Clinical Documentation Specialist/LPN

Always Compassionate Home Care is a Licensed Home Care Service Agency which provides the highest quality of community home-based services, combined with exceptional compassion and innovation to enhance each patient’s quality of life.

TItle: Clinical Documentation Specialist

Location: Melville, NY

Salary Range: $70,000-$74,000

Overview:

We seek an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our Melville team as a Clinical Documentation Specialist. This individual utilizes clinical expertise for the review of medical records against appropriate criteria in conjunction with contract requirements, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to determine medical appropriateness while maintaining production goals and QA standards. Ensures day-to-day processes are conducted in accordance with LHCSA regulatory standards.

***The position is based full-time (Monday-Friday) on site at our Melville headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• Familiar with DOH/home care regulations and requirements for standards of care related to documentation
• Responsible for day to day review of clinical nursing notes/documentation and ensuring documentation is placed into correct EHR files for billing and other purposes
• Participates in continuous quality assurance improvement exercises
• Assists intake and schedulers home care staff as needed to ensure patient care needs are met
• Validates completeness and accuracy of patients' eligibility and medical documentation
• Assist patients with questions and/or concerns regarding benefit coverage and appointment details, as needed
• Understand that healthcare delivery is continually evolving, and departmental needs and goals are subject to change; responsibilities may be expanded or restricted at the discretion of our Chief Regulatory Officer and/or Director of Administrative Compliance
• Other quality assurance duties may be assigned as needed

Qualifications:

• Must have current LPN licensure and maintain eligibility
• Previous experience in home care setting strongly desired
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and utilizing EHR systems
• Demonstrated experience in a QA/compliance role within a clinical setting
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision/Dental coverage
• 401K
• Short term disability coverage
• PTO

HSTWPC

Always Compassionate Home Care provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factors protected federal, state, or local law. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria, including experience and suitability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $74,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• NYS LPN License/Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Melville, NY 11747 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $74,000