Acute Rehab Coordinator - $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

Graham Regional Medical Center•Graham, TX

About The Position

The Acute Rehab coordinator assumes responsibility for the assessments, treatments, and discharge planning of the Acute care and swing bed patients requiring Rehab services, including communication of accepted patient’s requirements to multidisciplinary team. This position provides leadership in the development, growth, and operational performance of the Acute Care/Swing Bed program with a focus on quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, patient satisfaction, and financial performance. They will support inpatient hospital throughput by facilitating timely admissions, progression of care, and safe discharges.

Requirements

Ability to critically think, assess situations, problem solve, and make educated decisions.
Strong communication skills and interpersonal abilities, particularly the ability to communicate as a leader.
Strong organizational and time management skills in a fast-paced rural hospital environment.
Understanding of management and financial practices in Swing Bed operations.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Have knowledge of Swing Bed regulations and documentation requirements.
Conflict Resolution: identifying early signs of tension, encouraging empathy, acting as a mediator
Strong case management and discharge planning skills.
Intermediate computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email
Knowledge or medical criteria and insurance regulations
Technology skills: maintaining electronic medical record and ability to learn/use associated healthcare software
Proficient in using various medical devices and technology
Intermediate math skills
Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams
Masters or Doctorate Physical Therapy degree from an accredited university
Valid PT license to work in Texas
BLS

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of previous therapy experience preferred with previous experience in Acute Care Rehab preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and updating unit-specific policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
Ensure compliance with hospital policies, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards.
Assist in monitoring quality metrics and help lead improvement initiatives.
Oversee equipment maintenance and supply needs for the department.
Organize and oversee rehab services provided in the hospital.
Assist with staff education, orientation, and competency validation for rehab services.
Provide input into staffing plans, productivity expectations, and performance evaluations.
Monitor and support therapy productivity and efficiency benchmarks.
Participate in budget planning and monitoring of departmental expenses.
Support survey readiness for DNV inspections.
Within the Physical Therapy scope of practice, provide medical care, assessment, and treatment; educate patients about their conditions; and, provide emotional support to patients and families.
Evaluate referred patient’s appropriateness for acceptance into the Swing Bed Program and help make acceptance decisions. Compare inpatient medical records to established criteria and confers with medical and nursing personnel and other professional staff to determine legitimacy of treatment and length of stay. Participate in denials and appeals as necessary.
Act as a central point of contact, lead care conferences, and facilitate communication between patients, families, physicians, nurses, and therapy departments.
Ensure program compliance with CMS Swing Bed Conditions of Participation.
Be the main point of contact for all therapy services in the hospital and help to supervise PTA treatments as necessary.
Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds or huddles.
Help to grow and develop service line expansion in the hospital setting.
Develop individualized plans and provide patient/family education.
Ensure continued medical necessity for the stay, document for insurance and coordinate with UR/Case management for authorization.
Participate in maintaining policies and procedures which provide for a program of preventive medicine for hospital patients and personnel to include establishment of policies and procedures relating to exposure to infectious diseases, prevention of cross-contamination, and microbiologic sampling of hospital patients and personnel (in collaboration with Infection Control and UR).
Help to determine patient review dates according to established diagnostic criteria.
Assist in planning and holding federally mandated quality assurance reviews.
Oversee utilization of GRMC resources to promote judicious use of services and enhance fiscal responsibility within the boundaries of liability concerns.
Effectively organize and delegate patient care activities to meet patient’s family needs in the context of established work performance and productivity standards.
Promptly address patient concerns and employ effective problem solving with patient or patient representative.
Serve as patient advocate, educating on the program, rights, and responsibilities, and ensure advance directives are addressed.
Role model and foster departmental and interpersonal relations consistent with the organization’s expectations, vision and mission statements.
Actively market the program in order to find opportunities to increase referrals and participate in organization and community activities which serve to develop and improve community health and foster relationship building in the community and within the system.
Help to collaborate with referral hospitals, clinics, and providers to help to promote the Swing Bed program.
Continually seek new learning opportunities, experiences and education in order to meet self-development needs.
Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care delivered to patients.
Actively coordinate and participate in discharge planning in cooperation with Social Services and other appropriate disciplines.
Accurately and timely document in the Electronic Medical Record including properly documenting skilled need and therapy intensity requirements.
Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with providers to address clinical concerns, barriers to care, and discharge planning.
Help to track program metrics like admissions, length of stay, payer mix, and outcomes.
Assist in tracking functional improvement scores, readmission rates, discharge disposition, and patient satisfaction related to rehab.
Lead performance improvement projects for the program.
Perform other related duties to benefit the mission of the organization.