Assistant Clinical Manager Job Tooele area,Utah USA,Management

Job Details

Job Location:

Canyon Utah Home Care & Hospice
- Tooele
- Tooele, UT 84074

Position Type:
Full Time

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Clinical Manager assists the Clinical Manager and the Administrator with the supervision of home care and/or hospice services to patients in their place of residence and strives to provide the highest quality of care. The Assistant Clinical Manager is available at all times during operating hours and participates in all activities relevant to the professional services furnished when the Clinical Manager is not available.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must meet all qualifying standards of the Clinical Manager.

Must be a licensed physician, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, audiologist, social worker, or a registered nurse.

Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.

Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Ability to work with individuals to enlist cooperation of many people to perform/achieve a common goal.

IDAHO/OREGON

(Per IDAPA code .01 2006) (Oregon Health Authority )

Must be a Physician or Registered Nurse licensed in the state care is being performed.

Has at least one year of supervisory experience in home care or a closely related health program.

UTAH

(Per Utah Administrative Code R432-700-9)

Must be a Physician or Registered Nurse or health care professional licensed in Utah to provide general supervision, coordination, and direction for professional services of the agency.

Must be a Registered Nurse to provide supervision of the nursing staff.

LINE OF AUTHORITY

Reports to the Clinical Manager / Administrator

OVERSIGHT MUST INCLUDE

Making patient and personnel assignments.

Coordinating patient care.

Coordinating referrals.

Assuring that patient needs are continually assessed.

Assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care, which would entail communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and integration of orders from all physicians involved in the plan of care including those orders related to medications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Understands and adheres to all applicable regulations, standards, and federal, state, and local laws and established Agency policies and procedures.

Participates in the development of standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patient/family.

Ability to supervise, guide and develop patient care personnel skills and performances.

Consults with the Clinical Manager/Administrator in determining a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote a maximum level of utilization of patient care personnel.

Assists the Clinical Manager/Administrator with the recruiting, hiring, evaluating and terminating of personnel. Assists in instituting, interpreting and documenting disciplinary action.