The Program Director role assists in the development and implementation of patient care programs, policies and procedures that dictate how patients’ care needs are assessed and met in the specified unit and services.

This role includes responsibility for:

• Ensuring standards for patient care are established and maintained and provide a consistent standard of care to all participants
• Implementing and monitoring an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess and improve the quality of care delivered to participants
• Assisting with and promoting marketing, community relations related to the specified units and services; and assisting in expanding the continuum of services by exploring market needs and opportunities and responding with new program design, implementation and evaluation.
• May provide services for various patient populations. Supervises care provided based on defined standards of patient care and practice.