Rehab Director
About The Position
Legacy Healthcare Services is hiring a Rehab Director (DOR) at Sumter Place in the Villages. The Rehab Director serves as Legacy’s primary representative at the facility, promoting company policies and clinical programs and supporting its mission to help aging adults live safe, healthy lives with strength, movement, and joy. The position combines clinical work with leadership, facility relationship-building, department coordination, staff scheduling, and productivity oversight. The Rehab Director maintains a caseload, assesses patient needs, develops clinical programs appropriate to the facility census, and directs and trains others in clinical service delivery across disciplines. The role coordinates therapy programming with facility staff, supports clinical outcomes reporting, manages physician signatures and therapy plans of care, and assists with staff orientation and training. The advertised pay range is $25.00–$37.00 per hour, and the posting notes sign-on bonus eligibility of $2,500.
Requirements
- Must be a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) or Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA), as stated in the job introduction.
- Clinical background as a Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Occupational Therapist (OT), Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), or Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
- Three to five years of experience in long-term care (LTC) or senior living.
- Minimum of a degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience (for example, a degree in PT, PTA, OT, COTA, or SLP).
- Licensed and registered as a PT, PTA, OT, COTA, or SLP in the state where assigned.
Nice To Haves
- Prior supervisory experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Build rapport and positive working relationships with key facility personnel and Legacy employees to identify others’ needs.
- Oversee internal marketing efforts and build relationships with staff and residents while keeping community leaders informed about Legacy programs and offerings.
- Manage site productivity and make necessary changes to achieve budget.
- Maintain a caseload that helps the rehab department meet standards.
- Assess patient needs and develop clinical programs appropriate for the facility census.
- Direct and train others in clinical service delivery across disciplines.
- Coordinate the rehab department daily with facility staff to plan and implement therapy programming.
- Participate in clinical outcomes reporting and share results with the customer.
- Manage staff schedules to meet caseload requirements and use scheduling tools for patient schedules.
- Manage CliniFax and physician-signature requirements for therapy plans of care.
- Create and maintain team relationships and open communication among rehab staff, facility staff, and Legacy corporate personnel.
- Assist with staff orientation and training, with guidance and assistance from the ARD/MSM, to meet company, state, and federal standards.
Benefits
- Desirable Monday–Friday schedule with no weekend or holiday requirements.
- 401(k).
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and pet insurance.
- Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end.
- Company-paid group life insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Voluntary life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- Licensure reimbursement.
- Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs for full-time employees.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Eligible to earn a quarterly GROW bonus when the clinic exceeds its growth goal through care delivered as written in patients’ plans of care and expanded wellness and home-based programs.
- $2,500 sign-on bonus eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
