Therapy Manager Home Health FT Albuquerque

At Harmony Home Health and Hospice, LLC., we believe in creating a vibrant and supportive work environment where our team members feel valued and motivated to make a difference. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and fun. Join us in our mission to "impact the lives of everyone we touch in a very meaningful, sincere, and deliberate way every single day". While providing exceptional care and support to our community.

Summary:
** Must be currently licensed in the Operating State as a Physical or Occupational Therapist.

This position works under the direction of the Home Health and Hospice Administrator. This position is primarily responsible for the management and coordination of all clinical operations of the branch office. This person coordinates assignments for case management, assists in patient care plans, as well as training, educating, and mentoring the case managers in reaching quality assurance in clinical operations and in patient care for the branches.  This person serves as support to field staff by making phone calls, entering orders, and making patient visits as needed. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following information is intended to be representative of the essential functions performed by incumbents in this position and is not all-inclusive.  The omission of a specific task or function will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities.

•  Will designate therapist to act as Branch Clinical Manager during his/her absence.
•  Cover vacant therapy positions, as necessary. 
•  Assist Branch Administrator in conducting staff meetings, providing in-service education, development, and record keeping.
•  Assists in training and implementation of the Federal, State, Local, Medicare, Medicaid regulations.
•  Report problems, employee complaints/issues, proposed goals/solutions, etc. to Branch Administrator.
•  Required to ride along with therapy staff periodically to ensure proper conduct, bag technique and patient care.
•  Assess and assure therapy staff adherence to agency policy and procedures.
•  Assess and assure compliance with the Universal Body Fluid Precautions and the OSHA guidelines.
•  Mentor therapy staff on building community presence for Harmony Home Health and Hospice.
•  Ability to develop and maintain department quality assurance.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Assist Branch Administrator in hiring of all therapy staff and assignment of position, and any potential policy changes.
•  Assist Branch Administrator in the education of therapy staff to include OASIS Training, Hospice eligibility and expectations.
•  Assists Branch Administrator with conducting and maintaining records of periodic performance evaluations of therapy staff, salary/wage changes, disciplinary action, etc.
•  Assist Branch Administrator in development, oversight, and maintenance of clinical compliance issues, records, tracking processes and assist with oversight of therapy chart auditing.
•  Attend case conference and IDG team meetings to ensure care delivery is meeting patient’s needs. 
•  Develop and maintain effective patient/family confidentiality.
•  Attend all required regional staff meetings.
•  Maintain patient/family and employee confidentiality.
•  Implement any new policies from the governing board.
•  Ensure all paperwork is completed and turned into the office by the due dates.
•  Monitor and ensure To-Do lists for therapy field staff are completed timely and in accordance with company policy. 
•  Assists with census growth including being involved in various marketing activities.
•  Travel required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Currently licensed in the Operating State as a Physical, Occupational, or Therapy Assistant.
• Minimum of one-year experience in home health, hospice, or related health program preferred.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.  Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; therapy skills per competency checklist.
•  Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, and lead staff to achieve company and personal objectives. 
• Knowledge of Medicare Home Health and Hospice guidelines, OASIS, Medicare, and private insurance guidelines preferred.
•  Experience and skill in preparing and maintaining records, writing reports, and addressing correspondence.
•  Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures. 
•  A current TB test, CPR card, driver’s license, and automobile insurance must be kept on file.
•  Must have and maintain a reliable automobile.
•  A criminal background check must be performed before hire.

Communication: 

•  Complete and submit necessary documentation in accordance with Harmony Policy and applicable regulations. 
•  Assist with communicating with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and report any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.

Additional Duties:

•  Attend all meetings, trainings, annual review, and in-services, as scheduled.
•  Participate in Manager on Call, as necessary.
•  Participate in On Call for Albuquerque, as necessary.
•  Adhere to dress code, appearance neat and clean. Wear identification while providing patient care.
•  Complete annual education requirements if necessary for operating state.  Maintain currency of professional knowledge by participating in continuing education.
•  Actively participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. Participate in the Quality Assurance process.
•  Practice in manner consistent with the professional and Harmony code of ethics. Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.
•  Follow all Harmony Home Health policies and procedures; adhere to payroll, billing and documentation policies and procedures and ensures the clinical staff does the same. 
•  Adhere to legal practice standards, including applicable federal, state and local regulations and standards.
•  Follow Harmony’s adverse event/incident reporting procedure and Emergency Preparedness Plan.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  Physical demands: While performing duties of this job, the employee is required to perform job related duties which may require lifting; standing; bending; transferring; stooping; stretching; walking; pushing; pulling; talking; hearing. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 
•  Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.