Area Manager (Full Time)

Patient/Caseload Management

• Manages and coordinates the rehab team to optimize efficient and appropriate delivery of care.
• Affirms that there is adequate therapy staff to meet patient needs.
• Manages his/her caseload and maintains assigned productivity level.
• Participates as an 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.

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 & 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.
• Ensures that all BRR correspondence reaches agency therapy staff.
• Ensures that all Rehabilitation Policies and Procedures are kept current.
• Communicates problems appropriately and timely to management.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate (OT and PT), Masters (SLP) degree or Graduate of an approved school as a COTA or PTA.
• 5 years Rehab Director/Area Manager management experience required.
• State licenses as appropriate.
• Knowledge of Medicare billing procedures and documentation compliance.
• Good management and employee development ability.