Director, Rehabilitation

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40 hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans.   Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

At Shriners Children's St. Louis, we have a team of physicians and specialists who are highly trained and experienced in pediatric orthopedics. This team is equipped to treat children with a variety of different orthopedic conditions ranging from mild to complex. Other specialties you will find at our facility include limb lengthening and reconstruction, spine care, muscular and neuromuscular care, orthotics and prosthetics and plastic surgery.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's St. Louis has an opportunity for a Director of Rehabilitation.  Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most. 

Responsibilities

• The Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) serves as an experienced subject matter leader and expert in staffing, clinical certifications, evidence-based practice, scope of practice, regulatory standards, clinical and payor guidelines, standards for certification and accreditation and operations.
• Leading effectively and resourcefully with operations management in a changing rehab and outpatient therapy regulatory environment.
• The DOR directs, plans and evaluates clinical practice, functional outcomes, fiscal responsibility, and change management in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy.
• The DOR works closely and productively with other Directors of Rehabilitation, as well as, SHC Headquarters leadership and staff in support of building and sustaining an SHC standardized system of therapy services and processes.
• In cooperation with other local leaders, offers exceptional care following the Shriners Children's FOCUSED©™ Program, a system-wide model for professional practice that stresses and emphasizes patient-centered care, or always putting the needs of the patients (and their families first).
• This position is administrative, but can provide limited direct patient care as needed. 

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's of Physical Therapy
• Physical Therapy license in the state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrated experience in revenue cycle, coding, reconciliation, documentation, billing and prior authorization of third party payors to include letters of medical necessity
• At least 5 years of management/supervisory experience in physical therapy/rehab therapies

Preferred:

• Doctorate of Physical Therapy 
• Experience in pediatric orthopedics and/or inpatient rehabilitation
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)