Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) All disciplines considered - Recover-Care Healthcare : Job Details

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 PT/PTA, OT/COTA, or SLP
• Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in allied health field PT/PTA, OT/COTA, or SLP

• 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.