Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or related field.
Current state license in clinical field.
Five (5) years progressive leadership experience in Home Care system management overseeing Compliance, Quality, Patient Safety, or related area.
Master's degree in nursing, public health, health administration, or related field.
Ten (10) years progressive leadership experience in Home Care/Hospice system management overseeing Compliance, Quality, Patient Safety, or related area.
Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Initiates and oversees the development of a comprehensive Safety, Quality, and Performance Improvement program inclusive of the analysis and trending of data related to initiatives.
Provides strategic oversight for patient safety and quality committees with accountability for distribution of organizational communication.
Provides overall direction necessary to ensure clinical services are provided in accordance with standards established through state and federal regulations, including National Patient Safety Goals, and are evidence-based.
Accesses organizational compliance related to clinical care in collaboration with entity leadership and staff.
Identifies areas of vulnerability and directs the development of strategies to enhance compliance.
In conjunction with medical staff and system leadership, directs and coordinates safety, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.
In collaboration with clinical staff and leadership , participates in the monitoring, reporting and improvement activities related to clinical guidelines, healthcare quality and safety initiatives, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
Manage department staff in the performance of duties, setting standards, providing development and training, perform evaluations and set goals.
Prepare standard reports for leadership and board use.
Manage a team of coding clinicians, providing oversight of accuracy, performance metrics and consistent and timely submissions.
Leads program and location through CMS survey- complete audit and documentation request
Represent Care at Home on system wide quality initiatives
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and talk most of the time; stoop, kneel, or crouch occasionally.
Must be able to use hands to finger, grasp and feel.
Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to clearly recognize alarms, understand and follow calls and instructions.
Skills & Abilities:
Working knowledge of healthcare quality and patient safety management, data sets and databases, benchmarking, outcome measurement, team development. Knowledge of regulatory compliance, quality improvement science and analytics.
Working knowledge of home care and hospice regulations, Oasis and Hope assessment tools and data sets, industry best practice and performance metrics, and ICD-10 coding protocols.
Possess strong analytic skills, ability to interpret data; facility with using Excel.
Sound critical thinking/decision-making skills and the ability to function well under pressure.
Ability to cooperate in working with others to facilitate problem resolution with focus on process or system improvement.
Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills and ability to build relationships.
Highly developed organizational, interpersonal, and management skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft office applications.
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Benefits
Health insuranceRemote work options
Additional Information
About Tufts Medicine Care at Home
Care at Home is the region's most trusted provider of home health and hospice care for infants, children and adults. Our care teams proudly serve 110 cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley, northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
Location: 847 Rogers Street, Suite 201 Lowell, MA 01852
Please Note: This is a full-time onsite position. After a successful 6-month period, there may be the option to work remotely up to 1 day per week depending on business needs
Job Overview
This position has overall responsibility for the Quality and Risk Management program. Responsible for regulatory compliance including external reporting requirements for the Department of Public Health (DPH). Provide oversight of risk management and patient safety processes to minimize risk to the organization and provide a culture of safety and healing. In conjunction with the medical staff and system leadership, directs and coordinates Safety, Quality, and Performance Improvement initiatives. Collaborate closely with medical staff leadership to ensure physician competency and quality patient care.
Job Description
Tuftsmedicine · Lowell - Rogers Street