Director - Rehab Services

St Croix Health•St. Croix Falls, WI

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About The Position

St. Croix Health is seeking a rehabilitation professional to lead its rehabilitation team and help provide high-quality, patient-centered care. The Director of Rehab Services coordinates the operations of the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cardiac Rehab, and Speech Therapy departments in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and objectives. As a member of the leadership team, the director focuses on planning and implementing policies and systems, overseeing department projects and staff recruitment, implementing policies, and serving as a primary resource for department issues and communication. The role is accountable for strategic planning and achievement of short- and long-term objectives; department programs, systems, operations, and resources; staff management and development; quality and performance improvement; budget and fiscal administration; and regulatory compliance. The director also performs physical therapy evaluations and treatments for patients from childhood through geriatric age, documents care, stays current on physical therapy practices, and delivers quality patient care.

Requirements

Master of Physical Therapy.
Current, valid Minnesota and/or Wisconsin Physical Therapist license.
Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross for Healthcare Providers.
At least 10 years of Physical Therapy experience.
Previous leadership experience in a similar capacity or demonstrated leadership capabilities.
Strong collaborative working relationships with providers, leadership, and staff.
Strong interest in clinical quality improvement and innovation.
Independent drive and ability to lead change.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Role-specific competencies: Learning Agility, Leadership Credibility, Driving for Results, Integrity and Trust, Self-Awareness, Communication, Managing Conflict, Managing Diversity, Developing Employees, Collaboration, Financial Acumen, Change Facilitator, Systems Thinking, Vision and Strategy.

Nice To Haves

Specialist board certification.

Responsibilities

Monitor factors affecting current and future functional service-line needs and recommend strategies, initiatives, programs, and projects aligned with organizational strategy.
Develop formal short- and long-term strategic and tactical plans and be accountable for achieving their objectives.
Perform physical therapy evaluations and treatments for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients using evidence-informed best practices, including appropriate documentation.
Stay current on physical therapy practices, wellness, and rehabilitation topics; deliver quality patient care and complete required charting in a timely manner.
Plan, direct, and evaluate department programs, systems, operations, and resources to support safe, appropriate care, strategic objectives, and regulatory compliance.
Develop and implement policies and procedures, and assess staff compliance and competence.
Collaborate with other leaders to standardize and integrate practices and contribute to organization-wide program and procedure evaluations.
Evaluate patient care effectiveness and promote continuous quality improvement.
Plan, direct, and evaluate direct reports and facilitate the management of subordinate staff.
Ensure staff training and competence, regularly assess staff competencies, and maintain adequate staffing and coverage based on acuity, need, budget, and operational objectives.
Coach, mentor, and develop staff to promote skills and leadership capacity.
Monitor systems and programs for compliance and quality and performance objectives; establish performance measures, analyze data, and recommend or implement adjustments.
Evaluate current systems, programs, and priorities and recommend growth, expansion, new services, or changes to existing services using market demographics and volume projections.
Coordinate with Quality program stakeholders to plan and direct quality-improvement initiatives and projects.
Determine financial resources needed to meet strategic objectives and develop recommendations in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
Align and optimize resources, control costs, adjust resources to maintain budgets, and address negative variances through timely action plans.
Keep the Executive leader informed of issues that may affect the budget.
Oversee preparation of accurate financial, budget, activity, productivity, variance, projection, and statistical reports.
Ensure functional areas comply with internal and external legal and regulatory standards and that effective controls are in place.
Ensure compliance with record-management and retention policies, provisions, and practices.