What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Manager, Home Health- South Branch position at UPMC?
Purpose:
The Clinical Manager position is an on-site position that is accountable and responsible for the overall quality of service, overseeing the planning, developing, organizing, and integrating of clinical care and coordination of assigned patients and designated teams, in support of the organizational goals and commitments.
Responsibilities:
- Accountable for effective performance and follow-through of all assigned responsibilities and for completing responsibilities within designated (or agreed-upon) timeframes. Completes responsibilities in a manner consistent with organizational policy, goals, and values.
- Facilitates patient care coordination and operations, including organization and management within established policies, procedures, standards of care, budgetary parameters, and strategic objectives.
- Provides personnel management functions of all assigned staff, including evaluation of performance and implementation of disciplinary actions as appropriate
- Supervises and monitors productivity expectations for assigned staff, ensuring coverage of services
- Participates in the hiring/orientation of qualified employees to meet patient care needs
- Participates in the after-hours on-call process to ensure client care policies and procedures are followed, and staffing issues are resolved
- Leads regularly scheduled Clinical meetings and Case Conferences
- Communicates effectively with assigned staff to monitor the changing needs of the patient and family
- Recommends, implements, and interprets policies and procedures relevant to the provision of patient care services
- Plans, directs, and participates in the delivery of client care services, including case assignment and visit scheduling activities
- Ensures patient care is delivered according to established care guidelines, Plan of Care, physician orders, agency policies and procedures, and meets insurance and payor requirements
- Supports teamwork and collaboration among colleagues, staff, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective strategic plan implementation and success