Quality Coordinator, Home Health 100 Days HSSB Building

A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here youre part of something greater something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital (located at 500 E Market Street Iowa City) providing a community-based model of care while directly connected to the expertise technology collaboration and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. Youll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better. This position is part of the downtown campus but the office is located at our HSSB building in North Liberty.

Position Summary:

The Home Health Quality Coordinator is responsible for oversight and coordination of all quality compliance and performanceimprovement activities within the Home Health program. This role ensures adherence to regulatory standards supports optimal patient outcomes and provides focused quality oversight and leadership to clinical staff. Key responsibilities include conducting chart audits monitoring OASIS data integrity facilitating interdisciplinary case reviews coordinating utilization review and providing onboarding support and ongoing education to clinicians. This position plays a central role in maintaining high standards of patient care and operational excellence.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist with development of performance improvement priorities and agency-wide quality initiatives.

• Implement monitor and evaluate quality compliance and utilization activities.

• Conduct detailed reviews of medical recordsincluding plans of care clinical notes and progress notesto ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Monitor OASIS data integrity and complete required OASIS submissions.

• Ensure accuracy of all publicly reportable data and quality metrics.

• Produce quality reports to evaluate services delivered and identify trends or areas of opportunity.

• Facilitate interdisciplinary case conferences and monitor coordination of care.

• Review maintain and update clinical policies and procedures in partnership with leadership.

• Assist with onboarding training and educational needs assessments of home health staff.

• Provide ongoing education to clinical staff as a group and individually to ensure compliance and high-quality patient care.

• Support clinical competency evaluations to ensure highquality patient care.

• Direct supervision of clinical staff.

• Support departmental customer service and financial goals.

• Assist department leadership with operational tasks as needed.

• Complete required electronic medical record tasks and contribute to workflow enhancements.

• Assist with coordination of clinical activities of Home Health staff whether hospital-based or contracted who are actively engaged in providing home health services.

• Serves on Home Health committees.

• Assist Administrator with program compliance with applicable laws regulations and accreditation standards and in keeping with hospital and medical staff policies.

• Coordinates and facilitates patient care across the care continuum and home care. Assures patient needs are continuously assessed.

• Utilizes standards of care and practice guidelines to plan implement and evaluate patient care needs. Assures the development implementation and update of the individualized plan of care.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: Days 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Location: HSSB Building in North Liberty

P&S Pay Plan: Highlights:

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree is required or equivalent to a combination of education and experience.
• Current License to practice Nursing Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy or Speech Therapy
• Minimum 1 year of related experience within quality coordination process improvement or home health care operations
• Prior supervisory experience within quality coordination process improvement or home health care operations
• Demonstrates leadership and training skills including strong clinical skills
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with clinical documentation review and compliance

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Home Health Medicare Conditions of Participation Value Based Purchasing OASIS and SHP

Position and Application details:

• In order to be considered for an interview applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a Relevant File to the submission:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For additional questions please contact Penni Berger at