Home Health Clinical Manager

Eden Health•Bellingham, WA

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About The Position

The Home Health Clinical Manager oversees patient care and personnel functions for the agency, including appropriate assignments, referrals, care coordination, staffing, and individualized plans of care. The role supports safe, high-quality services, maintains regulatory and reimbursement knowledge, and coordinates with clinicians, physicians, payers, patients, and families. The manager also participates in hiring, staff development, performance evaluations, agency information management, and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), and provides direct patient care as needed. Eden describes itself as a 100% employee-owned company with a family-oriented culture, a focus on Empathy, Dedication, and Integrity, and opportunities for advancement. The posting lists employee benefits and career, financial, and personal benefits, with some benefits dependent on eligibility or full-time status.

Requirements

Must have previous home health experience.
Be a licensed physician, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, or registered nurse.
Hold a current license from the state Board of Nursing or Therapy.
Provide proof of current CPR certification.
Be able to pass a criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in home health services within the past five years (preferred).
At least one year of supervisory and administrative experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Oversee appropriate patient and personnel assignments.
Coordinate patient care and referrals, and ensure patient needs are continually assessed.
Ensure individualized plans of care are developed, implemented, and updated.
Provide the Executive Director with data about patients and the health services to be rendered.
Develop, evaluate, review, revise, and implement policies, procedures, goals, objectives, and standards of care relevant to patient services and staff functions.
Adjust staffing levels as applicable and schedule staff for proper coverage within authorized staffing levels.
Conduct meetings and review patient care reports with appropriate personnel.
Support a culture of safety and quality practices, provided these do not harm the patient or family or interfere with the planned medical treatment.
Coordinate patient services by reviewing treatment plans, ensuring case conferences are conducted, reviewing clinical and progress notes, conducting periodic patient evaluations, and determining service frequency and staffing patterns.
Hire, orient, train, evaluate, and discipline staff within established policy to support staff retention.
Coordinate orientation and ongoing training.
Conduct timely, measurable, and objective performance evaluations and communicate the information to the Administrator.
Maintain knowledge of current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payer requirements for home care reimbursement.
Communicate and coordinate with physician offices, payers, patients and families, outpatient services, and inpatient coordinators about patient care and status.
Keep up to date on new methods, products, and trends and communicate relevant information to staff.
Participate in the agency's information management and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs.
Understand applicable state and federal home health regulations and communicate updates to staff.
Understand the OASIS data collection and reporting process.
Provide direct patient care as needed.

Benefits

Benefits available as early as 30 days after start date.
Employee discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, Columbia, and other offerings.
Employee Hardship Fund.
Bonuses program.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Employee wellness offering and family-first culture.
Paid time off for a personal day of the employee's choosing.
Financial planning through Unum.
Free counseling sessions through Unum.
Training and educational assistance.
Career advancement opportunities.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Life, accident, and disability insurance.
Paid holidays.
Paid continuing education credits, with online and in-person education offered.
Discounts with AT&T Wireless and National and Enterprise car rentals.
Discounted tickets to events, attractions, hotels, and resorts.
Paid sick leave and vacation time; eligible employees begin accruing time on their first day of employment.
Identity Theft Protection.
Employee Assistance Program.
Floating personal holiday.
Dental, medical, and vision coverage available for full-time status.