Vice President of Clinical Excellence

Job Description

Job Description

Join VitalCaring – Where Your Passion Changes Lives!

Who We Are

Founded in 2021, VitalCaring has rapidly grown into a leading provider of home health and hospice services, with 100+ locations and a continued national expansion.

But what truly sets us apart isn't our growth - it's how we grow.

We are a purpose-driven organization, built on a foundation of trust, compassion, and clinical excellence. Our values - trustworthy, capable, compassionate, proactive, and called - aren't just words; they shape how we care for patients, how we support one another, and how we show up every day.

At VitalCaring, we invest deeply in our people, because we know exceptional care starts with a supported, empowered team.

Vice President of Clinical Excellence

The Vice President of Clinical Excellence is a senior clinical leader responsible for advancing quality, outcomes, and performance across home health and hospice services. This role drives enterprise-wide clinical strategy aligned with value-based care, ensuring delivery of high-quality, compliant, and patient-centered care while optimizing clinician experience and documentation integrity

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Quality & Strategic Improvement. Lead and execute enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that improve clinical quality outcomes, patient satisfaction (CAHPS), and employee engagement and retention. Develop long-term clinical strategies aligned with HHVBP and hospice quality programs. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

• Documentation Integrity & Clinical Excellence. Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and defensible. Streamline workflows to reduce burden while maintaining compliance. Drive OASIS-E accuracy and support audit readiness.

• Clinical Resource Team Oversight. Oversee Clinical Resource/Review Team responsible for Plan of Care validation, OASIS accuracy, and coding integrity. Ensure consistency across regions and use audit trends to drive improvement

• Quality Outcomes Team Supervision. Supervise Quality Outcome Specialist team responsible for overseeing quality and outcome initiatives within their assigned regions and for coordinating the organization-wide outcomes measurement and reporting program, working with clinicians and branch leaders to improve clinical documentation, accuracy of OASIS comprehensive assessments, and tying assessments back to quality outcomes that contribute to value-based care and publicly reported outcomes.

• Value-Based Care & Performance Optimization. Drive HHVBP performance, Star Ratings, and reduction in hospitalizations. Align clinical performance with financial outcomes and reimbursement optimization.

• Data, Analytics & Technology Enablement. Leverage analytics, EMR optimization, and predictive tools to improve outcomes and reduce variability.

• Workforce Strategy & Experience. Improve clinician engagement, retention, and productivity while reducing burnout and enhancing workflow efficiency.

• Regulatory & Compliance Leadership. Ensure compliance with CMS and accreditation standards. Maintain survey readiness and operationalize regulatory changes.

• Quality Data Preparation & Reporting. Participation in preparation of quality data to report to the executive team and board of directors.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years leadership in home health/hospice.
• Expertise in OASIS-E, HHVBP, PDGM, documentation integrity, and strategic quality improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active RN license preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.

Success Metrics

• HHVBP Improvement
• Star Ratings Gains
• Documentation Accuracy
• Reduced Audit Risk
• Improved Patient and Employee Satisfaction
  

Benefits That Support You

Health & Wellness
Medical, Dental & Vision
Mental Health & Virtual Care Support
FSAs & HSAs
Supplemental Health & Life Insurance

Financial & Protection
401(k) with Company Match
Referral Bonuses
Identity Theft Protection & Legal Plans

Flexibility & Perks
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition & Continuing Education Reimbursement
Pet Insurance

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates are evaluated based on job-related qualifications, skills, and business needs.