Director of Rehab - Clinical

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for the efficient and profitable management of rehabilitation services in assigned site(s) of service.
• Provides direct patient care.
• Affords assistance to therapy staff in identifying and removing barriers to treatment and provides clinical education to meet the needs of the patient.
• Reviews monthly department and individual therapist outcomes and supports staff in identifying strategies to improve outcomes as needed.
• Takes responsibility for the development and support of all staff in their Area to include rounding, second-tier rounding, coaching and mentoring.
• Affords assistance to Clinical Operations Area Director in the timely completion of the annual merit review for therapy staff.
• Affords assistance to Clinical Operations Area Director in the hiring of therapy staff.
• Participates in and coordinates the timely completion of the annual merit review for therapy staff.
• Affords responsibility for hiring therapy staff (in conjunction with the Clinical Operations Area Director).
• Affords responsibility for daily staffing and utilization with input from treating therapists, consideration of clinical requirements, and recommendations from the Clinical Director.
• Administers financial controls of revenue and expenses.
• Affords responsibility for facility reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Affords responsibility for meeting annual budget goals as set by the Clinical Operations Area Director.
• Supports the delivery of the highest standard of rehabilitation services through appropriate utilization of resources, the promotion of clinical proms, and staff development in collaboration with licensed therapists, the Clinical Operations Area Director, and the Clinical Director.
• Promotes all Powerback Rehabilitation products and services whenever possible.
• Affords assistance to Clinical Operations Area Director in identifying and securing new contracts.
• Develops and maintains relationship with the facility management team and staff as a representative of Powerback Rehabilitation.
• Completes monthly reports and formally reviews them with the facility administration.
• Ensures that the clinical management of the rehabilitation department, including oversight related to case management, quality improvement, care planning, clinical utilization, and patient identification is overseen by a licensed therapist.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program according to AOTA & ACOTE standards.
• Initial certification obtained from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
• Must be licensed and/or eligible for licensure as required in the state of practice.
• A bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Additionally, the Director of Rehab COTA Level must have three years direct patient care experience and either one year of management experience in a rehabilitation setting or has functioned successfully as a point person under the supervision of a Clinical Operations Area Director for a period of one year.
• A thorough knowledge of Medicare and third party billing is also required.