Responsible for daily auditing of the EMR including daily notes, verbal orders, 485/POC review, all Oasis and other payor documents, for all disciplines including RN, PT, OT, ST, MSW, HHA
Responsible for the education of all disciplines to include, but not limited to Oasis coding/scoring, medical necessity, homebound status, and documenting skilled interventions.
Rehab Team Lead
Amedisys Home Health
04.2017 - 02.2022
Educating all therapy disciplines on appropriate documentation of medical necessity and skilled need to ensure Medicare compliance
Responsible for continued Oasis education as well as HHCAHPS education
Promoted to Area VP of Clinical Practice for the New England Region, consisting of 11 care centers
Responsible for meeting multiple Clin-Ops metrics including Episode Management, cost per visit/episode, revenue per visit/episode utilization of paraprofessionals, recert budget, VPE budget, 30 and 60-day ACH%, Quality Patient Care STAR Outcomes, annual employee skills fairs and reviews, meeting admission budget for Medicare and PPS payers, as well as meeting NIFO/GM%.
Executive Branch Director
Kindred at Home
ME
09.2011 - 03.2017
Supervised 30 employees with day to day operations
Performed daily chart auditing for Medicare compliance
Peer Mentor for various Rehab Directors and Managers
Promoted from Rehab Manager to Rehab Director then to Executive Branch Director
Excellent understanding of rehab metrics, branch EBIDTA/EBIDTAM, case mix weight, and branch budgeting.
Rehab Manager
Genesis Rehabilitation Services
ME
01.2007 - 09.2011
Supervised 15 clinicians in a skilled rehab setting
Participated in Medicare ADRs, PPS management, rehab budgeting and HR management for all 15 clinicians.
Rehab Manager
Rehab Care
ME
02.2004 - 12.2006
Supervised 6 clinicians in a skilled rehab setting
Rolled out a Restorative Therapy Program for the long-term care residents consisting mostly of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementias.
Staff Physical Therapist
Goodall Hospital/Newton Center for Rehab
ME
12.2002 - 01.2004
Worked in the skilled rehab facility, ALF, and in-patient acute care.
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