Director of Therapy

Alpine; Keene, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching

Annual Evaluations

PTO / Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Electronic Documentation

Employee Appreciation Events

Job summary

Alpine in Keene, NH seeks a Director of Rehabilitation to plan, administer, and direct operation of rehabilitation programs including physical, occupational, and speech therapies. You will report to the Regional Director of Therapy and ensure program success and clinical excellence.

Responsibilities include overseeing daily rehab workflow, managing staffing and recruitment, ensuring accurate billing and documentation, and collaborating with facility leadership to maintain high-quality care for

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as an OTA or SLP.
• Experience in Skilled Nursing Facility management.
• Familiarity with SNF standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily workflow of the Rehab Department.
• Provides direction and leadership to therapy staff.
• Ensures accurate billing and documentation compliance.
• Manages staffing mix, recruitment, scheduling, and engagement.
• Collaborates with facility leadership to drive clinical excellence.

Skills

Clinical caseload management

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Customer service orientation

Staff management

Education

State licensure as OTA or SLP

Proficiency with SNF standards

Experience with state/federal regulations

Tools

Net Health Rehab Optima

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 an OTA 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.