Director of Rehab

Recover-Care; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Recover-Care seeks a Director of Rehabilitation to plan, administer, and direct rehabilitation programs including physical, occupational, and speech therapies. You will oversee daily rehab operations, ensure program compliance, and drive clinical excellence within a Skilled Nursing Facility.

You will manage staffing, performance evaluations, and interdepartmental collaboration, reporting to the Regional Director of Therapy. Strong leadership and documentation skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 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 state, federal, and professional standards.
• Prior management experience in Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.

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.
• 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.
• Supervises the scheduling of residents for therapy services considering available treatment hours and resources.
• Manages evaluation and development of in-house therapy programs including equipment assessment and staffing ratios.
• Completes required forms and documents timely per policy and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Caseload management

Staff supervision

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Financial understanding

Education

Licensure: PT/PTA or OT/COTA or SLP

Degree in allied health (PT/PTA, OT/COTA, or SLP)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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.