Rehab Coord

Ochsner Health•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

This job is primarily responsible for assisting leadership within the rehab department(s) with development, promotion, and standardization of designated programs within the assigned service line. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, coordinating the rehabilitation treatment of corresponding patient population within rehabilitation services, functioning as a liaison between rehabilitation services, physicians/clinic staff, and business development, collaborating with department leaders and committees in identification, trending, and analysis of clinic quality issues and in a collaborative fashion facilitating resolution of these issues. Additionally, this job will work with rehab leadership and specialty programs to market and share programs/outcomes with referral sources. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Master’s Degree in Speech Language
3 years’ clinical experience in PT, OT, or SLP
License eligible for PT, OT or SLP in state of practice
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Ability to clearly articulate vision and purpose; aligning with departmental goals.
Ability to share information and updates both internally and externally as needed.
Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build collaborative relationships, diverse and effective teams, and drive engagement within groups.
Ability to remain focused on results, specific to performance of assigned team(s) and/or program(s).
Ability to manage time to execute to optimize work processes as well as aligning activities with goals of the department.

Nice To Haves

1 years’ leadership experience within rehab in PT, OT, or SLP
5 years clinical experience

Responsibilities

Identifies and supports outpatient rehab programming needs via standardizing development of, implementation of and evaluation of all new and existing programs.
Researches and identifies best billing and documentation practices for programs.
Facilitates and collaborates with program experts to market to physicians/departments both internal and external to the company.
Manages and maintains assigned databases and Outcomes tools.
Evaluates Financial and Clinical Outcomes of Programs.
Evaluates and treats patients in discipline specific programming.
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
Performs other related duties as required.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.