Home Health Consultant

PruittHealth•Norcross, GA

14h•Remote

About The Position

The Home Health Consultant collaborates with Home Health Agencies by evaluating and educating agency/facility staff for compliance with all regulatory groups, making recommendations and suggestions for improvement. This role involves tracking, trending, and reporting data to monitor compliance and agency standing in relation to national benchmarks, outcomes, policy implementation, and other agency performance standards.

Requirements

Knowledge of Home Health Care operations and federal and state regulations.
Must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to interact with agency/facility staff, corporate leaders, and others.
Must have a working knowledge of PI principles and techniques.
Must know methods to comply with the regulations.
Able to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this job (with or without reasonable accommodation) without posing specific or current risk of substantial harm to the health and safety of self and others.
Able to respond to change productively and handle additional projects as assigned.
Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times.
Maintains confidentiality of company information.
Follows all company policies and procedures, state and federal laws and regulations and is charged with reporting violations to the appropriate supervisor.
Must have timely, regular attendance.
Must get along with co-workers; maintain effective relationships with management staff, employees, and the general public.
Keeps supervisor informed of daily activities and issues. Proposes solutions to all issues.
Possesses knowledge of State and Federal regulations governing post-acute & long-term care.
Clinical practice expertise – program scope and implementation.
Training and Education - ability to formulate and deliver educational programs.
Basic computer software skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet/Intranet use.
Exceptional communication skills with peers, professional staff, consultants, and patients in an interdisciplinary care setting and to government agencies.
Knowledge of emergency and disaster preparedness.
Exceptional knowledge of quality assurance and performance improvement and data analytics.
Must be a Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Therapist in the states where the company operates.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years in administrative supervisory roles in home health care.
Ability to travel (up to 80%) and work independently.

Responsibilities

Conducts mock surveys of assigned locations annually and as needed, including research and documentation of medical records, personnel files, committee reports, policies and procedures, and company manuals to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and other regulatory groups like The Joint Commission.
Supports Home Health agencies in achieving high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction scores.
Reviews and analyzes adverse outcome reports.
Monitors and analyzes information from Home Compare Indicators.
Assists with the development of plans of correction for survey deficiencies.
Reviews additional information requests from Medicare and Medicaid as requested.
Assists Operations with coordinating communication and correspondence with The Joint Commission.
Disseminates appropriate information regarding agency statistics, tracking, and trending to supervisor.
Attends seminars and workshops related to Home Health Care to increase knowledge and stay current with Medicare/Medicaid/OSHA state rules and regulations, The Joint Commission, and other applicable regulations.
Performs focus review audits on specific topics quarterly to facilitate improvement in clinical outcomes and provide educational opportunities for the Agency.
Interprets and translates new agency policies and procedures and assesses compliance with their implementation.
Develops and participates in educational programs throughout the company related to Home Health Care compliance and other clinical issues as assigned.
Maintains absolute confidentiality of agency/facility records, including payroll, personnel, patient/client care, business plans, and computer programs.
Participates in policy development and implementation.
Assists in providing orientation to key positions on the working of Clinical Teams and how policies and procedures are produced.
Collaborates with agencies toward meeting annual clinical objectives.
Is responsible for bringing forward issues of concern affecting the quality of care in the agencies.
Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure/The Joint Commission) and any subsequently required reports and/or plans of correction.
Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
Follows established safety regulations, including fire protection & prevention, smoking regulations, and infection control.
Follows established safety procedures when performing tasks and/or working with equipment.
Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor.
Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in the field and to maintain current license/certification, as required.
Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.