Rehabilitation Director/Physical Therapist Assistant

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the facility Rehab department
• Provides clinical case management oversight
• Attends facility meetings as indicated
• Provides direct patient care and additional support duties as indicated
• Schedules patient care according to the patient Plan Of Care established by the Therapists
• Collaborates with the Division Rehab coordinator to schedule appropriate rehab staffing to meet the patients clinical needs
• Contributes to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, criticism or advice from others
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary clinical team to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management
• Aids in the insurance denial process and medical records requests
• Supports activities as introduced by the skilled nursing facility and Rehabilitation Services
• Demonstrates superior customer service through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication
• Utilizes continuing education assistance to achieve targeted quality improvements
• Maintains state of the art body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through seminars, professional journals, and peers
• Effectively demonstrates safe working practices
• Reports for scheduled work periods on time
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or as directed by the immediate supervisor
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System

Skills And Abilities

• Able to clinical and operational duties in accordance with Rehabilitation Services’ guidelines and operational processes
• Able to demonstrate Rehabilitation Services’ inter-disciplinary approach to patient care to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management utilizing evidenced based clinical practice
• Able to complete clear and accurate documentation in accordance with Rehabilitation Services, regulatory, licensing, payor and accrediting requirements
• Able to assist in recruiting, hiring, training and supervision of a team that reflects Rehabilitation Services commitment to outstanding patient care including but not limited to performance reviews, corrective action, etc.
• Able to aid in building / maintaining Rehabilitation Services’ reputation by contributing as a professional member of staff while upholding the Organization’s Core values

Minimum Qualifications

• At minimum, possess an Associate’s degree in Physical Therapy/ Occupational Therapy
• Possess a current, unencumbered, license to practice as a Physical Therapist Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of Georgia
• Prefers two (2) years experience in a skilled nursing facility rehabilitation environment, or equivalent

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format
• The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear
• The associate frequently is required to walk
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms
• The associate is occasionally required to stand
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus