Rehabilitation Program Director

Overview

Rehabilitation Program Director (RD) Needed for Full Time or Contractor at a Skilled Nursing Facility in Staten Island NY.

• 5 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Tax Deferred Programs under AFLAC
• Unlimited continuing education credits through our interactive online library of courses
• 401K Plan with company match
• Parental Leave
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
• Referral Program

• Directs the staff and the physical, occupational and speech programs of the rehabilitation department
• Works with Regional Manager and corporate office to implement policies and procedures regarding staffing and budgeting
• Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments
• Utilize Net Health for Therapy (formerly known as Optima) software to effectively monitor delivery of care, efficiently manage clinical services provided, maintain the HOTLIST on a daily basis, perform monthly closeouts for operations and billing export and make use of the advanced documentation to meet specific clinical standards.
• Utilize Net Health to monitor the Medicare Part B therapy Threshold and ensure all regulations are followed
• • Orientation and training of rehabilitation personnel
  • Completion of skills competency checklist for all rehabilitation staff
  • Review and update Rehabilitation policy and procedures on a regular basis to ensure compliance with facility process and state/federal regulations
  • Supervision of rehabilitation clinical and support staff within the facility. This includes:
  • Conducting Monthly Quality Assurance Reviews and Chart Audits on Active and Discharge rehabilitation patients
  • Staff informed of all deficiencies and chart completed as indicated
  • Progressive discipline plan developed for frequent non compliance
  • Quarterly Program Evaluation Reviews
  • Identify Rehab program evaluation areas
  • Collect program evaluation information
  • Develop action plan for all non-conforming areas
• Run Management reports in Net Health which include:
• • Therapist Productivity
  • Average Length of Stay
  • Functional Outcome Measures
  • Census Summary
• Utilize Net Health Business Intelligence’s dashboards that include but not limited to:
• • DOR Compliance
  • DOR Operational
  • DOR Part B
  • DOR PDPM
  • DOR Productivity and Efficiency
  • DOR Toolkit
• Reviewing referrals and discharges of Rehabilitation and Long-term Care (Skilled) programming to evaluate service delivery and needs.
• Facilitation of facility integration of rehabilitation services:
• • Communication of rehabilitation service information to facility administrator including:
  • • Rehabilitation programming:
      Restorative programming, In-servicing, Rehabilitation staff concerns and recommendations Monthly Management and Quality Assurance Report interpretation.
    • Program development activities (e.g., developing dining programs or hip replacement critical pathways)
    • Referral patterns
• Assist in facility and rehabilitation marketing plan including:
• • Referral rehabilitation screenings, community and referral source in servicing
  • Providing program evaluation and outcome information for inclusion in marketing materials
  • Assisting in market analysis and provide recommendations for new rehabilitation programs
  • Reviews and makes recommendations to the facility concerning staff education needs and request. Provides in-services and obtains speakers to assist staff in improving their job performance
• Depending on the volume of the facility, the rehab director will be responsible for providing direct patient care
• Based on the rehab director’s therapy discipline, they will be held to the same professional job duties/responsibilities, qualification and physical, emotional and cognitive requirements as delineated in the discipline job description
• Develops and implements rehabilitation driven programs by working with the operational leadership team and medical staff

• The Rehabilitation Program Director must have:
  Bachelor and/or Masters degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Pathology
• Current state license
• A minimum of 3 years plus of rehabilitation experience. Proven leadership and program development/ supervisory (management) experience. Knowledge of state, federal and therapy practice act legislation/law
• Interdisciplinary management and understanding essential
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Previous skilled nursing facility preferred