The Rehabilitation Program Director must have: Bachelor and/or Master’s degree in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy. Current state license. A minimum of 3 years plus of rehabilitation experience. Proven leadership and program development/ supervisory (management) experience Knowledge of state, federal and therapy practice act legislation/law. Interdisciplinary management and understanding essential. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Previous skilled nursing facility preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities______________________________________________________________

Every effort has been made to keep your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

• Directs the staff and the physical, occupational and speech programs of the rehabilitation department.

• Develops and implements rehabilitation driven programs by working with the operational leadership team and medical staff.

• Works with Regional Manager and corporate office to implement policies and procedures regarding staffing and budgeting.

• Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

• Utilize Net Health for Therapy (formerly known as Optima) software to effectively monitor delivery of care, efficiently manage clinical services provided, maintain the HOTLIST on a daily basis, perform monthly closeouts for operations and billing export and make use of the advanced documentation to meet specific clinical standards.

• Utilize Net Health to monitor the Medicare Part B therapy Threshold and ensure all regulations are followed.

• Orientation and training of rehabilitation personnel.

• Completion of skills competency checklist for all rehabilitation staff.

• Review and update Rehabilitation policy and procedures on a regular basis to ensure compliance with facility process and state/federal regulations.

• Supervision of rehabilitation clinical and support staff within the facility. This includes:

• Conducting Monthly Quality Assurance Reviews and Chart Audits on Active and Discharge rehabilitation patients.

• Staff informed of all deficiencies and chart completed as indicated.

• Progressive discipline plan developed for frequent non-compliance.

• Quarterly Program Evaluation Reviews:

• Identify Rehab program evaluation areas.

• Collect program evaluation information.

• Develop action plan for all non-conforming areas.

• Run Management reports in Net Health which include:

• Therapist Productivity.

• Average Length of Stay.

• Functional Outcome Measures.

• Census Summary.Job Summary

  JOB TYPE

  Full Time

  INDUSTRY

  Ancillary Healthcare

  SALARY

  $127k-152k (estimate)

  POST DATE

  12/02/2022

  EXPIRATION DATE

  08/17/2023