Rehab Director / PT, PTA, OT, COTA

HealthPRO Heritage • Houston, TX

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About The Position

HealthPRO Heritage is seeking a Full-Time Rehab Director in the Long Term Care division in Houston, TX. This role involves providing leadership, management, and vision to ensure effective operational controls and administrative procedures for rehabilitation services. The Rehab Director is responsible for managing a clinical caseload while overseeing the recruitment, retention, and performance of rehab personnel, ensuring compliance with standards, and enhancing the therapy program's effectiveness and revenue.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy or a related field
• Current Texas Licensed Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, or Physical Therapist Assistant
• Minimum of 3 years of rehabilitation experience
• Management experience within a similar setting preferred
• MDS certification (RAC-CT) or other advanced certification preferred
• Proven leadership and program development/supervisory experience
• Knowledge of state, federal and therapy practice act legislation/law and accreditation standards
• Excellent people skills and ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage complicated and multi-dimensional operating scenarios

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multi-site management
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary management
• Experience in marketing therapy programs

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a clinical caseload
• Responsible for recruiting and retaining rehab service personnel
• Promotes positive employee relations by facilitating an atmosphere of open communication and problem solving
• Conducting performance appraisals of all rehab personnel
• Monitors and assists with personnel compliance standards including required credentials, corrective actions, and improvement plans when needed
• Investigates, follows up and assists in the resolution of staff, service and patient-related issues as requested
• Assures that all program standards are met, including CARF, SNF, and JCAHO standards
• Develop strategies to increase facility's therapy program/revenue in both Part A and Part B caseloads
• Lead efforts to build caseloads within the facility
• Ensure that the therapy department is aware and accepting all patients that are appropriate for therapy
• Develop special programs for resident participation
• Lead marketing efforts with local hospitals, physicians and community
• Provide leadership to and directly manage clinical therapy staff
• Ensure that clinical staff is providing proper documentation according to Medicare guidelines
• Represent the ethical standards of the company
• Oversee the scheduling of patients and therapists
• Track Assessment Period Data
• Willingness to work with severely physically, emotionally and cognitively compromised patients
• Participates in discharge planning
• Supervises Rehabilitation Technicians, students and volunteers as needed
• Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and individual therapy programs
• Provides in-service education to the members of the patient's care team
• Ensures a safe environment and utilizes tools and equipment in a safe manner
• Reports all hazardous conditions including incidents, injuries and equipment to Supervisor/appropriate personnel immediately
• Responds to and acts appropriately in emergency or disaster situations
• Adheres to high standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene and dress code
• Adheres to all documentation requirements of Rehabilitation department, facility, and company
• Contributes to a positive work team by sharing information and using problem-solving methods
• Demonstrates superior customer service through professionalism and positive communication
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education, License renewal and professional development

Benefits

• Salaried position plus quarterly bonus program
• Mentorship options available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees