Clinical Manager Home Health- Sign on Bonus Eligible!

Tufts Medicine•Lowell, MA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it’s needed most. And, so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time. Job Overview Direct, coordinate and evaluate the delivery of home health services. Ensures compliance and consistency with agency policy, State and federal home health regulations. Responsible for the management of cost effective, efficient care to home health patients ensuring the delivery of outcome based to meet the individual needs of patients. Acts as a role model and mentor professionally and clinically for the implementation of the organization’s Mission and Core Value statements. Location : Lowell, MA (Hybrid Model) In-Person Training Required Hours : Full-Time (Days 8AM-4:30PM)

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist

Nice To Haves

Bachelor ’ s prepared level preferred-Registered Nurse BSN preferred, or Physical Therapist with two (2) years’ experience in community health/home health
Prior Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Provides direct clinical supervision, performance evaluations
Evaluates and ensures that competency requirements are met for all staff
Performs in home supervisory visits with assigned team members at least annually
Collaborates with HR in aspects of personnel management such as interviewing , hiring, and disciplinary action.
Promotes efficient utilization of resources to achieve desired clinical outcomes and within episode reimbursement
Provide effective guidance to professional staff regarding: justification for appropriate home health service utilization in terms of frequency, duration, and type of service; rationale for clinical interventions based on patient condition, family, and community resources and the POC
Conducts individual caseload reviews, at the SOC and ongoing, and team meetings on a regularly scheduled basis according to the agency’s standards
Case conferences with staff as needed to meet the needs of challenging clients
Takes a proactive approach in identifying high utilization and problem prone cases; takes appropriate action
Accessible for staff consultation and problem solving
Handle clinical emergencies, complex problem solving
Ensures appropriate levels of clinical coverage based on census, multidisciplinary skill mix, geographic distribution, and patient care requirements
Participates in administrative On Call managerial coverage for weekends and holidays coverage as assigned
Arranges for managerial coverage when off
Researches and follows through with customer and employee complaints in a timely fashion
Follow through with employee complaints
Enhances professional growth through attendance at in-services, conferences, and professional organizations
Evaluate staff understanding of documentation and compliance with regulations (Medicaid, Medicare, DPH, OSHA, JCAHO, State and Federal) with QA input
Reviews all payroll and ensures timely documentation within agency guidelines
Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of what to report to the supervisor or Director of Quality Improvement when concerns of corporate compliance arise
Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (JCAHO, DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Tufts Medicine Care at Home policies and procedures
Practices confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA guidelines