Amedisys, Inc. Hiring For Shared Services Remote Clinical Manager at Tucson, AZ  Full Time

At Amedisys whether we’re caring for patients directly or supporting those who do, each of us is a caregiver at heart. Every team member contributes to our mission of providing exceptional, clinically distinct care in the home to thousands of patients and families every day.
Join us as we reshape the future of home health, hospice and the full health care continuum.
If you’re looking for a home with a Nationwide Company where you can put your skills and experience to work, make a difference every day and pursue your goals for the future, join our team.
What You Will Do
Responsible for providing remote or on-site Clinical Manager coverage in care centers at the direction of the AVP Clinical. Coordinates with and takes direction from Directors of Operations of assigned care center(s). Responsible for the coordination and provision of quality patient care while demonstrating fiscal responsibility and maintaining the highest standards of care and ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. This role also accountable for measuring, monitoring, and managing quality of patient care, achievement of key performance indicators and organizational clinical performance.

• Oversees scheduling activities to ensure patient needs are met. Reviews assignments as appropriate with the Patient Services Coordinator and professional and support staff.
• Oversees payor verification and pre-certification requirements. Communicates with payors and their representatives with updates and responds to requests for information.
• Responsible for review of clinician documentation, including the Oasis data collection, starts of care, recertification, physician orders, daily progress notes and other related documents ensuring appropriateness of care, delivery and documentation requirements are met. Ensures missing, incomplete and/or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
• Provides feedback (recognition and corrective) to clinicians regarding documentation, skills, and behavior.
• Oversees and assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities, and developing Plan of Care (POC). Responsible to oversee the management and delivery of patient care, including utilization management, episode management and patient outcomes. Oversees the assignment of the appropriate clinical pathways and implementation of the plan of care and physicians’ orders for patients.
• Oversees the professional staff to ensure timely communication of changes in the patient condition to the physician and receipt of necessary changes in orders. Ensures communication of changes in the plan of care to the appropriate staff.
• Evaluates, and regularly re-evaluates the needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements, and makes necessary revisions to the patient’s plan of care in collaboration with the clinicians providing care.
• May lead regular patient care conferences and promotes coordination and communication of information relevant to the care of the patient to ensure quality of care.
• May provide direct patient care on an infrequent basis and only in times of emergency.
• May be asked to participate in the after-hours on call process, including admin on call, preparing on call schedule, and supporting the on-call process as directed.
• Participates in agency quality assurance activities designed to improve quality and continuity of patient care. Performs chart audits and other activities of data collection.
• Responds to Additional Documentation Requests/Denials as directed by the regulatory affairs department.
• Instructs and guides clinicians to promote effective performance and delivery of quality home care services and is always available during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
• Assists other disciplines in coordinating activities when necessary, assuming responsibility for continuity, appropriateness and quality of services delivered.
• Participates in the investigation and resolution of patient/family/physician concerns.
• Conducts Clinical Manager training for new hires, provides ad hoc trainings as needed, and acts as a mentor to care center Clinical Mangers.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications
Required

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse specific to that state(s) the employee is assigned to work by the company. May possess either a single state license in each non-compact state and/or a compact license in their state of residence that is accepted in all Nurse License Compact (NLC) participating states.
• One (1+) year of supervisory and/or management experience as a Registered Nurse in a healthcare environment.
• One (1+) year of RN experience in a Home Health or Hospice environment.
• Current CPR certification.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Benefits and More

Amedisys cares for our team members with the same commitment we have to our patients. This is reflected in the benefits we provide and the opportunities we make available to our team. Benefits for eligible employees include:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, and Flexible Spending Account options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for You and Your Dependents
• Additional Life, Disability, and Other Voluntary Benefit options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Continuing Education and Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Fleet car for eligible employees

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.