Director of Rehabilitation

Position Type

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Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides overall coordination of all activities and services provided by the therapy department.
• Communicates with the interdisciplinary team on the admission of patients/residents requiring skilled rehabilitative services and timeliness of screening process.
• Develops, maintains, and supervises other therapy team members’ compliance with effective system of therapy/treatment documentation which conforms to clinical and billing policies and procedures and meets requirements for third party payer documentation and reimbursement.
• Reviews and approves billing.
• Oversees the implementation of patient/resident care programs ensuring the effective utilization of therapy procedures and appropriate intensity of services.
• Determines and schedules staff relative to patient/resident needs to achieve therapy clinical and operational benchmarks.
• Keeps Administrator and Regional Rehab & Wellness Manager informed of open positions and recruitment needs.
• Responsible for maintaining therapy area in a clean, orderly and safe manner.
• Participates in customer service programs, patient/resident referral marketing and business development as well as conferences, facility meetings, consultations, care plan meetings, and educational programs designed to improve patient/resident care and staff performance.
• Responsible for interviewing therapy candidates, conducting performance reviews, and managing the performance improvement process.
• Manages all members of the Rehab & Wellness staff.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of and compliance with the facility Compliance program, policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.
• Ensures that all rehab employees under their direct supervision receive training in and comply with the facility Compliance program, policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.
• As the manager, must administer appropriate disciplinary action for violations in the above in consultation with the facility Administrator.
• Ensures that fiscal, clinical and operational goals are achieved.
• Provides direct patient care, as necessary, in accordance with the job description for the discipline.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited professional therapy school and eligible for licensure in the state in which the program is located.
• Prior experience in long-term care and management is preferred.
• Ability to work flexible work hours to support state and federal resident care requirements.