What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rehab Director position at ETCH East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, Inc.?
BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB Responsible for comprehensive departmental management and administration, program development and coordination, and general operations of Rehabilitation. REPORTS TO Vice President—Patient Care Svc JOB REQUIREMENTS Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes Minimum Education: Masters required. Degree: Degree in administration, rehabilitation, or other related field. License/Certification Required: None Minimum Work Experience: 5 years progressive leadership experience REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team. Excellent managerial and leadership abilities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Develops, implements, and evaluates programs and services within framework of long and short-range goals. Ensures that the department delivers quality service in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards. Establishes, maintains, interprets, and evaluates policies and procedures. Plans, coordinates, and evaluates complete scope of Rehabilitation Center activities within hospital organizational structure. Collaborates with program directors, rehabilitation managers, and supervisors to ensure development, promotion, and maintenance of rehabilitation and specialty programs across the continuum of care. Accountable for patient safety practices and improvements related to National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), never events, and best practices in pediatrics. Works to improve and/or maintain the quality of services provided. Works with Development and Community Benefits staff to direct development, fundraising and community presence functions. Coordinates department functions with other hospital departments and maintains good employee relations, interdepartmental relations, and public relations. Maintains effective communication with administration, physicians and patient families; sets and achieves high departmental standards for effective communication. Develops job design and standards of performance. Evaluates performances and makes recommendations for personnel actions such as merit increases, promotions, and corrective action. Effectively communicates departmental, organizational, and industrial information to staff. Manages human resources (HR) to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations. Maintains strong staff engagement and low turnover. Reviews department performance, affects changes, as needed, to improve services provided and ensure compliance with both hospital guidelines and regulatory requirements. Keeps administration informed of activities, needs, and problems. Develops and recommends department operating budget and ensures that the department operates within allocated funds. Applies cost-effective measures to select and purchase equipment and supplies via capital budget process. Monitors, reviews, justify and implements strategies to improve financial performance including expenses, revenues, and productivity. Willingly accepts any other assignment that may be requested. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 1-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required. Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending, and reaching is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required. Come work where you can make a difference everyday. At East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, care is at the CORE of who we are. We are comprised of team members who live out our core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect, and Excellence. We support each other by fostering a culture of team engagement that creates moments that matter – every interaction, every time. Compassion – We imagine what others are going through, work to alleviate suffering, and create joy whenever possible. Ownership – We take pride in our work, act with integrity, and feel personal responsibility for achieving our mission. Respect – We listen, understand, and communicate openly and politely. We recognize our diverse strengths. Excellence – We set high standards for performance in delivering the safest patient care. We give extraordinary and meaningful experiences to our patients, their families, team members, and the community we serve.
