Director of Rehab

Description

• Provides leadership to and directly manages clinical therapy staff, facilitating a team atmosphere among staff. 
• Promotes positive employee relations by facilitating an atmosphere of open communication and problem solving. 
• Ensures personnel compliance standards including required credentials, corrective actions, and improvement plans, when needed. 
• Investigates, follows up and assists in the resolution of staff, service and resident/patient-related issues. 
• Ensures that all program standards are met. 
• Develops strategies to increase facility’s therapy program/revenue. 
• Leads efforts to build caseloads within the facility, including the investigation of those in facility who could be candidates for therapy through follow-up with nursing staff and physicians. Ensures that the therapy department is aware and accepting all residents/patients that are appropriate for therapy. 
• Develops special programs for resident participation, such as fitness, dementia programming, and various protocols for activities that strengthen and enhance the existing therapy program. 
• Leads marketing efforts with local hospitals, physicians and community on behalf of facility to increase awareness of the therapy program. 
• Ensures that clinical staff are providing proper documentation according to Medicare/Medicaid guidelines, private payor guidelines, company policy and facility standards. 
• Oversees the scheduling of residents/patients and therapists, ensuring adequate coverage.  
• Tracks Assessment Period Data to include number of disciplines treating, treatment days/weeks and daily treatment time. Communicate data to appropriate facility personnel. 

• Participates in clinical meetings with review of PPS date. Coordinates ARO’s to capture the burden of care. 
• Participates in discharge planning. 
• Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and individual therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using pre-determined criteria. 
• Provides in-service education to the resident/patient care team and education to the community. 
• Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of practice, company standards, department procedures and standards according to company guidelines. 
• Participates in triple check to validate claim accuracy for billing. 
• Maintains a current knowledge of law and regulations regarding rehabilitative services and ensures that all employment actions follow applicable regulations. 
• Ensures a safe environment and utilizes tools and equipment in a safe manner complying with all infection control, universal precautions, and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional. 
• Assumes responsibility for on-going continuing education, license renewal and professional development. 
• Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations. 
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards. 
• Performs all other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Licenses/Certification:   

• Current physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy license in the state of employment.  
• Current PTA or OTA certificate in state of employment; or, 
• MDS certification (RAC-CT) or other advanced certification preferred. 
• Current CPR Certification 
• Valid driver’s license 
• Minimum of three years of rehabilitation experience preferred. 
• Six months experience in a long-term care environment preferred. 

Education:   

• Bachelors, Master’s Degree and/or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Speech Language Pathology, or Nursing; an associate’s degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant or an Occupational Therapist Assistant.