Clinical Documentation and Education Specialist

1 week ago

Joliet, Illinois, United States Cornerstone Service Center, Inc. Full time
About the Opportunity

We are building a World Class Service Center and invite you to join a team of people who are committed to a core objective of supporting life changing service and providing professional expertise to the operations and leaders we support.

About the Company

Cornerstone Service Center, a division of Pennant Services, seeks a committed and passionate Clinical Documentation and Education Specialist to join an organization dedicated to providing life changing home health and hospice services. This position offers a unique opportunity to support our clinical leaders at agencies located throughout the Western United States. In association with those local clinical leaders, the successful applicant will be responsible for designing, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating process and programs to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements and to achieve the highest standard of care delivery system.

Although extensive prior clinical leadership experience is strongly preferred, we place a high value on intelligence, drive, and willingness to learn and grow, making this an excellent opportunity for a clinical leader who is willing to work hard and make him or herself an indispensable member of our team. The right individual will be committed to providing the superior service levels that Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc. field professionals and clients need and expect.

Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resources - our people We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, "CAPLICO":

Customer Second

Accountability

Passion for Learning

Love One Another

Intelligent Risk Taking

Celebrate

Ownership

By incorporating these principles at all levels of our organization, our employees feel valued and excited about their impact on our service center team members and operational partners. Our culture fosters excellence both personally and professionally and promotes development that leads to continued success.

About the Opportunity

The Clinical Documentation and Education Specialist is a Registered Nurse who is responsible for designing, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating documentation review and education programs to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements and to achieve the highest standards of care.

Support responsibilities:
  • Directors of Clinical Services
  • Agency Interdisciplinary Team
  • Agency Executive Director and Team
  • Other Resources
Duties and Responsibilities

Performs Eligibility and/or Quality Assurance audits in a proactive, recurrent manner to support Portfolio partners. Works under the direction of the clusters and Clinical Market Leaders on identified problems and deficiency resolution. Reviews documentation specific to Length of Stay and make recommendations accordingly. Reviews documentation related to Medicare eligibility requirements and State/CMS regulatory guidelines and provides written and verbal report of findings. Identifies educational needs based on documentation assessment and conducts or coordinates in-services as appropriate. Utilizes information gathered to educate on best practices and improved processes. Guides local management with appropriate discharge plans and timeline when indicated. Guides local management on improving the quality of patient documentation from all disciplines to support terminality. Assists with design, periodical review, and implementation of Quality Assurance Plans. Stays current on regulatory requirements and standards for both home health and hospice. Keeps abreast of all industry best practices and CMS guidelines. Informs local leadership on areas of risk identified during documentation reviews related to regulatory and legal concerns. Coordinates and supervises local resources with performing supplemental documentation review and providing onsite education related to findings. Tracks and trends findings to identify more agency/market/clinician specific education needs.

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
  • Licensed Registered Nurse
  • Minimum 3 years Home Health or Hospice experience with one year supervisory and educator experience preferred.
  • Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the home health/hospice industry
  • Ability to work with all levels of management on all aspects of clinical operations
  • Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain complex and/or confidential information.
  • Time management and organizational skills necessary to manage multiple projects, appropriately prioritize workload, plan for agency leaders to meet deadlines and goals, and work independently in responding to day-to-day functional needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with employees.
  • Ability to anticipate and identify problems and use sound judgment and fact-based analysis to develop effective and efficient solutions.
  • Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office software and web-based applications.
Additional Information

We are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employee's needs. From a choice of medical, dental and vision plans to retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k), company match and various other features, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in great work and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program. In addition to recognition, we believe in supporting our employees' professional growth and development. We provide employees a wide range of free e-courses through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.

If interested in this position, please submit a resume for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you

Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Pre-employment criminal background screening required.

About The Pennant Group

We are proud to be affiliated with the Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG). Pennant was created in 2019 in connection with The Ensign Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ENSG) spin-off of its home health, hospice, and senior living businesses. Ensign was formed in 1999 with the goal of establishing a new level of quality care within the skilled nursing industry. The name "Ensign" is synonymous with a "flag" or a "standard," and refers to Ensign's goal of setting the standard by which all others in its industry are measured. The name "Pennant" draws on similar imagery and themes to represent our mission of becoming the "Ensign" to the home health, hospice and senior living industries. We believe that through our innovative operating model, we can foster a new level of patient care and professional competence at our independent operating subsidiaries and set a new industry standard for quality home health and hospice and senior living services. You can learn more about The Pennant Group at

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Based on experience

Work Location: Remote

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
  • Home Health
Experience:
  • Home Health: 3 years (Required)
  • Management/Leadership: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
  • RN, PT or OT License (Required)
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

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