Area Rehabilitation Director - PT
About The Position
The Area Rehabilitation Director directs and implements rehabilitation services at assigned facilities. The role is accountable for meeting fiscal, clinical, operational, and quality benchmarks using Legacy Healthcare Services tools and models. It identifies clinical needs across the assigned geographic area and ensures staffing supports the anticipated caseload and clinical reach. The director develops professional relationships with customers, clients, facility personnel, and Legacy employees at all levels. This clinic-based leadership role oversees rehabilitation directors and other Legacy employees at assigned sites. It combines operational and fiscal management, clinical quality oversight, patient care when needed, staff recruitment and development, and support for successful outpatient therapy clinics. Frequent travel within the assigned area is required, along with attendance at regional or corporate training when requested. The stated pay range is USD $95,000–$115,000 per year.
Requirements
- Two to three years of experience in long-term care, a rehabilitation agency, or an outpatient setting.
- At least one year of supervisory or administrative experience.
- A degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience; examples include degrees in PT, OT, OTA, PTA, or SLP.
- Solid understanding of and comfort with computer skills.
- Licensed and/or registered as a PT, PTA, OT, OTA, or SLP in the state of the assigned sites.
- Ability to drive routinely in an automobile.
- Ability to perform the essential duties and physical demands described in company Policy 2.4, Working Conditions; reasonable accommodations may be available.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical background as a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, therapy assistant (PTA or OTA) with a bachelor’s degree in a complementary field, or a tenured Legacy Healthcare Services therapy assistant.
- Leadership experience in health care with responsibilities across multiple sites.
Responsibilities
- Communicate company directives and Legacy’s mission, vision, values, and culture to assigned facilities and corporate personnel.
- Recommend service improvements and work with the RDO to implement company-endorsed initiatives.
- Meet or exceed budgeted goals and guide direct reports in achieving them.
- Apply knowledge of reimbursement systems, regional Medicare Administrative Contractor requirements, and Medicare Local Coverage Determination policies to support financial performance.
- Identify appropriate clinical and operational adjustments to help meet revenue and expense goals.
- Provide direct patient care when needed.
- Ensure communities conduct ongoing clinical-needs identification and implement appropriate clinical programming.
- Implement and monitor clinical program development, staff training, and quality assurance across the assigned region.
- Assess patient and community needs and develop programming suited to the census and customer expectations.
- Oversee clinical quality, including documentation review and survey preparedness.
- Manage therapy programs in accordance with Legacy policies, procedures, and culture, and apply applicable company, state, and federal requirements.
- Manage staffing to meet caseload benchmarks and the Legacy staffing model, and justify staffing variances with sound business rationale.
- Participate in marketing, networking, community education, and referral-source outreach.
- Implement Legacy value-added services, such as LIVEWELL and health talks, in accordance with company expectations and community approval.
- Maintain compliance in assigned communities and participate in regional start-ups as assigned.
- Coordinate recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, retention, remediation, and disciplinary actions with Human Resources and other leaders.
- Coordinate hiring authorization with the RDO and/or VP of Operations.
- Build team morale, employee engagement, and adoption of Legacy culture.
- Maintain professional relationships and open communication with community and Legacy personnel.
- Counsel employees with advice and assistance from the RDO and Legacy Vice President of Human Resources.
- Conduct annual employee performance reviews and recommend pay increases to the RDO.
- Ensure clinical mentorship programs are in place.
- Provide on-site support, training, and modeling to help Rehab Directors build and maintain successful outpatient therapy clinics.
- Perform other duties as assigned and demonstrate professional conduct and ethics in accordance with company policies.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and pet insurance
- Paid time off with rollover and year-end buyout options
- Company-paid group life insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Voluntary life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
- Licensure reimbursement
- Company-provided continuing education units and unlimited online continuing education units for full-time employees
- Career advancement opportunities
- Monday–Friday schedule with no weekend or holiday requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
