Rehab Director (DOR) - PTA or COTA
About The Position
As a Rehab Director with Legacy Healthcare Services, you serve as the primary Legacy representative at the facility, promoting Legacy policies and clinical programs and supporting its mission to help aging adults live safe, healthy lives full of strength, movement, and joy. The role focuses on building relationships with patients, facility personnel, residents, and Legacy employees; learning and delivering care in ways that help senior patients live their best lives; and developing leadership skills. The Rehab Director oversees facility-level rehabilitation operations, including productivity, budget, caseload, staffing schedules, clinical programming, and coordination with facility staff. The role also supports staff training and orientation, clinical outcomes reporting, physician-signature requirements, and communication among rehabilitation staff, facility staff, and Legacy corporate personnel.
Requirements
- 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.
- A degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience, in a relevant field such as PT, PTA, OT, COTA, or SLP.
- Current license and registration in the state where assigned for the applicable PT, PTA, OT, COTA, or SLP discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Prior supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Build rapport and positive working relationships with key facility personnel and fellow Legacy employees to identify their needs.
- Oversee internal marketing efforts to build relationships with staff and residents and keep community leaders informed about Legacy programs and offerings.
- Manage site productivity and make changes needed to achieve budget.
- Maintain a caseload that helps the rehabilitation department meet its 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 rehabilitation 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 to manage patient schedules.
- Manage CliniFax and physician-signature requirements for therapy plans of care.
- Create and maintain team relationships and open communication among rehabilitation 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.
- Eligibility 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
