Clinical Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Manager assists the Administrator with the supervision of home care and/or hospice services to patients in their place of residence and strives to provide the highest quality of care. The Clinical Manager (or qualified alternate) is available at all times during operating hours and participates in all activities relevant to the professional services provided.

QUALIFICATIONS 1.

Must be a licensed physician, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, audiologist, social worker, or a registered nurse.

IDAHO/OREGON

(Per IDAPA code 16.03.07-023.01 2006) (Oregon Health Authority 333-027-0060) The Clinical Manager (Director) must be a Physician or Registered Nurse licensed in the state care is being performed. Has at least one year of supervisory experience in home care or a closely related health program. UTAH (Per Utah Administrative Code

R432-700-9

) Must be a Physician or Registered Nurse or health care professional licensed in Utah to provide general supervision, coordination, and direction for professional services of the agency. Must be a Registered Nurse to provide supervision of the nursing staff. 3. Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency. 4. Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment. 5. Ability to work with individuals to enlist cooperation of many people to perform/achieve a common goal.

OVERSIGHT MUST INCLUDE 1.

Making patient and personnel assignments. 2. Coordinating patient care. 3. Coordinating referrals. 4. Assuring that patient needs are continually assessed. 5. Assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care, which would entail communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and integration of orders from all physicians involved in the plan of care including those orders related to medications.

RESPONSIBILITIES 1.

Understands and adheres to all applicable regulations, standards, and federal, state, and local laws and established Agency policies and procedures. 2. Participates in the development of standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patient/family. 3. Ability to supervise, guide and develop patient care personnel skills and performances. 4. Consults with the Administrator in determining a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote a maximum level of utilization of patient care personnel. 5. Assists the Administrator with the recruiting, hiring, evaluating and terminating of personnel. Assists in instituting, interpreting and documenting disciplinary action. 6. Responsible for the orientation of new patient care personnel. 7. Assists in the planning and consultative needs of staff. 8. Assists the Administrator, as needed, with the preparation and implementation of policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, Accrediting Organization (if applicable), and federal, state and local laws. 9. Supports policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for change of such policies. 10. Responsible for the coordination of interdisciplinary team services. 11. Ensures availability of the Clinical Manager for all hours that employees are providing services. 12. Responsible for the organization of patient care services to delineate and delegate functional responsibility, lines of relationship and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service. 13. Responsible for the coordination of Agencys services with the services of other community agencies. 14. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient related information. 15. Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality; fulfills job related requirements without regard to time involved. 16. Serves as a resource person to employees. 17. Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with physicians and referral sources. 18. Assists the Administrator with investigations, resolutions, and reporting any problem relating to patient care and/or employee well-being. 19. Assists the Administrator with investigations and resolutions of any accident, incident, lost articles or unusual occurrence. 20. Assists with the implementation of the QAPI programs, goals, and improvement plans in coordination with the QAPI director. 21. Functions as Agency infection control manager. 22. Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of patient plans of care. 23. Assures that the initial and continuing assessments are completed and utilized to develop and update the discipline specific plans of care, the initial plan of care and subsequent changes are approved by signature of the attending physician and is reviewed at least every 60 days or more often as the severity of the patients condition requires. 24. Responsible for the review of patient medical records for compliance with federal, state and local laws, Accrediting Organization standards (if applicable), and Agency policies and guidelines. 25. Assures that care conferences, staff meetings, and in-service opportunities are completed and maintains documentation of all occurrences and attendees. 26. Participates in community education projects as needed. 27. Ensures that all necessary supplies and equipment are available. 28. Uses statistical data to determine quality and quantity of services in coordination with the current QAPI plan. Will provide recommendations for improvements projects significant or trended items are identified. 29. Must be able to perform nursing functions in times of staff shortage. 30. Available to share on-call with nursing personnel as needed. 31. Ensures that documentation is completed in accordance with agency policy by all staff. 32. Assists with staffing visit assignments and on-call. 33. Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Manager/Administrator. 34. Appoints a qualified acting Clinical Manager in the Clinical Managers absence.