Assistant Director of Rehabilitation Physical Therapist

Laurel Park Rehab and Healthcare Center, in Elizabeth City, NC, is hiring an Assistant Rehabilitation Director with a Physical Therapist License.

About the role

Join a growing team of successful, happy caregivers who are valued and appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to productivity requirements regarding patient care/treatment and management time allocation outlined by the facility.
• Act as a team leader/mentor to all members of the rehab team.
• Ensure proper identification of patients’ payor source.
• Ensure appropriate authorization for patients with various payor sources.
• For Med A patients:
  • Set treatment schedules as recommended by therapists.
  • Coordinate minutes between disciplines.
  • Review treatment minutes daily to ensure proper RUGS categorization/utilization.
  • Monitor variance and adjust rehab schedule to meet category guidelines.
• Ensure that appropriate rehab sections on the MDS including P&T are filled out in a timely manner.
• Attend UR meetings on a consistent basis.
• Ensure proper ramping up and down of categories to meet resident needs.
• Organize group treatment as recommended by evaluating therapist.
• Ensure proper HCPCS codes utilization.
• Attend care plan meetings as indicated by facility and regional manager.
• Ensure clinical programs of all disciplines are running smoothly.
• Assist in developing and implementing new programs as needed.
• Ensure screening policies are operating and compliant.
• Ensure documentation is completed and filed in a timely manner and that chart audits are completed.
• Ensure MD orders are obtained as needed.
• Ensure evaluations and treatments are done in a timely manner.
• Act as a representative for the rehabilitation department to communicate with the facility and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Serve as a liaison between the rehab department and the regional manager.
• Sign and verify accuracy of all time sheets and calculate statistics for all disciplines.
• Sign time off requests.
• Arrange for treatment coverage during therapists’ absence by rearranging schedule, contacting other facilities or calling the office when necessary.
• Monitor problems within the rehab department and contact regional manager at least weekly.
• Attend meetings required by the facility and approved by the regional manager.
• Ensure rehab staff compliance to all Facility's policies and procedures.
• Review all logs and billing at month’s end for accuracy and submission in a timely manner.
• Ensure claims on review are submitted accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor staff’s performance and report such to regional manager.
• Perform other duties assigned by regional manager.
• Acts as a compliance liaison to the Compliance Officer and Compliance Committee and is responsible for periodic risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited university with an MS, MA, BS, BA or Associates degree in Physical Therapy.
• Holds current license and/or registration in the state of NC.

Benefits

• Very competitive wages and benefits package.
• Flexible schedule.
• Paid time off.
• Company discounts.
• Company perks and activities.
• Annual raises.
• Same day pay option.