Director of Rehabilitation

Heritage Manor Care; Crescent City (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Manor Care in Crescent City, California is seeking a Director of Rehab. This role oversees the daily rehabilitation operations, staffing, and program development in a specified facility. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of clinical experience and a strong understanding of Medicare.

Responsibilities include supervising rehab personnel, ensuring compliance with treatment programs, and participating in community activities for company promotion. A graduate degree in a relevant field is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of clinical experience as a therapist.
• Able to practice unencumbered and in good standing with all regulatory agencies.
• Full knowledge of resident’s rights.

Responsibilities

• Overall supervision and guidance of rehab personnel.
• Participate in development of treatment programs.
• Coordinate staffing needs with the Administrator.

Skills

Clinical experience as a therapist

Understanding of Medicare

Professionalism

Multitasking abilities

Effective communication in English

Education

Graduate of an approved curriculum in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Language Pathology

Job description

Overview

We provide PT, OT, ST services in SNF settings and are looking for talented, dynamic clinicians with passion to join our team. If you are passionate and committed to providing excellence with collaborative spirit, we want to meet you! We take great pride in providing a workplace where people enjoy coming to work and enable them to reach their career goals.

Role

The Director of Rehab (DOR) is responsible for the overall daily rehabilitation operations in a specified facility and/or geographical area. This includes but is not limited to: staffing, training, and administrative oversight of all the therapy personnel assigned to work in that particular area. The DOR is responsible for the overall delivery of therapeutic services including program development, integration and delivery, and documentation and denials management; this includes active participation in patient treatments. The DOR establishes a culture for the team that promotes the care that is in the best interest of the patient, in conjunction with the goals of the patient’s family. He/She is responsible for assisting with internal marketing and external marketing of assigned facilities, and may assist with company business development. The DOR is the key representative in the facility and/or geographical area where assigned.

Responsibilities

• Overall supervision and guidance of the rehab personnel within the facility.
• Participates in the development of quality interdisciplinary treatment programs that meet the needs of the residents.
• Provides direction to therapy personnel in the implementation of treatment programs with on-going reviews to ensure consistency and effectiveness within regulatory guidelines.
• Attends and participates in rehabilitation and operation meetings as assigned.
• Coordinates recruiting and staffing needs of the facility with the Administrator, Director of Staff Development, and Rehab Resource Consultant.
• Assures timely and competent follow-up of denials management in each facility assigned.
• Resolution of staff issues with the assistance of the Administrator, Rehab Resource Consultant and Human Resource Consultant, as needed.
• Assists in identifying supplies and equipment needed for personnel to provide effective services in a cost-effective manner.
• Together with the Rehab Resource Consultant, identifies and secures training for all rehabilitation personnel in the facility.
• Assures appropriate staffing ratios to meet productivity guidelines of the company.
• Monitoring of service logs along with productivity to ensure accurate and compliant billing practices.
• Actively participates in the annual review of the employees in the facility as well as disciplinary actions of the employees as warranted.
• Actively participates in community activities to promote awareness of therapy, professional organizations such as state therapy associations and state healthcare associations for marketing and company promotion purposes.
• Provides constructive recommendations to Rehab Resource Consultant, where applicable, regarding opportunities to improve company policies and procedures and services provided.
• Promotes a positive attitude to staff, within staff, and to community regarding the company, its mission statement, philosophies, and goals.
• Identifies own areas of need for development, training and continuing education in conjunction with Administrator and Rehab Resource Consultant.

Experience & Education

• Graduate of an approved curriculum in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and/or Speech Language Pathology.
• Is able to practice unencumbered.
• Is in good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.
• Possesses a minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a therapist.
• Working knowledge of Medicare and other payor sources.
• Full knowledge of resident’s rights.
• Exudes professionalism in presentation.
• Able to work on multitasks at the same time.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in the English language.