Director of Rehabilitation Travel Contract

FullShift Staffing • Boulder, CO

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About The Position

The Director of Rehabilitation oversees rehabilitation services across an assigned region, including Rehabilitation and acute Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy. Under the direction of the VP of Rehabilitation Services, the role directs and coordinates day-to-day operations and programs, delivering cost-effective, high-quality services. The position exercises management responsibility to ensure services efficiently meet the needs of patients, physicians, clinical partners, and staff.

The Director is accountable for rehabilitation service operations, quality and operational performance, program development, staffing, budgets, strategic planning, market growth, and regulatory compliance across the assigned areas. The role also mentors and supports facility rehabilitation directors and therapists, promotes collaboration across departments and affiliates, and oversees preparation for licensure and certification surveys.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, or Physical Therapy, with a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree.
• Currently licensed in Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, or Physical Therapy.
• At least five years of clinical experience.
• At least two years of leadership experience; the posting states “two (3) years,” which is inconsistent.

Responsibilities

• Assume ultimate responsibility for rehabilitation service operations within the assigned region.
• Ensure service and operational excellence across assigned activities and the delivery of quality services and outcomes.
• Mentor and train new Directors of Rehabilitation to promote consistent service quality across the region.
• Provide adequate therapy-service coverage at all facilities in the region.
• Plan, organize, and direct rehabilitation operations and implement system-wide strategic initiatives.
• Identify program development needs at individual facilities and help staff implement solutions.
• Integrate the organization’s strategic plan with business operations.
• Review the quality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency of services and individual therapy programs against predetermined criteria.
• Oversee development of high-quality, cost-effective clinical programs.
• Manage all aspects of service-line programs and activities, including program development, patient satisfaction, and performance improvement.
• Foster collaboration among facility departments, clinical staff leadership, and internal and external affiliate services.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to forecast service-line revenues, expenses, and capital requirements.
• Develop and manage annual budgets and conduct periodic cost and productivity analyses.
• Develop business strategies to increase market share and improve performance.
• Market service lines to physicians and the community to achieve projected volumes and market growth.
• Work with management and clinical staff leadership to reduce costs, enhance revenues, improve patient satisfaction and utilization, and achieve quality goals; analyze information to support management decisions.
• Establish policies and procedures for regulatory compliance and monitor adherence.
• Participate in ongoing review of goals and objectives and implement and monitor strategic-plan tactics and programmatic solutions.
• Develop and maintain staffing plans based on volumes, patient acuity, anticipated workload, skill mix, and competency requirements.
• Provide leadership support to rehabilitation directors and therapists through resources, tools, education, and training.
• Oversee rehabilitation-services preparations for licensure and certification surveys.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director