Director of Rehab

Overview

Hertford Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
, located in Hertford, NC, is a Long Term Care facility that provides quality care to our residents. Join a growing team of successful, happy caregivers who are valued and appreciated.

NOW HIRING:
Rehabilitation Director

• Very competitive wages and benefits package
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Company discounts
• Company perks and activities

• Graduate of an accredited university with an MS, MA, BS, BA or Associate degree in Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapy.
• Holds current license and/or registration in the state (as applicable).

• All job responsibilities outlined in the discipline-specific job description.
• Adhere to productivity requirements re: patient care/treatment and management time allocation outlined by Facility.
• Act as a team leader/mentor to all members of the rehab team.
• Ensure proper identification of patients’ payor source and appropriate authorization for patients with various payor sources.
• For Med A patients: set treatment schedules as recommended by therapists and coordinate minutes between disciplines.
• Review treatment minutes daily to ensure proper RUGS categorization/utilization; monitor variance and adjust rehab schedule to meet category guidelines.
• Ensure that appropriate rehab sections on the MDS including P&T are filled out in a timely manner.
• Attend UR meetings on a consistent basis; ensure proper ramping up and down of categories to meet resident needs.
• Organize group treatment as recommended by evaluating therapist; ensure proper HCPCS codes utilization.
• Attend care plan meetings as indicated by facility and regional manager.
• Ensure clinical programs of all disciplines are running smoothly; assist in developing and implementing new programs as needed.
• Ensure screening policies are operating and compliant; ensure documentation is completed and filed in a timely manner and that chart audits are completed.
• Ensure MD orders are obtained as needed; ensure evaluations and treatments are done in a timely manner.
• Act as a representative for the rehabilitation department to communicate with the facility and members of the interdisciplinary team; serve as a liaison between the rehab department and the regional manager.
• Sign and verify accuracy of all time sheets and calculate statistics for all disciplines; sign time off requests.
• Arrange for treatment coverage during therapists’ absence by rearranging schedule, contacting other facilities or calling the office when necessary.
• Monitor problems within the rehab department and contact regional manager at least weekly.
• Attend meetings required by the facility and approved by the regional manager.
• Ensure rehab staff compliance with facility policies and procedures.
• Review all logs and billing at month’s end for accuracy and submission in a timely manner; ensure claims on review are submitted accurately.
• Monitor staff performance and report findings to regional manager; perform other duties as assigned.
• Act as a compliance liaison to the Compliance Officer and Compliance Committee and be responsible for periodic risk assessments.

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