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Job Description
3,000 sign-on bonus
POSITION SUMMARY
The Patient Care Manager (PCM) is responsible for clinical oversight of all direct patient care working through and with a variety of staff members demonstrating the philosophy, mission, and service standards of CHOT / Providence.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Oversee the admission process for new patients and conference with team hospice physician or CMO as needed for guidance
- Manage all direct patient care by assigning staff to patients, scheduling staff for maximum budgetary optimization including PTO and on-call, resolve patient care issues, visit patients as needed, coordinate interdisciplinary group
- Review patient medical diagnosis, prognosis, medication, procedures and clinical course
- Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care
- Attend case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
- Assist in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and make recommendations for employment of individuals. Assist in the orientation of new employees
- Assist clinical Director and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs. Assist in the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives, both short and long range
- Audit patient charts, respond appropriately to compliance issues and write compliance / QA reports
- Maintain compliance with all regulatory and accrediting agencies
- Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
- Manage personnel through effective hiring, performance evaluation, coaching, staffing, scheduling and delegation
- Assist Sr. Director as needed
- Educate, counsel and orient staff to Agency policy / procedures
- Manage assigned patients equally, regardless of severity, contagious, or complexity of diagnosis
- Perform other duties and activities as delegated by the clinical Director
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
Benefits
