CODING AND OASIS MANAGER – HOME HEALTH
POSITION SUMMARY: The Coding and OASIS Manager is responsible for supporting agency clinical and operational leaders to ensure timely, accurate, compliant, and effective assessment and review of patient complexity and characteristics. Working under the direct supervision of the Executive Director of Synergy Shared Services (SSS) and accountable to agencies within the scope of work, while working in close partnership with Cornerstone resources and leaders, this role will lead and manage a staff of OASIS reviewers and serve as Coding Liaison.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Collaborate with all levels of leadership and field clinicians to improve OASIS-based Quality Outcomes.
Partner with Cornerstone’s Quality Resources to improve Home Health-based CMS quality metrics.
Ensure highest quality of local OASIS and Coding Review teams by providing guidance and support to Coding and OASIS Review teams and agency leadership.
Develop and improve QA process and improve clinician accuracy and understanding of OASIS and Coding guidelines and scoring in collaboration with agency leadership.
Plan and implement education related to OASIS scoring, CMS regulatory changes, and quality data points within EMR (HCHB), supporting strategies to improve outcomes education, training development, and implementation experience.
Improve OASIS outcomes including Care Conferences, Clinical Accountability Meetings, and Quality Meetings in partnership with agency leadership and field staff.
Create and dispense visibility of agency performance and development opportunities.
Gain and maintain TRUST with agency field staff, agency leadership, Synergy leadership, Cornerstone Resources, and Portfolio Resources.
Understand and demonstrate CAPLICO values.
Other duties and special projects as assigned.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:
Current Diagnosis Coding certification.
Current OASIS certification.
At least five (5) years of experience in coding, OASIS review, and/or quality assurance in a Home Health setting.
Experience in education, training development, and/or implementation.
Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the home health industry.
Ability to work with all levels of management regarding therapy operations.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Clinical background, with experience in Home Health Starts of Care.
Process Improvement experience.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Will supervise the Coding and OASIS review team.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.