Home Health Clinical Specialist

HOME HEALTH CLINICAL SPECIALIST  

Job Description

Department

Home Health and Home Health- Nursing

Reports to

VP of Home Health and Home Health Clinical, Quality, Education   

Reporting to this position

Quality Team

Job Classification

Nursing/Quality

Position Purpose

Reviews clinician documentation for accuracy. Communicates regularly with clinical staff and provides ongoing education. Assists the VP of Home Health and Hospice Clinical and Quality in implementing agency’s Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs.

Required Qualifications

1. Minimum requirements include the following:

• A nursing degree from an accredited college or university or be a graduate of an approved RN program
• A physical therapy degree from an accredited college or university or be a graduate of an approved physical therapy program

1. Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.
2. Extensive knowledge of current standards of practice and the rules, regulations, and laws related to Home Health care.  Ability to teach this knowledge to others.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides staff development to all Home Health locations, clinicians, office staff and leadership.
• Collaborates with location administrators and Clinical directors for training required for meeting their needs and changes in regulations. 
• Collaborates as a liaison with location administrators and Clinical Directors to ensure quality metrics are met and maintained
• May assist with the creation of standardized QAPI
• Assists with survey preparedness and survey support for Home Health locations
• Assists with orientation and continuing education program
• Provides compliance auditing
• Assists clinicians in accurate OASIS and other required documentation completion
• Organizes and/or participates in scheduled staff meetings and in-service education, client care conferences as needed.
•  Support the VP of Home Health and Home Health Clinical Services with process development and oversight.
• Other duties as assigned by the VP of Home Health and Home Health Clinical Services 
• Act as a clinical and regulatory resource to the Clinical directors Administrator, Agency personnel, and the Quality Team.
• Maintain clinical skills and function in the field as a field clinician if called upon

Additional Assigned Tasks

• Demonstrates interpersonal understanding and utilizes effective communication skills.
• Considers effects of words and actions on others.
• Utilizes listening skills that indicate understanding and promotes accurate interpretation of others’ concerns, motivations and feeling.
• Recognizes the influence of beliefs and cultures on behaviors and accepts strengths and limitations in others.
• Works toward resolution of interpersonal conflicts as they arise.
• Recognizes when others are in need of information, assistance or direction and consistently offers and provide