Administrator Home Health

About the role

Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the growth of an entire home care industry.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and directs the day-to-day operations and maintains a liaison amongst the governing body/owner or personnel.
• Oversees the implementation and oversight of all patient care programs and achievement of both clinical and administrative outcomes.
• Oversees the financial performance of branches falling within the Administrator’s provider number.
• Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system that promotes the health and safety of the agency’s patients.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels at branch locations to meet patient needs.
• Ensures compliance of current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations and changes.
• Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems.
• Supervises and coordinates utilization review activities.
• Participates in strategic development of Key Accounts, including participation in weekly, monthly, and quarterly review meetings, as needed.
• Maintains availability by phone as directed by company policy or regulatory requirement.
• Participates in on-call rotations as scheduled.
• Identifies need for changes in program and services, develops proposals for consideration by Area Vice President or other supervisors, as appropriate.
• Investigates complaints and problems, ensures problem resolution and correction of deficiencies, and reports results to the Area Vice President.

Compliance Responsibilities

• Ensures all documentation is accurate, complete, timely and adheres to Medicare guidelines.
• Affirms compliance with the requirements of state licensure, Medicare certification, and any other applicable oversight agencies through policy and procedure development, staff education, and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Oversees the development and implementation of plan of corrections in conjunction with state, federal, internal, or other auditing or regulatory bodies.
• Affirms all QAPI recommendations are followed in branch locations for improvement of patient care or operational needs.

Leadership & Professionalism

• Directs all aspects of operations and care delivery in accordance with the mission and values, legal and regulatory requirements, payer and accreditation standards, customer expectations, and agency policy.
• Approves and submits time and attendance files to payroll for processing, including final review of inputs (e.g., visits, mileage, hours worked, etc.) and corresponding rates (e.g., hourly rate, mileage reimbursement rate, pay-per-point scale, etc.).
• Develops emergency preparedness plans appropriate to their branch(es).
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

What is Required?

• Current State License as required by state or federal guidance.
• Licensed physician, registered nurse or holds an undergraduate degree.
• 3+ years healthcare experience required.
• 1+ year supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or related healthcare program required.
• Demonstrates familiarity and understanding of national standards of care, state licensure and federal conditions of participation.
• Must be able to travel to offices within region on a regular and frequent basis.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license and auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Illinois Administrators Administrator must have experience in health service administration; and one (1) year supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or in related health provider program; and one of the following degrees: Registered professional nurse; or Individual with an undergraduate degree; or Qualified Public Health Administrator as contained in 600.300 of the Certified Local Health Department Code.

Pay & Benefits Information

The base salary for this position is $120,000-$150,000 annually, based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.

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