Director of Therapy PTA

Director of Rehab

• 401K (Matching up to 2%)
• Annual Performance Evaluations
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Electronic Documentation
• Employee Appreciation Events

Job Summary:

The Director of Rehabilitation Services will plan, administer, and direct operation of rehabilitation programs such as physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Responsible for the overall success of their assigned program/s. They will report directly to Regional Director of Therapy.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees the daily workflow 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

• Strong customer service orientation

• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members

• Employee management and engagement
• Thorough understanding of state
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational ability and financial understanding
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Current state licensure as PTA

• Associates, in PTA

• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

• Prior management experience in Skilled Nursing Facility preferred
• Preferred prior Net Health (formerly Rehab Optima) experience

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.