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Manages and supports quality and performance improvement by assisting staff to implement strategies that identify, prioritize, measure, and improve key clinical processes and outcomes. Reviews patient records to determine the complete, accurate, and timely documentation of all conditions that support home health care and treatment of the patient.

Job Duties

• Reviews and interprets patient records and compares against criteria to determine medical necessity and appropriateness of care.
• Consults with providers, management, and operations to ensure consistency within the application of clinical criteria.
• Utilizes clinical expertise for the review of medical records against appropriate criteria in conjunction with contract requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of clinical indicators and compliance requirements.
• Manages tools to collect outcome data and provides regular feedback to individuals, managers, and leaders.
• Provides concurrent medical record review to assess documentation compliance. Facilitates recommended interventions.
• Reviews deficiencies in documentation with involved staff and facilitates corrective action.
• Participates in the ongoing development and implementation of an established performance improvement plan.
• Reviews orders for data entry, completeness, and appropriateness for admission to hospice/home care services.
• Promotes and obtains appropriate documentation for any clinical conditions or procedures to support the appropriate severity of illness (SOI) or expected risk of mortality (ROM).

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
• 2 years Experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to work cross functionally across remote teams.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of Medicare guidelines for home health coverage.
• Demonstrated track record of continuous quality improvement.
• Knowledge of medical coding.
• Proficient in prioritizing work and delegating where indicated.
• HCS-D-Home Care Coding Specialist-Diagnosis BMSCC - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year
• COS-C-Certificate OASIS Spec-Clinical OAISCCBI - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

• COS-C-Certificate OASIS Spec-Clinical OAISCCBI - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

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