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<h4>How you will change lives</h4>As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at US Renal Care, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to patients. The PCT will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You will work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient stats before and after treatment, initiating treatment, monitoring patients during treatment, terminating treatment, and collecting patient blood samples per physician orders.Technician Duties. You will ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.Safety and Quality. You will use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN STATE SPECIFIC BOARD OF NURSING REQUIREMENTS California<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) certificate from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of California as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain California state certification (CHT) within six (6) weeks of successful completion of training program. </li></ul>Maryland<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Nursing Assistants -- Dialysis Technicians (CNA-DT) certificate from Maryland Board of Nursing OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Maryland as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain Maryland CNA-DT certificate within three (3) months from date of hire OR</li><li>Out-of-state applicant must have active BONENT certification and provide proof of initial application for CNA-DT certification.</li></ul>New Mexico<ul><li>Must have New Mexico dialysis technician certificate at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of New Mexico as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain New Mexico state certification within six (6) months of successful completion of training program OR</li><li>New Mexico certification of hemodialysis technician is required for out of state applicant with active state or national hemodialysis certification; must obtain New Mexico state certification prior to working as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician. </li><li>After January 1st, 2024, all initial applications for the certified hemodialysis technician will require a national hemodialysis technician certificate.</li><li>The applicant must submit proof of a valid national hemodialysis technician certificate from a recognized organization.</li><li>Hemodialysis technician students must have a current basic life support credential prior to and while the student has contact with patients</li></ul>OHIO<ul><li>Must have Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate at time of hire OR</li><li>Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Ohio as an approved dialysis technician training program and submit application for Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate to board no later than four (4) weeks prior to completion of the approved training program.</li><li>Must obtain Ohio Board of Nursing Certificate (OCDT) not less than twelve (12) months and not later than eighteen (18) months of enrolling in the USRC OCDT program.</li></ul>OREGON<ul><li>Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division at time of hire OR</li><li>Must obtain Oregon dialysis technician provisional certificate within three (3) weeks of successful completion of training program and obtain Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division within eighteen (18) months. An Oregon Provisional Certification is valid for six months and can be renewed for one additional six month period.</li></ul>&nbsp;

U.S. Renal Care

Dialysis Patient Care Technician

<h4>How you'll change lives</h4>As a Registered Nurse (RN) at US Renal Care, you'll be an integral part of a cross-functional team, working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to care for patients living with kidney disease.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You'll work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include completing and documenting physical assessments before and after treatments and monitoring patients during treatment. You'll ensure quality renal care by completing monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administering medications according to physician orders. Teamwork. You'll be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team to provide all required patient assessment and care planning activities. You'll also make sure center staffing requirements are met at all times under the direction of the Administrator and according to state regulations for staffing ratios.Safety &amp; Quality. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you'll adhere to all company policies and procedures and state and federal laws and regulations. You'll participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

Dialysis Registered Nurse

Salary Range:&nbsp;&nbsp;$117,509.00&nbsp;(Min.) -&nbsp;$152,762.00&nbsp;(Mid.) -&nbsp;$188,015.00&nbsp;(Max.)Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time. Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose. <h4>Job Summary</h4>The Manager, Appeals &amp; Grievances (A&amp;G) &amp; General Operations (Clinical) is responsible for the daily oversight of clinical appeals and grievances functions within the Appeals &amp; Grievances Department to ensure clinical grievances, complaints, appeals and complex issues are investigated and resolved using regulatory guidance across all lines of business. Provides direct supervision to the A&amp;G clinical team and the unit that supports them in order to assure operational effectiveness which includes the implementation and adherence to L.A. Care's Policies &amp; Procedures that meet Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and other rules/ regulations/ standards. The Manager is responsible for establishing and monitoring processes to oversee and coordinate the identification, documentation, reporting, investigation and resolution of all member appeals and grievances in a timely and culturally-appropriate manner. Coordinates, tracks, and resolves internal and external appeal and grievance complaints for L.A. Care Plan Partners, including identifying opportunities for improvement.This position will be a role model for integrity and will establish and maintain effective professional work relationships, working collaboratively with all levels of management and business owners to help guide the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals.Manages all aspects of running an efficient &nbsp;team, including hiring, supervising, coaching, training, disciplining, and motivating direct-reports.&nbsp;<h4>Duties</h4>Manage and oversee the handling of clinical grievances and appeals, for L.A. Care and Plan Partner members. Establishes and oversees processes and all relevant member correspondence for accuracy, clarity, and cultural appropriateness and sensitivity. Review and monitor procedures for identifying quality of care issues and work collaboratively with cross-functional departments to appropriately address and resolve member grievances. Serve as the Key Contact for State Fair Hearings, internal and external audits, DMHC and DHCS inquiries. Review and monitor procedures for identifying quality of care issues and work collaboratively with cross-functional departments to appropriately address and resolve member and provider grievances.Responsible for timely daily operations in the A&amp;G Clinical Services Unit and other general operations units. &nbsp;Ensures timely appeal and grievance reporting to regulatory agencies, internal Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Department, internal Quality Oversight Committee, etc. Collaborates with cross-functional departments &nbsp;to ensure the use of appropriate appeal and grievance issue codes, timely resolution, and refers to community partners as appropriate. &nbsp;Lead, participate and provide representation of the A&amp;G Team at Internal and External meetings/ workgroups and acts as the point person for A&amp;G Programs especially the Clinical Programs.Develop and execute on strategic opportunities to improve the overall appeals &amp; grievance process. Create a best in clinical appeals process that is efficient and effective in managing member appeals.Work cross functionally and collaboratively within Appeals and Grievances with key internal partners to build a high functioning, results oriented environment and organization.&nbsp;<h4>Duties Continued</h4>Partner with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain collaborative relationships and partnerships. Identify areas of connection to leverage and create added value for L.A. Care.Provide input into the development of automation to guide the team to process efficiencies for all lines of business while maintaining compliance and manageable workloads for staff.Responsible for maintaining and updating on an annual basis, or as necessary, appeal and grievance policies and procedures, member correspondence, etc., consistent with regulatory changes. &nbsp;Develop and maintain inventory reports for the appeals process ensuring appropriate productivity, compliance, and inventory management. &nbsp;Identify and implement continuous business process improvement recommendations to leverage organizational added value to the Appeals and Grievances Department. &nbsp;Develop and implement short and long-term strategies to improve team results, reducing administrative expenses.Manage staff , including, but not limited to: monitoring of day to day activities of staff, monitoring of staff performance, mentoring, training, and cross-training of staff, handling of questions or issues, etc. raised by staff, encourage staff to provide recommendations for relevant process and systems enhancements, among others. Supervision of the Clinical Services unit and general operations within Appeals and Grievances. Maintain a team of top talent, providing a culture of teamwork and collaboration.&nbsp;Perform other duties as assigned<h4>Education Required</h4>Bachelor's Degree in Nursing<h4>Education Preferred</h4><h4>Experience</h4>Required:6 years of clinical acute care experience with at least 3 years of experience with health care grievance and/or appeals issues, preferably in a managed care or Medicaid Health Plan environment and/or public services or public benefits programs.At least 3 years of management level operations leadership experience.Experience working with firm deadlines, regulators, detail oriented with the ability to interpret and apply regulationsExperience building relationships with organizations and business partners.Equivalency:&nbsp; Completion of the L.A. Care Management Certificate Training Program may substitute for the supervisory/management experience requirement.Preferred:&nbsp; Managed care experience.<h4>Skills</h4>Required: Excellent analytical, problem solving, planning and implementation skills.Demonstrated strong writing and communication skills.Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills with the ability to interact and influence all levels of the organization including executive management and key decision -makers.Demonstrates professional judgement, and critical thinking, to promote the delivery of quality, cost-effective care.Time management and priority setting skills.Excellent understanding of NCQA, DMHC, DOI, DHCS, and CMS regulatory requirements.Knowledge of Coordination of Care, Medicare and Medi-Cal regulations, prior authorization, level of care and length of stay criteria sets.Able to work effectively with various internal departments/service areas, L.A. Care's plan partners, participating provider groups, and other external agencies.Able to operate PC-based software programs including proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint presentations.Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.<h4>Licenses/Certifications Required</h4>Registered Nurse (RN) - Active, current and unrestricted California License<h4>Licenses/Certifications Preferred</h4><h4>Required Training</h4><h4>Physical Requirements</h4>Light<h4>Additional Information</h4>This position requires work after hours, on weekends, holidays, a hybrid remote schedule, occasional flexibility in hours/shift in critical situations and work on-call.This position requires handling various caseloads and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities which may include but not limited to redistributed work assignments, team projects, and other priorities as assignedSalary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market.&nbsp; The range is subject to change.L.A. Care offers&nbsp;a wide range of benefits including<ul><li>Paid Time Off (PTO)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>Retirement Plans</li><li>Medical, Dental and Vision</li><li>Wellness Program</li><li>Volunteer Time Off (VTO)</li></ul> Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles Job Segment: Nursing, Registered Nurse, Nurse Management, Medicaid, Medicare, Healthcare

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