Health Underwriting Director jobs in Utica, NY

About Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center:

As a preeminent health care provider, Sitrin is dedicated to providing compassionate, professional care, and continues to seek innovative solutions to meet the medical, social, behavioral, recreational, and support needs of those it serves with respect, dignity, and fiscal responsibility. Sitrin services include comprehensive medical rehabilitation, skilled nursing and respite care, a military rehabilitation program, residential care for individuals with developmental disabilities, dental services, child care, medically-affiliated adult day health care, assisted living, and affordable housing.

Job Description:

DEPARTMENT: Adult Day Health Care

POSITION: Adult Day Health Care Director

SUPERVISOR: Administrator

Duties:

Public relations liaison to area community and community referral agencies.

Policy and procedure development, implementation, and monitoring.

Act as in-house coordinator of ancillary departments providing services to program registrants.

Oversees the daily operation of Adult Day Health Care program including:

• Assure care plans are carried out as prescribed for each registrant.

• Responsible for supervision of program staff, work scheduling, disciplinary intervention and providing departmental in-services.

• Actively markets the program to community agencies with the intent of obtaining referrals.

• Maintain proactive communication with Administrator regarding program concerns.

• Maintain liaison role to registrant families/caregivers.

• Completes and coordinates necessary paperwork and prior authorizations to enroll new registrants in the program.

Maintains weekly and monthly census numbers.
Assures timely and accurate completion of the UAS's.

Performs quarterly quality assurance audits on the registrant reviews including review of charts for history and physical documentation, bi-annual summaries, progress notes for social services and recreational therapy, and maintaining statistics on quarterly discharges and presents results to the Quality Assurance Committee.

Oversees department expenses for each month comparing to budget and complete budget, including equipment requests, for the following year.

Performs at-home interviewing of prospective applicants when needed.

Maintains a current transportation schedule for registrants in coordination with the Director of Maintenance, assigned drivers, and staff members.

Provides weekly (or as otherwise requested), registrant attendance information to Accounting Office via E-mail. At end of month, submit written attendance record to accounting.

Assures completion of all accident/incident reporting while on duty and follow-up as indicated in conjunction with off-time programs for both registrants and staff.

Participation in area and statewide Adult Day Health Care organizations.

Maintain attendance as member of the following committees:

• Leadership Management

• Multidisciplinary Care Plan

• Gan Kavod Team Meetings

• Safety

• Quality Assurance

• Others as requested

Maintains liaison role with Gan Kavod, Inc.

Updates program brochure and other related marketing materials as needed in conjunction with Community Relations Department.

Coordinates public speaking engagements with informal/formal referral sources in an effort to promote program.

Performs duties according to the highest ethical and moral standards and in adherence with the facility's corporate compliance plan and all applicable governing laws. Adheres to the facility's confidentiality statement in accessing and safeguarding protected health information (PHI) of residents and employees, as necessary to perform job duties.

Any other duties as requested by the Administrator or designee.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Prior management experience in marketing or health related field. Graduate of a minimum four year accredited college or university. One year of experience preferred in working with the geriatric population.

OR

Graduate of an approved School of Nursing. Current licensure to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York State

Leadership ability and effective communication skills, demonstrated through work history.

Additional Information:

Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center Inc. endeavors to make applying for a position accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact HR Department/Recruiter/Human Resources at 315-797-3114 or hr@sitrin.com.

Sitrin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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• Resume/CV
• Cover letter describing your interest in this position

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