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The Gardens of Paulding
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The Gardens of Paulding is Hiring a Director of Rehabilitation Near New Bavaria, OH

Job Description

Name: __________________________________ Date of Hire: _____________________________

Department Assigned: Supervisor:

Shift Assigned: Duty Hours:

Exempt Non-Exempt Salary Hourly Supervisory Position Circle: FT PT Per Diem

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your position is to efficiently manage rehabilitation services in the Facility. The Director of Rehabilitation (PTA or COTA) is responsible for the highest standard of rehabilitation services is being delivered and maintained to the Facility’s residents.

Delegation of Authority

As Director of Rehabilitation (PTA or COTA) you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Job Function

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Functions

  • Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the rehabilitation services of the Facility.
  • Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards of practice, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.
  • Operationally manage Rehabilitation Department personnel and consultants within the Facility.
  • Assume responsibility for the efficient and profitable management of rehabilitation services in the Facility.
  • Assume responsibility for insuring that the Rehabilitation Department is compliant with all regulatory requirements.
  • Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.
  • Consult with therapists and/or Regional Rehabilitation Director with all clinical assessment matters related to patients.
  • Interview resident and families, as necessary, in a private setting.
  • Refer resident and families to appropriate personnel, as needed, to meet resident and family needs.
  • Involve residents and families in planning Facility rehabilitation programs.
  • Assume responsibility for daily staffing and utilization with input from treating rehabilitation therapists, residents’ needs, and recommendations from the Administrator.
  • Assume responsibility for hiring therapy staff in conjunction with the Administrator and Regional Director.
  • Maintain a productive working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
  • Review and evaluate the department’s work force and make recommendations to the Administrator.
  • Coordinate rehabilitation services with other departments, as necessary.
  • Work with the Facility’s rehabilitation consultants and implement recommended changes, as required.
  • Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible department personnel.
  • Make written and oral reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the Rehabilitation Department.
  • Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
  • Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
  • Keep abreast of economic conditions and situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in rehabilitation services that assure the continued ability to provide such services.
  • Review and develop a plan of correction for rehabilitation deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.
  • Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action(s) taken. Follow Facility’s established procedures.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the Rehabilitation Department.
  • Participate in Facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
  • Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining a quality rehabilitation program.
  • Involve the resident and family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
  • Meet with administration, medical, and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning rehabilitation programs.
  • Participate in the review and completion of appropriate resident assessment items, review of quality indicators, quality measures, survey results, appropriate to rehabilitation services and make necessary changes that correct identified or potential problem areas.

Committee Functions

  • Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the Facility as appointed by the Administrator.
  • Provide written and/or oral reports of the programs and activities, as required or as may be directed by such committee(s).
  • Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to rehabilitation services.
  • Attend department head meetings, etc., as scheduled or as may be called.
  • Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.

Personnel Functions

  • Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of personnel for the Rehabilitation Department.
  • Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the Rehabilitation Department’s needs, and assign a sufficient number of rehabilitation personnel.
  • Recommend to the Administrator the number and level of rehabilitation personnel to employ.
  • Schedule department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.
  • Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to other rehabilitation personnel as deemed necessary to perform their assigned duties and responsibilities.
  • Counsel and discipline rehabilitation personnel, as requested or as necessary.
  • Terminate personnel when necessary, documenting, and coordinating such actions with the HR Delegate and/or Administrator.
  • Assist in standardizing the methods in which rehabilitation programs will be performed and/or administered.
  • Review and check competence of rehabilitation personnel and make necessary adjustments or corrections, as required or that may become necessary.
  • Maintain an excellent working relationship with other department supervisors and coordinate the rehabilitation program to assure that rehabilitation services can be performed without interruption.
  • Assure that appropriate identification documents are presented prior to employment and that such records are maintained in the employee’s personnel record.
  • Make daily rounds to assure that rehabilitation personnel are performing required duties, and to assure that appropriate rehabilitation programs are being rendered to meet the needs of the resident.
  • Conduct departmental performance evaluations in accordance with the Facility’s policies and procedures.

Staff Development

  • Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training classes that provide instructions on “how to do the job,” and ensures a well-educated Rehabilitation Department.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to the department, its policies and procedures, and to his/her job position and duties.
  • Provide leadership training that includes the administrative and supervisory principles essential for the Rehabilitation Department.
  • Encourage the supervisory staff to attend and participate in outside training programs. Schedule times as appropriate.
  • Attend and participate in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status.
  • Ensure that all department personnel attend and participate in Facility mandatory in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, etc.).

Safety and Sanitation

  • Assist in developing safety standards for the Rehabilitation Department.
  • Ensure that the Rehabilitation Department’s policy and procedures manual identifies safety precautions and equipment to use when performing tasks that may result in bodily injury.
  • Monitor department personnel to assure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
  • Ensure that department work areas are maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
  • Ensure that all department personnel follow established departmental policies and procedures, including appropriate dress codes.
  • Assist in the development, implementation, and revising of written aseptic and isolation techniques relative to activities.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious diseases among residents and personnel.
  • Ensure that rehabilitation personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a procedure for reporting hazardous conditions or equipment.
  • Ensure that department personnel follow established procedures governing the use of labels and MSDSs.
  • Report missing and illegible labels and MSDSs.

Equipment and Supply Functions

  • Recommend to the Administrator the equipment and supply needs of the Rehabilitation Department.
  • Place orders for equipment and supplies, as necessary or as may be required.
  • Make periodic rounds to check equipment and to assure that necessary equipment is available and working properly.
  • Check supply rooms to assure that needed rehabilitation supplies are on hand to conduct scheduled activities.
  • Ensure that all personnel operate rehabilitation equipment in a safe manner.
  • Develop and implement procedures that ensure rehabilitation supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.
  • Ensure that appropriate cleaning supplies are on hand to perform necessary departmental cleaning functions.
  • Ensure that MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemicals used in the Rehabilitation Department.

Assessment and Care Plan Functions

  • Develop preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the rehabilitation needs of each resident.
  • Develop a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems and needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem and need identified.
  • Deliver the highest standard of rehabilitation services through appropriate utilization of resources, the promotion of clinical programs, and staff development in collaboration with licensed therapists.
  • Assist therapy staff in achieving targeted patient care hours and productivity.
  • Ensure that the clinical management of the Rehabilitation Department, including oversight related to case management, quality improvement, care planning, and clinical utilization.
  • Encourage the resident and family to participate in the development and review of the resident’s plan of care.
  • Assist in the scheduling of rehabilitation care plans and assessments to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting.
  • Ensure that all rehabilitation personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in providing rehabilitation services for the resident.
  • Review nurses’ notes to determine if the rehabilitation care plan is being followed. Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing Services.
  • Review and revise care plans and assessments, as necessary but at least quarterly.

Budget and Planning Functions

  • Forecast needs of the Rehabilitation Department in conjunction with Administrator and Regional Director.
  • Administer financial controls of revenue and expenses. Provide weekly and monthly finical reports.
  • Assume responsibility for meeting annual budget goals as set by Administrator and/or Regional Director.
  • Assist in preparing and planning the Rehabilitation Department’s budget for equipment, supplies, and labor and submit to the Administrator for review, recommendations, and approval.
  • Maintain current written records of department expenditures and assure that adequate financial records and cost reports are submitted to the Administrator upon request or as necessary.
  • Make departmental adjustments in order to conform to approved budget, and/or as dictated by an analysis of the monthly operating statement.

Resident Rights

  • Review complaints and grievances made by the resident and make a written or oral report to the Administrator within indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance. Follow Facility’s established procedures.
  • Participate in resident and group council meetings as requested and provide support services to such council.
  • Maintain a written record of the resident’s complaints and/or grievances that indicates the action taken to resolve the complaint and the current status of the complaint.
  • Must adhere to all HIPAA requirements.

Working Conditions

  • Works in office areas as well as throughout the Facility.
  • Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies and personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
  • Communicates with the medical staff, nursing service, and other department directors.
  • Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
  • Maintains a liaison with other department supervisors to adequately plan for resident Rehabilitation activities.

Education

  • At minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in rehabilitation. Must possess a current, unencumbered rehabilitation therapist license.

Experience

  • Must have three (3) years’ experience in in rehabilitative nursing practices and one (1) years’ experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility.

Specific Requirements

  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
  • Thorough knowledge of Medicare and third party billing.
  • Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
  • Must be knowledgeable of regulations governing rehabilitation services in nursing care facilities.
  • Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
  • Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing rehabilitation services.
  • Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

(With or Without a Reasonable Accommodation)

  • Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
  • Must possess sight and hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
  • Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of the Facility, which may include a medical and physical examination.
  • Based on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Guidelines for Nursing Homes Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders and the American Conference Governmental Industrial Hygienists' Threshold Limit Values for Lifting the Facility has identified that this job may require the lifting of residents, equipment, or other objects. Accordingly, this job may require a minimum of 5 pounds and a maximum of 45 pounds lifting, periodically and or as needed.

Acknowledgment

I have read this job description and fully understand that the requirements set forth therein have been determined to be essential to this position. I hereby accept the position of Director of Rehabilitation (PTA or COTA) and agree to perform the tasks outlined in this job description in a safe manner and in accordance with the Facility's established procedures. I understand that as a result of my employment, I may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants (including tobacco smoke), and hazardous chemicals and that the Facility will provide to me instructions on how to prevent and control such exposures. I further understand that I may also be exposed to the Hepatitis B Virus and that the Facility will make available to me, free of charge, the hepatitis B vaccination. I also understand I may not release or disclose protected health or Facility information without proper authorization.

I further understand that the duties listed above may change at any time, either verbally or in writing according to the needs of the Facility. I understand that I may be required to work weekends, holidays, and may be temporarily assigned to other positions as needed.

I acknowledge that this Job Description does not create an employment contract. Further, I understand that my employment is at-will and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will by either the Facility or myself, and that such termination can be made with or without notice.

Date: __________________________ Signature-Director of Rehabilitation (PTA or COTA): ___________________________

Date: __________________________ Signature- Administrator: __________________________________________________

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,552.00 - $96,497.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Paulding, OH 45879: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$114k-136k (estimate)

POST DATE

01/15/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

02/13/2023

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