Program Director III, OT

Lifepoint Health®; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health, through Lifepoint Rehabilitation, seeks a Program Director III in Louisville to lead therapy services, oversee assessment, treatment planning and interventions in an interdisciplinary setting.

Reporting to the leadership team, you will drive program development, quality improvement and productivity while upholding Lifepoint CORE values across the facility and care teams.

Qualifications

• Provide therapy services including assessment and treatment planning.
• Contribute to program development, quality improvement, and productivity enhancement.
• Operate in an interdisciplinary environment aligned with CORE values.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development of team members through structured activities.
• Orientations are planned with department supervisors.
• Assist in identifying educational needs and in-service sessions.
• Attend/present at unit in-service sessions as scheduled.
• Attend external professional growth activities and share insights with the team.
• Assist in recruitment and interviewing processes.
• Support supervision and evaluation input for team members.
• Maintain professional image and adhere to dress code.
• Protect patient confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate professionally at all times and promote integrity.
• Support client relations and marketing activities.
• Establish contact with discharge planners and physicians.
• Foster positive relationships with facility personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Program development

Team leadership

Job description

FT | Days | M-F

Your experience matters:

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health , a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Program Director III joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team:

Kindred Hospital Louisville is a 123-bed long-term acute care hospital located in Louisville, Ky, and is part of Lifepoint Health , a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

How you'll contribute:

A Program Director III who excels in this role shall be responsible for providing therapy services including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the discipline's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. The incumbent shall also be accountable for and contribute to program development, quality improvement, problem solving, and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion. The incumbent shall be accountable for carrying out all responsibilities in accordance with Kindred Healthcare CORE values.

PROFESSIONAL/LEADERSHIP AREA

• Coordinate the development of team members through structured activities.
• Orientations are planned and conducted in conjunction with department supervisors.
• Assists Program Director in identifying educational needs of team and implements corresponding in-service sessions.
• Attends/presents at unit in-service sessions as scheduled.
• Attends external professional growth activities as scheduled and effectively communicates information to the team.
• Encourages and assists with the development of student programs.
• Assist the Program Director in providing team leadership.
• Maintains open lines of communication between the team and the Program Director.
• Assists Program Director with recruitment and interviewing process.
• Assists Program Director in team member's supervision and provides input into team member evaluations as requested.
• Communicate and demonstrate a professional image/attitude for patients, families, clients, coworkers and others.
• Adheres to applicable dress code.
• Adjusts personal schedule to meet needs of unit when requested.
• Protects patient confidentiality at all times and facilitates effective communication with all patients.
• Communicates professionally at all times.
• Demonstrates and promotes honesty and integrity at all times.
• Promote adherence to policies and practices of applicable professional organizations, client hospital.
• Is familiar with and acts as a resource for team members regarding the contents of applicable professional code, company standard operating procedure/ handbook, unit policy and procedure and hospital policies.
• Contribute to client relations and marketing activities.
• Assists the Program Director in establishing contact with discharge planners, physicians, and other referral sources.
• Establishes a positive relationship with facility personnel including administration, nursing, and therapy team members.
• Monitor team members competency, licenses/certifications, and memberships in applicable professional organizations.
• The competency/skills assessment is satisfactorily completed annually by all team members and incumbent.
• Applicable licenses/certifications and memberships are current for all clinical team members.
• Incumbent license/certification and memberships are current and in good standing.

INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM AREA

CUSTOMER/MISSION: The primary customers are team members, and the mission is to provide the highest quality of rehabilitation services.

• Coordinate treatment activity between disciplines and team members.
• Facilitates clinical staffing and encourages team members to provide/seek input to/from others on patient progress and planning.
• Solicits input from team members on issues relating to patient care, team development, and program development.
• Maximizes team productivity through effective scheduling of team members/treatment in conjunction with department supervisory team members.
• Takes immediate action through appropriate channels to correct adverse situations involving team members.
• Uses and updates unit communication methods in a timely manner.
• Participate in team business meetings.
• Attends team business meetin