Area Director of Rehab - Open to OT, PT, SLP, PTA and COTA Candidates

Patient/Caseload Management

Manages and coordinates the rehab team to optimize efficient and appropriate delivery of care, including assuring that there is adequate therapy staff to meet patient needs.
Provides direct care and follows the appropriate job description; manages his/her caseload and maintains assigned productivity level.
Participates as effective team member and maximizes team effort for facility and patient care excellence.
Assists with and communicates patient assignments to all disciplines involved.
Assists team in patient and team problem solving activities.
Ensures timely response to new admissions and reassessment of current patients to identify significant changes that could result in additional therapy.
Achieves Broad River Rehab utilization expectations.
Follows established protected health information (PHI) policies to prevent privacy or security breaches.

Customer Relations/Business Development

Maintains and manages relationship with facility Administrator, Director of Nursing, and other key staff to ensure effective customer relations.
Enhances facility profitability through understanding and education of reimbursement issues.
Sets and achieves Broad River Rehab utilization expectations.
Identifies new clinical program opportunities and coordinates information with appropriate management.
Participates in Utilization Review &/or Performance Improvement activities as directed to ensure coordination of rehab effort with facility.
Develops, implements, and monitors facility action plans to ensure quality patient care objectives are met.
Participates in marketing activities to support the facility’s mission.

Staff Management and Development

Assists with new staff training and orientation to ensure understanding.
Communicates effectively to ensure staff understand business aspects of therapy delivery from both the customer’s and the company’s standpoints.
Participates in the recruiting process.
Provides feedback to therapists through in-services and discussion.
Ensures compliance with data reporting systems.

Finance and Administration

Provides monitoring function to ensure accuracy of billing, completion of time in facility logs and communication to corporate office.
Sets and achieves Broad River Rehab utilization expectations.
Ensures that all BRR correspondence reaches agency therapy staff.
Sets and achieves Broad River Rehab utilization expectations.
Ensures that all Rehabilitation Policies and Procedures are kept current.
Communicates problems appropriately and timely to management.

Qualifications

Masters or Doctorate degree (OT and PT), Masters (SLP) degree or Graduate of an approved school as a COTA or PTA.
1-3 years’ management experience over multiple sites.
National Certification and State licenses as appropriate.
Knowledge of Medicare billing procedures and documentation compliance.
Good management and employee development ability.

Skills

Strong communication, interpersonal ability
Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Able to coach, counsel and serve as a mentor
Good customer and employee problem resolution skills

Benefits

Low-cost Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k)
Generous PTO - Accrual begins immediately up to 176 hours/22 days allowed for the 1st year with PTO Cash out Option
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Licensure reimbursement 100% company-paid
CEUs
Salaried and Quarterly Bonus Eligible

Pay

Full Time Salaried and Bonused Position

Schedule

Not specified