What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Manager - Home Health position at Sierra Home Health & Hospice?
Description
About the Role
Sierra Health Care has been the home health provider Las Cruces families have trusted since 1982. As Clinical Manager for Home Health, you'll lead the clinical team that makes that trust possible — overseeing care delivery, supporting staff, and ensuring every patient receives safe, effective, and compassionate care. This is a leadership role for a clinician who is ready to step back from the bedside and invest in the team and systems that make great care happen.
Key Responsibilities
Primarily works in an office
Supervisor
Executive Director - Home Health & Hospice or Director of Home Health
Supervises
Office-based; limited physical effort or patient contact
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Sierra Health Care is a nonprofit — and that shapes everything about how we lead and how we care. You'll step into a Clinical Manager role with a team that is mission-driven, community-rooted, and deeply committed to the patients and families of Las Cruces. We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, PTO, 401(k), and mileage reimbursement, plus a $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates. If you're a clinician who leads with purpose and is ready to make an impact beyond your own caseload, we'd be honored to have you.
About the Role
Sierra Health Care has been the home health provider Las Cruces families have trusted since 1982. As Clinical Manager for Home Health, you'll lead the clinical team that makes that trust possible — overseeing care delivery, supporting staff, and ensuring every patient receives safe, effective, and compassionate care. This is a leadership role for a clinician who is ready to step back from the bedside and invest in the team and systems that make great care happen.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise, orient, and conduct ongoing competency validation of clinical staff in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation
- Oversee individualized patient care plans, care conferences, and record audits for regulatory compliance
- Coordinate interdisciplinary team services, physician collaboration, and internal referrals
- Monitor quality and compliance through QAPI, infection prevention, and emergency preparedness activities
- Manage staff scheduling, clinical resources, and equipment to support effective operations
- Ensure accurate, timely clinical documentation in the EMR
- Maintain availability for consultation, on-call coverage, and direct patient supervision as needed
- Investigate and report incidents related to patient care, safety, or employee well-being
- Participate in meetings, trainings, and performance reviews as required
- Adhere to infection control, safety, and risk management procedures appropriate to the office environment
- Document relevant communication and administrative activity accurately and in a timely manner
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA and all company privacy and confidentiality standards
- Provide courteous, timely, and professional customer service to internal and external stakeholders
- Work independently with minimal daily oversight and demonstrate initiative in completing responsibilities
- Exhibit adaptability to changing responsibilities and flexibility in completing assignments
- Demonstrate consistent and effective use of organizational technology systems and tools required for the role, including communication, documentation, productivity, and data management platforms
- Adhere to all organizational policies, including job descriptions, mission, and the Employee Handbook
- Communicate and interact professionally and respectfully with others to support team goals
- Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively discharge the responsibilities of the position and are in the best interests of the company
Primarily works in an office
Supervisor
Executive Director - Home Health & Hospice or Director of Home Health
Supervises
- Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, Certified Nurse Assistant, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant, Certified Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Admissions Nurse - Home Health
Office-based; limited physical effort or patient contact
Requirements
What We're Looking For
- Graduate of an accredited nursing or therapy program; current, unrestricted New Mexico license required
- Minimum 3–5 years of clinical experience, including at least 1 year in home health or a related setting
- Demonstrated ability to supervise clinical staff, coordinate care, and maintain regulatory compliance
- Strong knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation and state licensure standards
- Proven leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- EMR proficiency and comfort managing multiple clinical priorities
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Sierra Health Care is a nonprofit — and that shapes everything about how we lead and how we care. You'll step into a Clinical Manager role with a team that is mission-driven, community-rooted, and deeply committed to the patients and families of Las Cruces. We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, PTO, 401(k), and mileage reimbursement, plus a $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates. If you're a clinician who leads with purpose and is ready to make an impact beyond your own caseload, we'd be honored to have you.