Home Health/Hospice Assistant Clinical Director- Utah County

# # JOB DESCRIPTION Assistant Clinical Director # JOB SUMMARY: The Assistant Clinical Director is a Registered Nurse (RN) who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing and is currently licensed to practice in the state(s) where currently practicing. The Assistant Clinical Director may also be a licensed physician, physical therapist, speech language pathologist, occupational therapist, audiologist or social worker. She/he supervises home health services to homebound patients in their place of residence in accordance with attending physician orders and plans of care and strives to provide the highest quality of care. If a RN, skilled nursing and other therapeutic services are under the supervision and direction of the Clinical Director. If a RN, the Assistant Clinical Director is available at all times during operating hours (or appoints a similarly qualified alternate) and participates in all activities relevant to professional services furnished, providing patient care, the development of qualifications, and assignment of personnel. # QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Registered by the state(s) where currently practicing. 2. Three to five years of experience in health care/home care, preferred. 3. Two years’ experience in a supervisory position, preferred. 4. Knowledge and ability to apply community health principles and practices. 5. Knowledge of Agency policies and procedures. 6. Ability to supervise, guide and develop skills and performance of service personnel. 7. Ability to exercise independent judgment. 8. Ability to work with individuals. 9. Ability to enlist cooperation of many people in furthering a program. 10. Ability to assist in evaluating personnel per Agency policy. 11. Monitors probationary period for new employees. 12. Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress. # RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Participates in developing standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patients and families. Has joint responsibility with the Clinical Director and Administrator for seeing that standards are met. 2. Based on location census, this position may carry a case load of patients, perform patient visits, and balance these responsibilities with the Assistant Clinical Director role. 3. Participates in developing objectives for Agency. 4. Is responsible for assisting in seeing that objectives are implemented. 5. Consults with the Clinical Director and Administrator to determine a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote maximum level of utilization of health personnel. 6. Is responsible for assisting with the recruiting, hiring, evaluating and terminating service personnel. 7. Participate in planning for the orientation of new employees. 8. Assists the Clinical Director in planning and arranging consultation needs of staff; assists with preparation and maintains current policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting bodies, state, etc. laws and implements such; revises concurrently. 9. Displays a willingness to support the policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for change of such policies; establishes criteria and procedures for selection, promotion and termination of employment of service personnel. 10. Participates in establishing the functions and qualifications for each service position, and coordinates patient care and referrals. - Assures ongoing assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team plan of care. - Assures physician approval of plans for continuity of care. - Provides individual or group support concerning job related stress or issues. 11. Assist in the organization of the Agency to delineate and delegate authority, functional responsibility, lines of relationship and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service. 12. Participates in coordinating Agency’s services with services of other community agencies. 13. Participates in studies and research and other administrative fu…