What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rehab Manager position at Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center?
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Maintains a knowledge of current codes, regulations, and reimbursement mechanisms impacting on the services provide by the department.
- Maintains compliance with standards of all accrediting and licensing agencies.
- Recommends appropriate services and/or processes to ensure services are consistent with the needs of patients and other customers.
- Develops and maintains effective relationships with members of the medical staff and other external customers.
- Knowledgeable of all rehabilitation services modalities.
- Develops and maintains a departmental organization which defines the services to be delivered, areas of responsibility for personnel and reporting relationships.
- Develops a master staffing plan, which defines the types of jobs and numbers and mix of staff positions to effectively cover the hours of service to be delivered.
- Develops policies, procedures, methods and processes for the delivery of services which meet the established standards of performance for the various areas of responsibility.
- In cooperation with the Human Resources Department, maintains up-to-date written job descriptions for all levels of personnel within the department.
- Working with the Human Resources Department participates in the interviewing of job applicants, and assessment of applicant’s competency and makes the selection decision for all positions in the department.
- Monitors productive and non-productive hours to ensure they remain at planned levels. Matches staff to workload and makes recommendations for changes and receives approval before implementation.
- Maintains operating expenses as dictated by budgeting and workload requirements.
- Develops and pursues goals and objectives consistent with TH’s mission and vision statements.
- Recommends capital equipment and operating budgets for the department which will lead to the accomplishment of the established goals and objectives.
- Confers with and coordinates plans with other staff and physicians whose areas are impacted by departmental decisions.
Education/Experience:
- Required current Wisconsin license as a RPT, OTR and/or Speech Therapist.
- Must have a minimum of five years’ experience as a therapist in a hospital setting and a minimum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
- BLS required
