Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist - Home Health Care- Full Time- Days
🔍 Detroit, Michigan
GENERAL SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Quality Improvement Clinical Manager, utilizes knowledge and application of nursing and/or therapy principles to review clinical documentation to ensure accreditation, regulatory, and reimbursement compliance and to promote quality outcomes. Implements Home Health Care quality improvement programs. May provide direct care to patients in the home. Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
The individual hired for this role will be responsible for teaching new & established clinical staff all aspects of home health care documentation with a focus on OASIS accuracy. He/she will coordinate with the Branch and Education department to provide new clinical staff with a comprehensive orientation. Additional responsibilities include teaching Oasis and other classes, working with the Quality department to meet CMS requirements, and supporting the orientee/team/Quality department however necessary.Candidates must have good communication and public speaking skills, attention to detail and flexibility. This position requires the person to have at least one year of home care experience with preferred precepting, education and/or quality experience & demonstrate a high level of current accuracy of home care documentation. Direct patient care to patients in the home may be required, when needed. He/she will be based at Henry Ford’s Home Health Administration Office at One Ford Place but may travel to all three home health care branches to provide support to orientees.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Requires one of the following: Registered Nurse - Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing; Physical Therapist - Bachelor's Degree (Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience OR Master's/Doctorate degree acquired from a Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy (CAPTE) accredited program.); Occupational Therapist - Bachelor's Degree (From an Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) accredited program); Speech Language Pathologist - Master's Degree (Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited graduate program; successful completion of the National Praxis Examination; Successful completion of the Clinical Fellowship year.). Minimum of one year home health care experience required; quality improvement experience preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to interact effectively with individuals from various cultural, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds. Must be able to lift, carry, transport, and move patients if needed. Manual dexterity for independent direct patient care and use of office equipment required. Must have reliable transportation and a telephone.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED
Current licensure by the State of Michigan as a therapist or registered nurse. Must possess a current State of Michigan driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
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