Rehab Director - COTA

Legacy Healthcare Services, Inc.•The Woodlands, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Rehab Director with Legacy Healthcare Services, you will serve as the primary Legacy representative at the facility, promoting Legacy policies, clinical programs, and supporting the mission to help aging adults live safe, healthy lives full of strength, movement, and joy. This role focuses on building relationships with patients, learning new ways to deliver care, and being part of a team dedicated to helping senior patients live their best lives, while also growing leadership acumen. Legacy Healthcare Services is a not-for-profit organization that offers personalized therapeutic care for residents within senior living communities, aiming to improve their quality of life. The organization was founded by and continues to be led by therapists, and is one of the largest providers of on-site senior therapy care in the country, serving nearly 500 senior living communities throughout the U.S. They are recognized as leaders in innovation and personalized care, making them a preferred provider for senior adults.

Requirements

Clinical background as a Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), Occupational Therapist (OT), Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), or Speech Language Pathologies (SLP).
Three to five years’ experience in long-term care (LTC) or senior living.
Minimum of a degree from accredited college or university or equivalent experience (i.e., degree in PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP).
Licensed and registered (PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP) in state where assigned.

Nice To Haves

Some prior supervisory experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Create rapport and positive working relationships with key facility personnel and fellow Legacy employees that allows for discovery of others’ needs.
Oversee internal marketing efforts to assist with relationship building with staff and residents while keeping community leaders apprised of Legacy’s programs and other offerings.
Manage site productivity and makes necessary changes to achieve budget.
Maintain a caseload that assists the rehab department in meeting standards.
Able to assess patient needs and develop clinical programs appropriate for the facility census.
Able to direct and train others in clinical service delivery across disciplines.
Daily coordination of rehab department with facility staff to plan and implement therapy programming.
Participates in clinical outcomes reporting and shares with the customer.
Manages staff schedules to meet the caseload requirements and utilizes the scheduling tools for patient schedules.
Manages CliniFax and all requirements of physician signatures on the therapy plan of cares.
Creates and maintains team relationships and open communication with and between rehab staff, facility staff, and Legacy corporate personnel.
Assists with orientation/training for staff with guidance and assistance from ARD/ MSM to meet company, state and federal standards.