• Oversees the dailyworkflow of the Rehab Department.

• As a facility department head, will actively participate within the interdisciplinary team (IDT)

• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Carries a clinical caseload 

• Provide direction and leadership to all therapy staff 

• Ensures program compliance through review for accurate billing, documentation, and support to therapy staff. 

• Responsible for maintaining optimal staffing mix. Including recruitment, orientation, development, retention, scheduling, and employee engagement of therapy staff.

• Clinical management of therapy department through patient identification, case management, care planning, and clinical utilization.

• Collaborate with facility leadership to drive clinical excellence and supportive facility culture

• Ensures rehabilitation staff is providing appropriate care to Resident in keeping with established standards for quality and in accordance with generally established principles of care.

• Supervises the scheduling of residents for therapy services considering available treatment hours, staff resources and overall plan of care.

• Manages the evaluation and development of in-house therapy programs including equipment assessment and staffing ratios.

• Completes required forms and documents timely, in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Must maintain a clinical caseload

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population

• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail