Clinical Quality Lead - Remote Start & Quality Impact

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice; Barre Town (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days combined time off in firstyear

Work from home possibility

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment assistance

Health, dental, life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) retirement plan with employer 3

Vendor discounts

Job summary

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Clinical Quality Lead in Barre, VT to safeguard clinical documentation integrity, support regulatory compliance and reporting, and lead quality assurance initiatives. The role spans clinical and administrative collaboration to improve patient care documentation and outcomes.

The position is based at our Barre, VT office with cross-department responsibilities, QAPI involvement, and opportunities to influence continual improvement in healthcare

Qualifications

• Must have an active RN, PT, or OT license in Vermont.
• 2–3 years of experience in home health or hospice quality assurance or clinical documentation.
• BSN preferred; associate degree in nursing required.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify patient charts, OASIS assessments, plans of care, and other clinical documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify and resolve documentation discrepancies to prevent deficiencies, denials, or negative outcomes.
• Conduct audits of medical records and care processes to identify trends and improve quality.
• Verify alignment between physician orders, the Plan of Care (485), and OASIS/clinical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, and Vermont Home Care Rules.
• Support the agency's QAPI program with data collection, trending, and performance improvement planning.
• Analyze quality indicators and metrics to recommend corrective actions, including PDGM and HHVBP considerations.
• Collaborate with nurses, therapists, and social workers to ensure documentation reflects actual patient care and participate in QA meetings.

Skills

RN license

Quality improvement

Clinical documentation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR systems

OASIS data entry

Plan of Care tracking

Job description

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Clinical Quality Lead in Barre, VT to safeguard clinical documentation integrity, support regulatory compliance and reporting, and lead quality assurance initiatives. The role spans clinical and administrative collaboration to improve patient care documentation and outcomes.

The position is based at our Barre, VT office with cross-department responsibilities, QAPI involvement, and opportunities to influence continual improvement in healthcare