Traveling Rehabilitation Supervisor

Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Therapist with Director of Rehabilitation experience who is willing to travel within the established region to provide on-site assistance, coverage, or support as needed.

Qualifications

·Graduate of an accredited university with an MS, MA, BS, BA, or Associates degree in Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapy.

·Holds a current license and/or registration in the state (as applicable).

Job Responsibilities

·Travel to temporary assigned facility to act as a supervisor as deemed or necessary.

·Act as a temporary manager for a new start-up facility or in the absence of an assigned supervisor.

·Adhere to productivity requirements re: patient care/treatment and management time allocation outlined by YAD.

·Act as a team leader/mentor to all members of the rehab tea to facility assigned.

·Ensure proper identification of patient’s payor source.

·Ensure appropriate authorization for patients with various payor sources.

·Set treatment schedule as recommended by therapists.

·Coordinate treatment minutes between disciplines.

·Review treatment minutes daily to ensure proper provision of care based on contracted levels and/or categorization/utilization.

·Monitor variance, and adjust rehab schedule to meet category guidelines.

·Ensure that appropriate rehab sections on the MDS are filled out in a timely manner.

·Attend UR meetings.

·Ensure proper ramping up and down of categories to meet resident needs.

·Organize group treatment as recommended by evaluating therapist.

·Ensure proper HCPCs codes utilization.

·Attend care plan meetings as indicated by facility and regional manager.

·Ensure clinical programs of all disciplines are running smoothly.

·Assist in developing and implementing new programs as needed.

·Ensure screening policies are operating and compliant.

·Ensure documentation is completed and filed in a timely manner and that chart audits are completed.

·Ensure MD orders are obtained as needed.

·Ensure evaluations and treatments are done in a timely manner.

·Act as a representative for the rehabilitation department to communicate with the facility and members of the interdisciplinary team.

·Serve as a liaison between the rehab department and the VPs of Rehab Operations, and VP of Education and Compliance

·Sign and verify accuracy of all time sheets and statistics for all disciplines.

·Sign time off requests.

·Arrange for treatment coverage during therapists’ absence by rearranging schedules, contacting other facilities, or calling the office when necessary.

·Monitor problems within the rehab department and contact VPs of Rehab weekly.

·Attend meetings required by the facility.

·Ensure rehab staff compliance with all YAD policies and procedures.

·Review all logs and billing weekly and at months end for accuracy and submission in a timely manner.

·Ensure claims on review are submitted accurately and in a timely manner.

·Monitor staff’s performance and report such to VPs of Rehab

·Orient new hire rehab directors, and staff as needed.

·Provide mentorship, training, and education to rehab directors and staff as needed.

·Perform other duties assigned by VP of Rehab

·Attend periodic supervisor meetings in YAD offices as deemed necessary.

Physical Demands

Employee should be able to transfer patients, lift weights, transport patients, and perform treatment on the mat. Employee should be knowledgeable in and exercise good body mechanics during patient treatment. Employee must be able to withstand long drives and difficult traffic situations/patterns.