Home Health Occupational Therapist - $94K+ per year - East Peoria Illinois

Company: LHC Group
Location: East Peoria, Illinois
Posted On: 01/13/2025

Home Health Occupational Therapist - $94K+ per year at LHC Group summary:
The Home Health Occupational Therapist plays a crucial role in overseeing quality improvement and performance outcomes for home health agencies. This position involves conducting assessments, supporting leadership in improving healthcare quality, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The therapist also collaborates with agency leadership to prioritize performance improvement activities and reviews data to identify opportunities for enhancing overall quality performance.
LHC Group is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist for a job in East Peoria, Illinois.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff***Please note that the salary will be commensurate with experience. -
  SummaryThe Regional Home Health Quality and Patient Experience Coordinator reports to the Home Health Quality and Patient Experience Zone Manager and is responsible for facilitating overall agency quality improvement and outcome performance. -
  Up to 50% travel required to Southern Illinois & Missouri.
  - -Responsibilities
  
  
  • Performs at least one -on-site -survey -readiness -assessment annually using -designated -protocols -and tools as requested
    
  • Partners with -agency -leadership -in -developing and oversees implementation and monitoring of -effective -actions to -mitigate -quality related -findings identified in the survey readiness assessments as applicable.
    
  • Supports agencies during state and Joint Commission surveys, as applicable, by remaining -available -during survey, -assisting -in -the -development -of -the -required action -plan, -and monitors follow through with action plans/Evidence of Standards Compliance (ESC)-Measures of Success (MOS), if requested
    
  • Maintains current knowledge of regulations affecting the agency and acts as a resource to agency leadership regarding -Conditions -of -Participation, -State Minimal -Standards, state specific regulatory requirements including discipline specific practice acts, and -Joint -Commission requirements.
    
  • Performs site visits when indicated to identify and address mitigating factors inhibiting improvement in quality performance. Work with agency leadership to develop improvement plans and provide oversight to ensure barriers are successfully mitigated. -
    
  • Assists agency leadership in the prioritization of performance improvement -activities and in the development of improvement plans to address and improve Value-based Purchasing, HHCAHPS, STAR, and publicly reported quality measure performance. -
    
  • Provides -face-to-face -exit -conferences -with -agency leader(s) -or -designee -after -each -site -visit -to communicate findings and discuss plans of -improvement.
    
  • Monitors -internal -quality chart -review results -and -provides -feedback on -effective -action plan development to improve -results.
    
  • Periodically -performs -inter-rater -reliability -audits -on -internal -quality chart -reviews -performed by agency leaders. Assist agency leaders in obtaining initial competency in quality chart review process.
    
  • Provide orientation to quality and performance improvement program to new clinical and executive directors. -
    
  • Analyze data and quality reports to identify improvement opportunities and work with agency leadership to develop plans to improve overall quality performance
    
  • Assist agency leaders with the root cause analysis and action plan development related to Sentinel Events and other identified patient safety risks. -
    
  • Reviews quarterly Quality and Performance Improvement Executive Summary Reports, which includes an analysis -of -data -and -specific -actions taken -to -mitigate and -provides -appropriate -guidance to -agency leaders to ensure -adequacy.
    
  • Regularly communicates progress and concerns with the respective Regional Vice President and -Home Health Quality and Patient Experience Zone Manager.
    
  • Adequately prepares for and actively participates in monthly quality review calls with -manager.
    
  • Performs other assigned duties timely and -adequately.
    Education and Experience
    
    
    • 3 years healthcare experience, preferably home care and /or healthcare quality related -experience.
      
    • Bachelor's Degree in a health care related field, preferred. -
      
    • Associate Degree acceptable for RN candidates only. -
      
      License Desired -
      
      
      
      • Certification in HealthCare Quality is preferred, after first year of service.
        
      • Current Driver's License and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle.
        
      • Understanding -of -CMS -Conditions -of -Participation, -Joint -Commission -Standards, and -state -licensing standards.
        
      • Effective written and verbal communication -skills.
        
      • Good interpersonal -skills.
        
      • Fiscal responsibility and -accountability.
        
      • Proficient computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word and -Excel.
        
      • Goal-oriented and ability to affect -change.
        Company Overview---LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.LHC Group Inc Home Office -a part of -LHC Group family of providers - the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: -It's all about helping people.LHC Group Job ID #2024031587. Posted job title: Regional Home Health Rn Quality Assurance (Ot, Pt, Or Rn)About LHC GroupLHC Group is -the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: -It's all about helping people.
        Benefits
        • Holiday Pay
        • Medical benefits
        • Dental benefits
        • Vision benefits
        • 401k retirement plan
        • Continuing Education
        • Employee assistance programs
          
          Keywords:
          home health therapist, occupational therapy, quality improvement, patient experience, regulatory compliance, healthcare quality, home care services, performance improvement, agency leadership, site surveys
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