Professional - Nonclinical
Req #: 30892
Summary
Summary:
The Per Diem Outcomes Specialist plays a key role in supporting quality care delivery and clinical excellence in home health services. This position provides expert consultation on OASIS documentation and clinical outcomes, ensuring accurate, comprehensive assessments that support appropriate care planning and reimbursement. The Outcomes Specialist collaborates across disciplines to promote continuity of care, reviewing start of care assessments and plans of care to align with best practices and agency standards. In partnership with clinical and quality teams, this role identifies trends in OASIS and coding accuracy, monitors for potential quality of care issues, and contributes to quality improvement initiatives. The Outcomes Specialist shares accountability for achieving the agency’s strategic goals related to quality and patient safety.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate clinical designation/field with three years of clinical experience or education as a RN, PT, OT, or SLP with five years of clinical experience. One year of experience must be in home care.
- License/Certifications: Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical (COS_C) certification or must obtain within twelve months of start date.
- Experience: See Education.
- Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
- Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: Demonstrated competency in OASIS and home health coding.
Additional Information
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.If you have questions about this role, please contact Leanne M. Roberts at leanne.roberts@mainehealth.org