Director, Rehabilitation

Shriners Children's • Portland, OR

9d • $111,322 - $190,840

About The Position

The Director of Rehabilitation (DOR) serves as an experienced subject matter leader and expert in staffing, clinical certifications, evidence-based practice, scope of practice, regulatory standards, clinical and payor guidelines, standards for certification and accreditation and operations. Leading effectively and resourcefully with operations management in a changing rehab and outpatient therapy regulatory environment. The Director of Rehab directs, plans and evaluates clinical practice, functional outcomes, fiscal responsibility, and change management in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology. Other areas of responsibility may include Motion Analysis, Inpatient Rehabilitation Units, Subacute Units, Sports Medicine, Child Life, Recreation Therapy, and Orthotics and Prosthetics. The DOR works closely and productively with other Directors of Rehabilitation, as well as, SHC Headquarters leadership and staff in support of building and sustaining an SHC standardized system of therapy services and processes.
The pay range for this position is $111,321.60 - $190,840/annually. Compensation is determined based on experience and internal equity.

Requirements

• Bachelor Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
• Master's Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
• 5 years of previous leadership, and/or management experience in a therapy or rehab setting
• Demonstrated experience in revenue cycle, coding, reconciliation, documentation, billing and prior authorization of third party payors to include letters of medical necessity
• Medicaid experience
• Licensed in state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
• Previous pediatric experience in pediatric orthopedics, burns, and/or inpatient rehabilitation

Responsibilities

• Provides effective leadership to a multidisciplinary staff comprised of licensed therapists, assistants, and unlicensed auxiliary staff
• Directs, organizes and evaluates clinical practice determining work-flow processes, tasks, and procedures to maximize efficiency, productivity, safety, and evidence-based best practice across service lines
• Projects and meets the appropriate staffing and scheduling needs of the patients, staff, facility, and community while meeting regulatory requirements
• Sets expectations, clinical competency and standards of practice
• Collaborates with staff, multidisciplinary team, and administration in the delivery of timely patient/family centered care
• Aligns the goals of the department with the strategic goals of the facility and SHC system
• Meets standards for accreditation and certifications (i.e. CARF, GAIT, Rehab Agency, CORF, ORF, and Joint Commission)
• Communicates effectively with local leadership, medical staff, and headquarters rehabilitation, revenue cycle, revenue integrity and/or compliance regarding reports or proposed process changes
• Leads effective clinical practice activities in areas assigned, provides direct clinical patient care for discipline of origin as needed
• Leads program development to best serve intended populations, effectively and efficiently and be a leader in clinical practice
• Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day!
• In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service.
• Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected.
• Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!
• Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

What This Job Offers

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