Clinical Manager

UnitedHealth Group • Chesapeake, VA

4d • $73,188 - $102,782

About The Position

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Clinical Manager provides leadership, supervision, and coordination of therapy services to support high-quality, compliant, cost-effective patient care. The role maintains fiscal responsibility, facilitates patient-care communication, and supports referrals, scheduling, patient visits, and documentation as needed.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Current RN license specific to the state(s) assigned to work in.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least 1 year of clinical RN experience in home health or hospice.
• At least 1 year of RN management experience.

Responsibilities

• Recommend staff employment decisions to the director of operations, including hiring, termination, advancement, promotion, or status changes.
• Be responsible for the overall quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides.
• Organize clinical operations for the care center.
• Review service requests and determine patient eligibility and suitability for home care; coordinate referrals and admissions with intake.
• Oversee scheduling.
• Oversee payor verification and precertification requirements.
• Review other staff members’ documentation and ensure missing, incomplete, or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
• Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities, and developing plans of care.
• Regularly evaluate patient needs and collaborate with clinicians on necessary revisions to the plan of care.
• Provide direct patient care infrequently in emergencies, as needed.
• Participate in the on-call process.
• Assist with staff training to ensure quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
• Participate in investigating and resolving patient, family, and physician concerns.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
• 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree