The primary responsibility of the Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) is to successfully oversee all therapy departmental functions in conjunction with the center's clinical and financial operational goals. The Director provides administrative supervision and requires extensive knowledge with management of all therapy clinicians. In this role, you are entrusted to ensure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to our residents at all times.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Resident Care Duties:
Plan, develop and implement clinical operational strategy for overall quality, effective and financial viability
Responsible for overall clinical quality, integrity, and service excellence for the therapy department
Monitor rehabilitation assessment and treatment delivery for evidence based skill and medical necessity compliance in all rehab environments
Develop and implement clinical rehab programs to meet client needs and promote new business opportunities
Provide therapy assessments, as well as, develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase client’s independence and functioning
Supervise discipline specific assistants, students, volunteers and support personnel in accordance to state requirements and professional standards
Identify clinical need to make referrals to other disciplines to address comprehensive care needs of the client
Communicate changes in resident’s condition
Participate in collaborative care conferences
Participate in discharge and community mobility planning
Prescribe necessary durable medical equipment to facilitate independence
Provide accurate and timely billing records and supervise supporting clinical documentation
Supervise and delegate screening rounds to assess for client needs and environmental safety
Demonstrates compliance with all job description requirements of discipline specific job position
Function as a staff therapist as caseload requires
Business Clinical Operations
Recruit, hire, manage, direct and professionally develop therapy staff
Assure all therapy clinicians are compliant with active licensure and demonstrate competency within professional standards of all therapy personnel
Maintains efficient and effective department operation of all clinicians while enforcing compliance with all state, federal, and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols
Business and financial operations management to exceed goals and expectations
Demonstrates initiative and identifies opportunities to deal with issues including customer complaints, associate related issues including staffing, retention, recruitment, turnover, communication, performance management, including satisfaction surveys, regulatory compliance, QAPI, turnover, department meeting minutes
Prepares reports regarding rehabilitation services, ie. utilization, compliance audits, performance improvement, service data, outcome data, productivity
Maintains records pertinent of personnel and operation of the department
Maintains consistency with policies and procedures with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability
Communicates professionally, positively and works cooperatively with patients, families and other employees at all levels
Assist in formulating budget, evaluate departmental performance and takes appropriate action to remain in budgetary guidelines
Maintains efficient and effective department operation while requiring compliance with all state, federal, and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols
Respond to family requests and concerns timely
Coordinate and provide training with Nursing, Restorative Nursing, Dietary and other Care staff
Assure resident abuse or neglect does not occur
Provide education and training to patient, caregiver, and community partners
Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information
Perform other duties as defined Sales, Marketing, and Business Department
Participate and represent in Rehabilitation marketing and clinical excellence events
Participate in census development activities and promote business opportunities
Represent community in activities as means of promoting the organization and mission
Ensures therapy area is maintained in a clean and tour ready state at all times
Assist with educational activities within center and with professional partners
Participate in therapy student development and educational programs
TALENT:
Executing Detail oriented and follow through
Takes responsibility and ownership Ability to prioritize and multi-task priorities
Director of Rehab 02.27.2020 Creates efficiency and effectiveness in process
Easily puts strategy into timelines and implementation plans
Strong work ethic
Likes to own projects, take responsibility and follows through
Influencing
Communicate clearly and effectively and brings people along
Tough skin to deal with multiple personalities and stakeholders
Self Starter Drive to compete and motivated to win
Relationship Building
Works well with people including taff, residents and families
High customer services oriented
Ability to foster teamwork Leads with honesty and integrity
Ability to read people and understand what motivates them
Strategic Thinking
Ability to think quickly on your feed and come up with alternate solutions
Able to ask great questions
Process information quickly and conceptually
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of current Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy practices and procedures including laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to setting and population served
Understanding of payer reimbursement and strategy
Knowledge of competency proficiency areas including patient care, program development, supervisory responsibilities, documentation and therapy software responsibilities, patient rights, and safety and sanitation
Working knowledge computer and software applications used in job functions including Google, Microsoft office, and Rehab Optima Software preferred
EXPERIENCE:
Clinical and supervisory experience in skilled nursing or post acute rehab environment
Minimum three (3) years therapy related experience preferred
Minimum two (2) years skilled nursing rehabilitation management preferred
EDUCATION
Current, unencumbered, active Wyoming licensed therapist or assistant in the field of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Language Pathologist (required)
BSL/CPR as requested
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Moves intermittently during working hours
Is subject to frequent interruptions Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances
Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, etc.
Works beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, holidays and in other positions temporarily, when necessary
Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, postdisaster, etc.)
Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc. throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants
Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals
Drives frequently in company or personal automobile
Uses computer and cellular telephone frequently
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Frequent squatting, twisting, and reaching;
Frequent walking and standing
Occasional resident handling, transferring and lifting from floor over 100 pounds
Occasional crawling, climbing, and sitting; frequent repetitive pushing, pulling, and grasping up to 50 pounds
OTHER:
Must maintain a valid, unrestricted Wyoming driver’s license
Classification: Exempt
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