Director of Rehabilitation (PT)

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Oversee therapy staff to ascertain the provision of high-quality, skilled rehabilitative services at every patient contact
• Oversee therapy staff to ascertain that they are professional, courteous, and respectful of all residents, their environment, and their culture
• Oversee quality therapy services, including assessment, intervention, program planning and implementation, discharge planning, and related documentation and communication in accordance with the job description of their respective discipline and the overall department
• Monitor that any resident appropriate for a screen is scheduled and the screen is completed in a timely manner
• Identify all new rehab admissions, oversee verification & authorization of insurance in order to determine coverage for direct therapy services.
• Monitor that all patients are evaluated timely & scheduled appropriately throughout their stay.
• Maintains an appropriate number of qualified professional personnel to handle the needs of the rehab department on a day-to-day basis, maintaining an appropriate therapist-to-assistant ratio, triaging schedule, and requesting assistance only when needed
• Supervise rehab staff and manage department efficiency/staff productivity

Qualifications

• Licensed, certified, or registered to practice in the State of WI as a Physical Therapist, and all necessary credentials are current.
• At least two years of experience in the respective therapeutic field
• Two years of DOR experience is a plus.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with patients, family, staff, visitors, physicians, and Management

Pay

$7,500 Sign On Bonus!