The successful candidate will exemplify McLeod Health's Service Excellence Standards and Core Values while serving as an advocate for patients and families during an important healthcare journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and process hospice referrals from hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, and community sources.
- Meet with patients and families, either in person or virtually, to explain hospice philosophy, services, eligibility requirements, and plans of care in a compassionate and understandable manner.
- Provide emotional support and answer questions to assist families in making informed end-of-life care decisions.
- Facilitate hospice enrollment and election processes, including obtaining required consents, signatures, and documentation.
- Complete and submit admission paperwork accurately and efficiently.
- Communicate admission details promptly with the interdisciplinary clinical team to ensure timely initiation of hospice services.
- Coordinate with intake, scheduling, and clinical leadership teams to support smooth transitions into care.
- Identify and escalate clinical concerns appropriately to licensed clinical staff.
- Serve as the hospice admissions liaison to acute care facilities, including hospitals, emergency departments, and inpatient units.
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, physicians, and other referral partners.
- Educate referral sources on hospice services, eligibility criteria, and admission processes.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and organizational hospice regulations, policies, and standards.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and performance improvement activities related to admissions and referral management.
Work Schedule:
- 80 hours bi-weekly
- Day Shift
- Rotating weekend coverage required
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Qualifications
Experience & Training
- Experience in healthcare admissions, patient access, care coordination, social services, healthcare sales, or liaison-related roles preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to discuss end-of-life care sensitively and professionally.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for field-based responsibilities.
- Current South Carolina driver's license and automobile insurance as required by law.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
- Associate degree with relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Why McLeod Health?
At McLeod Health, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families while working alongside a compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional hospice care. Join an organization committed to excellence, integrity, and compassionate service.
Apply today and help guide patients and families through one of life's most important journeys with dignity, compassion, and support.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.
Hospice Admissions Liaison
McLeod Hospice Homecare | Florence, SC
Are you compassionate, relationship-driven, and passionate about helping patients and families navigate healthcare decisions during life's most challenging moments? McLeod Hospice is seeking a dedicated Hospice Admissions Liaison to serve as a key resource for patients, families, referral partners, and healthcare providers throughout the hospice admissions process.
Position Summary
The Hospice Admissions Liaison serves as the primary point of contact for hospice referrals and admissions, providing education, guidance, and support to patients and families considering hospice services. This role coordinates the admission process from referral through enrollment, ensuring a seamless transition into hospice care while maintaining exceptional customer service and fostering strong relationships with referral sources.
The successful candidate will exemplify McLeod Health's Service Excellence Standards and Core Values while serving as an advocate for patients and families during an important healthcare journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and process hospice referrals from hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, and community sources.
- Meet with patients and families, either in person or virtually, to explain hospice philosophy, services, eligibility requirements, and plans of care in a compassionate and understandable manner.
- Provide emotional support and answer questions to assist families in making informed end-of-life care decisions.
- Facilitate hospice enrollment and election processes, including obtaining required consents, signatures, and documentation.
- Complete and submit admission paperwork accurately and efficiently.
- Communicate admission details promptly with the interdisciplinary clinical team to ensure timely initiation of hospice services.
- Coordinate with intake, scheduling, and clinical leadership teams to support smooth transitions into care.
- Identify and escalate clinical concerns appropriately to licensed clinical staff.
- Serve as the hospice admissions liaison to acute care facilities, including hospitals, emergency departments, and inpatient units.
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, physicians, and other referral partners.
- Educate referral sources on hospice services, eligibility criteria, and admission processes.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and organizational hospice regulations, policies, and standards.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and performance improvement activities related to admissions and referral management.
Work Schedule:
- 80 hours bi-weekly
- Day Shift
- Rotating weekend coverage required
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Qualifications
Experience & Training
- Experience in healthcare admissions, patient access, care coordination, social services, healthcare sales, or liaison-related roles preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to discuss end-of-life care sensitively and professionally.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for field-based responsibilities.
- Current South Carolina driver's license and automobile insurance as required by law.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
- Associate degree with relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Why McLeod Health?
At McLeod Health, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families while working alongside a compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional hospice care. Join an organization committed to excellence, integrity, and compassionate service.
Apply today and help guide patients and families through one of life's most important journeys with dignity, compassion, and support.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Hospice Director
Target nonprofit and faith-based hospice organizations
Nonprofit and faith-based hospices often have more flexible hiring processes and longer-term workforce planning. They're more likely to invest in OPT candidates and initiate H-1B visa sponsorship discussions early, especially in underserved regions facing director shortages.
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
Hospice Director roles often fall under healthcare administration or health services management. If your degree is on the STEM designated degree program list, you may qualify for a 24-month extension, giving you up to 36 months of authorized work experience.
Quantify your clinical and operational leadership experience
Hiring committees for Hospice Director roles want measurable outcomes: patient census growth, survey deficiency reductions, staff retention rates. Frame your experience with specific metrics to distinguish yourself from domestic candidates and justify the sponsorship investment.
Engage hospice-specific recruiters who understand OPT timelines
Specialized healthcare recruiters who place hospice leadership candidates are more familiar with work authorization constraints than general staffing agencies. Be upfront about your OPT status and remaining authorized period so they can align searches with your timeline.
Pursue interim or associate director roles strategically
If full director roles require domestic licensure you haven't yet obtained, interim director or assistant director positions let you build qualifying experience under OPT while working toward state administrator licensure, making you a stronger sponsorship candidate later.
Research state licensure requirements before applying
Most states require hospice administrators to hold a specific license tied to education and experience. Understanding your state's requirements before applying ensures the role is reachable within your OPT window and avoids wasted applications at employers who need immediate licensure.
Hospice Director OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as a Hospice Director?
Yes, F-1 OPT students can work as a Hospice Director as long as the role is directly related to your field of study, typically healthcare administration, public health, or a related discipline. You must maintain valid OPT authorization through your EAD, and your employment must begin within your authorized OPT period. Some states also require a specific hospice administrator license, so verify state requirements before accepting an offer.
Does a Hospice Director role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree, such as a Master of Health Administration or a healthcare-related STEM field, appears on the STEM designated degree program list, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. The Hospice Director role itself must also meet the practical training requirement of being directly related to your program of study. Confirm eligibility with your DSO before applying.
How can I find Hospice Director jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and visa-sponsored job seekers, so searching there surfaces Hospice Director roles at employers who are open to or actively sponsoring international candidates. Standard job boards rarely filter by sponsorship willingness, which wastes time during a limited OPT window. Migrate Mate lets you focus your search on positions that match your authorization status from the start.
Will employers sponsor an H-1B visa for a Hospice Director after OPT?
Some hospice employers, particularly larger regional providers, nonprofit networks, and hospital-based hospice programs, do sponsor H-1B visas for director-level roles. Sponsorship is more likely when you've already demonstrated performance in the role during your OPT period. Raising the sponsorship conversation early, ideally during the offer stage, gives both parties time to plan around the April H-1B cap registration window.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I change hospice employers?
You can change employers during OPT, but the new role must still be directly related to your field of study, and you must report the change to your DSO within 10 days. There is no need to apply for a new EAD, but your DSO must update your SEVIS record. For STEM OPT holders, a new Form I-983 training plan must be completed with the new employer before you begin work.