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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. Maintain/create HIPAA Compliance Manual, and reenforce the compliance. Implementing Governing Body directives, participate in QAPI program & organizational P&P’s. Ensure that appropriate service policies are developed and implemented. (a) Submits progress reports to the Board of Directors and Agency’s Committees. (1) Notifies the Board of Directors within 72 hours of notice of any suit or threatened legal action against the Agency. (b) Supervises preparation of periodic reports to the Governing Body concerning various phases of Agency operation and its financial conditions. (c) Reports decisions and recommendations from the Board of Directors and Agency’s committees to the professional staff. (d) Meets regularly with the agency committees and other professional supervisory group for mutual sharing and problem solving. 3. Complying with applicable laws & regulations (Local, State, Federal, and accreditation standards if applicable). (a) Develops cooperative relationships with other Agencies for exchange of information and Services, and with community agencies to develop understanding of Agency program. (b) Contract local, state and national associations and participates in meetings and conventions. 4. Recruiting, employing and retaining qualified personnel to maintain appropriate staffing levels. Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system. 5. Ensuring adequate staff education. Ensuring staff development including orientation, in-service education, continuing education and evaluation of staff. Direct and monitor organizational performance improvement (QAPI) activities; and assuring that skilled nursing and other therapeutic services furnished are under the supervision and direction of a physician or a registered nurse. 6.Establishing and maintaining effective channels of communication. Completing performance evaluations on subordinate staff in accordance with organizational policy 7. Ensuring program personnel have current clinical information and current practices. Directing/monitoring organizational Performance Improvement activities, QAPI program. 8. Managing operations in accordance with established fiscal planning, budgeting and management of operations in accordance with established fiscal parameters. 9. Planning, developing, implementing, administering & evaluating programs 10. Assuring that skilled nursing and other therapeutic services furnished are under the supervision and direction of the physician or a registered nurse. Representing the organization to other group, organizations & to other general public. 11. Assuring appropriate staff supervision during all operating hours. 12. Assuring the development and qualifications for professional services and the assignment of personnel. Informing the GB & staff of current organizational, community & industry trends 13. Ensuring the accuracy of public information materials and activities 14. Informing the governing body, staff and agency’s committees of current organizational, community, and industry trends. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Preferable able to speak, read and write in English. 2. Able read assignments, follow directions. 3. Able to communicate and respond clearly on telephone. This Job Classification will not have a Potential risk for Occupational Exposure to Blood and other Potential Infections body fluids. MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Able to concentrate on detail with frequent interruptions. Home Health Agency Job Descriptions I-7