Job details
- Location
- North Sydney Council
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Job Type
- Contract
- Ref
- BBBH36265_1617677175
- Contact
- Mardi Steven
- Posted
- almost 3 years ago
Job details
- Location
- North Sydney Council
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Job Type
- Contract
- Ref
- BBBH36265_1617677175
- Contact
- Mardi Steven
- Posted
- almost 3 years ago
ACFI Manager
Northern region - Sydney's North Shore, Central Coast, Newcastle, Hunter region - mobile role
Immediate start
18 month contract
Excellent salary package
Aged Care
This Aged Care Provider is on the search for an experienced ACFI Manager to take ownership of the Northern Sydney (and beyond) regional cluster of Aged Care facilities, ensuring that ACFI is streamlined, accurate and inline with current guidelines.
Purpose of the role:
The role is responsible for working within Residential Care Services to lead and coordinate the ACFI assessments and submissions for all residents within the region to ensure accurate care subsidy is achieved.
Reporting to the Residential Care Business Support Manager, you will be responsible for working across several residential care services in the Northern region with the support of ACFI Officers to identify potential subsidy increases, prepare funding related documentation, submit ACFI appraisals, perform documentation audits and provide support during the AN-ACC shadow assessment period and during ACFI validations.
You will be an integral member of the ACFI Committee that meets monthly to review ACFI performance against agreed business outcomes.
Key Focus Areas:
Coordination of ACFI processes to meet agreed business outcomes
Supporting the ACFI Officers and driving efficient and effective processes for all ACFI related tasks.
Ensure all ACFI Packs are accurate and meet the deadline
Responsibilities within the role:
Drive and assist the coordination of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) process within residential services, maximising funding through early identification of uplift opportunities, high standard assessments, effective data collection, regular auditing of mandatory ACFI records and ensuring ACFI submissions within legislative timeframes
Development of and submission of high quality ACFI claims within Residential services according to the organisational policies and procedures.
Liaising with other members of the ACFI and operational teams within residential services to achieve optimal ACFI outcomes
Providing effective management, direction, support and development of the ACFI Officers
Provide reports and analysis in relation to clinical documentation and improved ACFI results
Submit ACFI Applications for Classification to Medicare
Monitor database daily for ACFI rejections or errors in submission and address any issues found.
Conduct monthly review of Medicare and Department reports
Regularly conduct reviews of the ACFI process and drive continuous improvement.
Provide staff information/training sessions as required related to ACFI to increase staff's understanding of the ACFI requirements.
Support Residential Care Managers during AN-ACC 'shadow assessment' period and for all validation visits.
Essential Criteria:
Current AHPRA
Current Drivers License and willingness to travel
3 years leadership/management experience
Experience in residential aged care and knowledge of relevant legislation.
Recent experience and a good understanding of ACFI and related Federal Government funding arrangements
Strong documentation skills.
Experience in preparation and submission of ACFI appraisals
Solid computer skills including MS Office
Ability to build rapport with others and maintain strong working relationships
Excellent time management skills and ability to work autonomously
Strong written, verbal and negotiation skills
If this sounds like the role for you, then please reach out today, addressing your cover letter to Mardi Steven and attach a WORD version of your CV.