Position Summary:

• Maintaining a clinical caseload
• Responsible for recruiting and retaining rehab service personnel
• Promotes positive employee relations by facilitating an atmosphere of open communication and problem solving
• Responsible for conducting performance appraisals of all rehab personnel
• Monitors and assists with personnel compliance standards including required credentials, corrective actions, and improvement plans when needed
• Investigates, follows up and assists in the resolution of staff, service and patient-related issues as requested
• Assures that all program standards are met, including CARF, SNF, and JCAHO standards
• Develop strategies to increase facility’s therapy program/revenue in both Part A and Part B caseloads
• Lead efforts to build caseloads within the facility, including the investigation of those in facility who could be candidates for therapy through follow-up with nursing staff and physicians. Ensure that the therapy dept. is aware and accepting all patients that are appropriate for therapy
• Develop special programs for resident participation, such as fitness, dementia programming, and various protocols for activities that strengthen and enhance the existing therapy program
• Lead marketing efforts with local hospitals, physicians and community on behalf of facility to increase awareness of the therapy program
• Provide leadership to and directly manage clinical therapy staff, facilitating a team atmosphere among staff
• Perform active involvement in the recruiting and hiring process, attend events, and interview candidates as needed
• Ensure that clinical staff is providing proper documentation according to Medicare guidelines, company policy and facility standards
• Represent the ethical standards of the company, identifying and report instances of poor patient care and communicating concerns to Supervisors as needed.
• Oversee the scheduling of patients and therapists, ensuring adequate coverage for therapy minutes

• This position manages all therapists and associated staff and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within their assigned facility(s)

• This job operates in a professional healthcare environment
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines

• Bachelors, Master’s Degree and or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Pathology or an Associate’s Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant or an Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Current license in the state(s) assigned
• Minimum of 3 years of rehabilitation experience
• MDS certification (RAC-CT) or other advanced certification preferred
• Proven leadership and program development/supervisory experience, including multi-site management experience, including cross continuum practices
• Knowledge of state, federal and therapy practice act legislation/law and accreditation standards
• Interdisciplinary management and understanding essential
• Must pass medical and physical examination based on job qualifications, requirements and duties/responsibilities