Job Description

USRC's greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce.

We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.

The Home Therapy Administrator is responsible for the overall daily management and operation of assigned home dialysis modality program(s).

The Administrator reports directly to first line regional operational management which may be an Area Director, Regional Director, or Vice President of Operations, depending on the region / demographics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.

• Develop and implement processes for program growth in accordance with Company goals.
• Implement clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and continuity of care.
• Oversee equipment management, including equipment tracking and retrieval.
• Responsible for active Renal Care Options program to ensure patients are educated on all modality options.
• Achieve financial targets to include budget, labor costs, supply costs and expenditures.
• Review all incident reports; make recommendations and take action relative to incidents as appropriate; report at monthly QAPI meeting.
• Promote quality management program through education and involvement of staff and patients in outcomes as well as overall responsibility to achieve corporate goals for quality.

Leads QAPI meetings and quality improvement committees.

• Achieve program's target goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and Company goals.
• Assure that the program(s) is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and receives continuing certification from all statutory and regulatory agencies.
• May assume Home Therapy Nurse's responsibilities as needed.
• Establish, maintain, and submit all required records and reports concerning staff, patients, and the operational affairs of the program(s).
• Plan, coordinate, and approve effective and efficient staffing to meet patient needs and regulations.
• Oversee on-call system for patients; ensure patients have access to nursing support at all times.
• Ensure proper documentation of all nursing services in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) including but not limited to training sessions, routine and non-routine in-person interactions, home visits and phone conversations.

Documentation should accurately reflect the patient status and nursing interventions and be written to ensure continuity of care.

• Supervise the maintenance of equipment, building areas occupied by the program and other property belonging to the program.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required for the position.
• Monitor all contractual agreements; update as needed with corporate oversight.
• Maintain collaborative working relationship with Medical Director and physicians.
• Oversee communication of overall results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.

Last updated : 2024-05-12