Director of Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

About the role

Signet Health, a national acute rehabilitation and behavioral health management company, is seeking a leader for the position of Director of Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation to oversee the inpatient acute rehabilitation unit at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. With support from Signet’s national team of experts, you will drive CMS compliance, optimize interdisciplinary collaboration, and build a culture where your team thrives and patients achieve their highest potential. If you have a deep understanding of CMS regulations, IRF-PPS, QI and CARF, join us and lead the program that sets the standards for a hospital-based IRF.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic outreach plan to build a robust referral pipeline.
• Utilize metrics (CMI, Functional Gain, Length of Stay, Discharge Destination) from tools like UDSMR/PEM reports to benchmark performance, drive quality improvement, and manage productivity.
• Collaborate with Physiatrists and referring physicians to drive appropriate admissions, medical necessity documentation, and a high-performing interdisciplinary team culture.
• Ensure expert knowledge of CMS IRF PPS, the 60% Rule, and IRF-PAI compliance to optimize reimbursement and pass state/federal/MAC audits.
• In collaboration with Signet’s clinical, operations and financial resources, implement the quality-driven model of interdisciplinary rehabilitation.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a clinical healthcare discipline preferred; minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related clinical healthcare field (RN, PT, OT, ST, SW). MHA and MBA considered.
• Experience as a Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation is required.
• Experience working in a short-term acute care hospital is preferred.
• Demonstrates exceptional skills in all forms of communication—verbal, written, formal, informal—and works attentively with others in a spirit of teamwork and collaboration.