Director, Home Health, Tyler, Full-time, Days

Company: UT Health East Texas
Location: Tyler
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description:

Advancing Healthcare Together - The Future of Healthcare is in East Texas Why UT Health - East Texas? Our People. Our people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other. Our Purpose. We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone's life and change the course of healthcare. Our Place. Tyler, TX is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here. Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people. POSITION SUMMARY: Our Tyler hospital is seeking an experienced Home Health Clinical Director . We are looking for your experience, knowledge and patient care skills in our Home Health Department where you will be responsible for: Provides leadership to ensure that the operation of the Home Health Agency supports the ideas and goals stated in the UT Health East Texas Mission, Values and Vision Statements. Directs and coordinates the skilled nursing, home health aide and other therapeutic services offered by the Agency, and ensures the highest quality of care possible. Assess, plans, implements, and evaluates treatment and education for clients (including adult and geriatric) to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate clinical client care. Monitor work environment to secure safe and efficient operations. Subject to call back as required by UT Health East Texas. Will serve as alternate Clinical Director for either the North or West agency. What You Will Be Doing: * Ensures that supervision of field staff is in accordance with regulations. Directs and coordinates clinical activities of Clinical Managers. * Acts as a mentor to subordinate personnel and helps prepare them for advancement. * Directs, coordinates and evaluates client care. * Actively participates in the Performance Improvement Program and ensures a "quality focus" in all agency activities. * Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, local regulations, and home health accreditation standards. * Responsible for managing agency operating costs within the budgetary guidelines and providing clinical services in the most cost effective manner possible. * Collaborates effectively with peers, subordinates, and department heads and medical staff, and maintains good relationships with other UT Health East Texas Home Health Agencies and seeks opportunities to cooperate in operational outreach efforts. * Ensures that all staff acquires orientation, continuing education, and in-services necessary to perform required responsibilities. * Available at all times during agency operation hours. * Responsible for interviewing and hiring field staff. * Ensures that appropriate productivity levels are maintained. * Facilitates ongoing utilization of clinical information management system. * Other duties as assigned. So what experience are we looking for in our Home Health Clinical Director? * Graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing as a Registered Nurse * BSN required * Knowledge of Medicare/ Medicaid regulations and CHAP Home Care Standards required. * One year experience as Director, Assistant Director , Clinical Supervisor , Clinical Manager, or Quality Improvement Coordinator required ; two years preferred * Two to four years recent experience in Home Health with two years' experience in Medicare/ Medicaid certified Home Heath required. * Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Texas * Must be able to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear, use hands & fingers, to handle or feel, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach with hands and arms, taste or smell, lift objects 50 pounds or less frequently, lift objects 50 pounds or more occasionally. * Work involves intermittent to occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions or undesirable elements; may involve some contact with potentially hazardous or harmful elements in providing administrative or support services. * Current CPR certification * Excellent human relations skills. * Leadership skills. * Financial management skills. * Supervisory experience * Excellent communication skills, clinical skills, judgment, and analytical capabilities. * Excellent direction, coordination and evaluation of client care. * Knowledge of the Performance Improvement Program. * Computer literate. * The ability to compile statistics. * Excellent public relation

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