Rehab Coordinator - Ochsner Rush Medical Center

Ochsner Health•Honeoye Falls, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! This job assists leadership within the rehab department(s) with development, promotion, and standardization of designated programs within the assigned service line. Coordinates 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. Works 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

Education Required – Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, occupational therapy OR Master’s degree in speech language.
Work Experience Required – 3 years of clinical experience in physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), or speech language pathology (SLP).
Certifications Required – License eligible for physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), or speech language pathology (SLP) in state of practice. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and 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.
Strong interpersonal skills and 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

Preferred – 1 year of leadership experience within rehab in physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), or speech language pathology (SLP) with 5 years of 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.