CFSS - Clinical Field Staff Supervisor

The Clinical Field Staff Supervisor(CFSS) is an integral part of the patient care team and continuallymonitorsthe services provided. This role has shared responsibility for the overall provision and coordination of home health services provided to the HCR patients,according to acceptable standards of practice. The CFSS is a resource person with extensive knowledge of the regulatory guidelines governing home health agencies andprovidesdaily support to field clinicians,enabling them toprovidequality care in the home to HCR patients.

The CFSS is a liaison between referral resources, patients, caregivers, and employees.

Essential Functions

• Receive calls from field staff and physiciansregardingclient care issues/orders. Enter orders asappropriateand update the plan of care, medication profile and schedule. Enter informationregardingall telephone calls into the coordination notes section of the computer software. Notify staff,as appropriate,toensure proper coordination of care.
• Review and approve all interim orders before they are sent to physician. Notify Clinical Manager when unable to approve the order.
• Provide support to the Intake staff and process referral requests in HCHB as needed. In branch offices, processing referrals is a shared responsibility of the PSC and CFSS roles.
• Assign Licensed Professional (LP) to conduct the evaluation visit as the task appears on the action screen
• Participate in case conferences, as needed, and process recert/discharge decisions based on clinical documentation and input from case manager,basedon case orders for tracking purposes and route to Medical Records to be sent to the physician for signature. Ensure any corrections are made by the LP who wrote the order prior to entering the order. Update the client’s medication profile and schedule as applicable;
  
  via the order. Ensure all orders that address frequency have appropriate calendar modification completed.
• Follow-up on orders from the Order Tracking Report when the MRS is unable to retrieve the unsigned order.
• Review and follow-up on entitlement verification issues.
• Verify/Ensure there are orders for requested medical supplies,enter supply orders and requisition supplies as needed.
• Enter non-admit information into HCHB,with details in coordination notes if no visit was made.
• Review missed visit reports, ensure MD notification has occurred, and if not,notifyMD.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in thishereinrestricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’sDegree in Nursing preferred.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Current, valid RN license, issued by NYS Department of Education required.
• Two (2) years’experience in the health care industry with a minimum of 1 year experience in home health.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.
• Understand issues related to the delivery of home health services and be able to problem-solve effectively.
• Possess knowledge of the Medicare guidelines governing home health agencies.
• Organized, detail-oriented andpossessesstrong interpersonal, organizational, time management and written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently and complete paperwork accurately and ina timely fashion.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to useagency’s EMR program.
• Must comply with privacy and HIPAA laws.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile with current insurance coverage and in good working condition,available to use for work.
• Willingness tosubmitto physical examination, criminalbackgroundand drug testing.

TheCFSSis primarily in an office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions.

The working conditions are classified as light work:

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