Employment

Job Description

Home Health Aide (HHA)

A Home Health Aide is a non-licensed member of KMP Quality Care who assist the client with the tasks of daily living as outlined in the written care plan that is established by the intake coordinator and is kept in the client’s home. Home Health Aides are supervised and receives scheduling directions from the office manager and staffing coordinator.

Qualifications:

1. Must have a minimum of one year of personal care experience which is verifiable through work references.

2. Must complete KMP Quality Care employment in competency process.

3. Must be at least 18 years of age.

4. Must have training as a home health aide in complete accomplished evaluation.

5. Must be physically able to perform the duties of the position, including lifting unspecified weights, depending on assignment requirements. Bending and stopping to prepare equipment for client or managing client environment. Transferring, turning and positioning clients in assisting to ambulate.

6. Must exhibit mature responsible behavior and understand the need for patient confidentiality.

7. Must be able to read, write and speak English.

8. Must be able to follow directions and accurate report to the administration any changes in client condition.

9. Must have available reliable transportation to and from assignments may be approved to transport client or run errands in vehicle.

10. Must maintain current credentials, including CPR, First Aide, TB Testing, Physical, Fingerprint Clearance Card, In-Services.

Responsibilities:

1. Recording pertinent information pertaining to the client’s care.

2. Reminding clients to take medications at the appropriate time.

3. Planning and preparing meals according to specific dietary requirements of the client, and if necessary, feeding the client.

4. Assisting the client with therapy exercises under the direction of the of the administrator.

5. Assisting or performing personal care including hair care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, and dressing.

6. Assisting with ambulation with or without mechanical aids.

7. Assisting with routine toileting.

8. Maintaining a safe, clean and healthy environment through light housekeeping including changing bed linens, dusting and vacuuming, cleaning kitchen, bathroom, and laundry.

9. Providing companionship and stimulation for the clients including reading, walks, etc.; and accompanying the client to doctor’s appointments or other appointments.

10. Grocery shopping or other errands when needed.

11. Taking clients vital signs and recording input and output.

12. Observing and reporting changes in client’s condition to KMP Quality Care administrator.

13. Angrily preparing daily records and submitting them to the office by due date.

14. Participating in In-Service education programs.

Working environment: Works primarily indoors in the patient homes, school programs and travels to and from patient homes.

Job Relationship: Supervised by agencies administrator.

Lifting Requirements: Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary:

· Participate in physical activity.

· Work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.

· Perform extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.

Job Description

Intake Coordinator

All Office Staff reports to the HR and Staffing Coordinator, RN and Office Manager.

Job Overview/Responsibilities:

The Intake Coordinator office hours will be Monday-Friday 9am until 5pm. The Intake Coordinator will conduct initial evaluations of all potential clients. The intake coordinator is responsible for partnering with the staffing coordinator to provide the best possible caregiver based on the care plan assessment of the client’s needs.

· The intake coordinator will conduct quarterly visits to clients for upkeep and state mandated purposes.

· The intake coordinator is to report daily any schedule updates for assessments, handle all service calls that require immediate attention.

· Receives referrals from physicians and facilities and initiates the intake process.

· Coordinates with the Staffing Coordinator to obtain the start of care date and/or discharge date.

· Enters new patient records in the system ensuring accuracy of all patient demographic information.

· Performs eligibility/insurance verification.

· Confers with the Clinical Supervisor, Billing Manager and clinical team to ensure required information is obtained for patient records.

· Schedules all visits to ensure that regulatory deadlines are met and staffing resources are optimized. Handles all scheduling exceptions and coordinates with the clinical supervisor as needed.

· Receives documentation and scans the records into the system following the scanning Policies.

· Obtains authorizations for service requests from non-Medicare pay sources and ensures that such authorizations for service are in place for the and subsequent episodes or treatment periods.

· Coordinates with the Billing Manager to ensure required documentation is obtained from physicians.

· Attends regular interdisciplinary team meetings for purposes of identifying new admissions and recertifications.

· Reviews the weekly eligibility report and ensures that all corrections are made to patient demographic information.

Adheres to HIPAA and patient information privacy requirements.

Job Description

Staffing Coordinator

All Office Staff reports to the Office Manager and Director.

Job Overview:

The Staffing Coordinator will report to the office Monday-Friday 9am until 5pm. The Staffing Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all schedules of caregivers are managed and maintained. The Staffing Coordinator will also handle after hour calls and delegate who will take calls in their absence.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Overseeing all staffing needs and operations of the company.

Supporting candidate screening and hiring processes, making sure all caregivers are within state regulations.

Working side by side with HR coordinator to ensure the needs of the business are maintained.

Assist in preparation and execution of orientation and training plans.

Develop work schedules by allocating employees in shifts and positions.

Assume responsibility for timekeeping of caregivers.

Collaborate with payroll to ensure correct employee compensation.

Ensure compliance with internal and external policies and regulations.

Preparing and submitting reports on staffing operations.