Director - Rehab Services

This Director of Rehab is responsible for coordinating the operations of the Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cardiac Rehab, and Speech Therapy departments in alignment with the organizational mission, vision, and objectives. Serves as a key member of the leadership team with a primary focus on planning and implementation of policies and systems. Oversee department projects, staff recruitment, policy implementation and serves as a primary resource for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Cardiac Rehab department issues and communication.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Monitors and identifies the evolving factors that affect current/future needs of functional service lines, and recommends strategies/initiatives/programs/projects to prepare for future growth of service lines and program areas in alignment with overall organizational strategy.
• Develops formal strategic/tactical plans, to include both short- and long-term business planning, with full accountability for achievement of plan objectives.
• Perform physical therapy evaluations and treatments to child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients based on evidence-informed best practice patterns in physical therapy. This includes appropriate documentation.
• Stay current on physical therapy related practices, wellness and rehabilitation topics.
• Deliver quality patient care.
• Complete required charting & documentation responsibilities in a timely manner.

Operations Accountability

• Plans, directs, and evaluates the programs, systems, operations, and resources of the department, to assure the safe and appropriate delivery of best-practice procedures and patient care, achievement of strategic objectives within scope of responsibility, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures in accordance with industry standards; assesses and assures staff compliance and competence.
• Collaborates with other leaderships to standardize and integrate practices; participates and contributes to organization-wide evaluation of effectiveness of implemented programs and procedures.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and promotes continuous quality improvement.

Staff Management and Development

• Plans, directs, and evaluates work of direct reports and facilitates planning, direction, and evaluation of direct report subordinate staff.
• Ensure staff are appropriately trained and competent in performance of assigned duties; assesses competencies of staff on regular basis.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels and coverage based on acuity and need with budgetary and operational objectives.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops staff to promote skill development and leadership capacity.

Performance and Quality Improvement

• Continuously monitors and assesses systems and programs to ensure compliance and achieve quality and performance objectives.
• Establishes appropriate performance measures for programs and staff; analyzes appropriate data to assess progress and recommends/implement adjustments as appropriate to maintain progress towards established strategic objectives.
• Evaluates existing systems/program/priorities, analyzes future potential to make recommendations for growth, expansion, new services and solvency of existing services based on market demographics and volume projection; develops and presents comprehensive recommendations regarding the viability of specific systems/projects.
• In coordination with Quality program stakeholders, plans and directs quality process improvement initiatives/projects to ensure achievement of business objectives.

Budget and Fiscal Administration

• Determines financial resources necessary to achieve establish strategic performance objectives; develops recommendations in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
• Identifies, aligns, and optimizes resources to maintain financial stability of programs and service lines.
• Exercise effective cost control measures, adjust resources as needed to maintain budget.
• Identifies negative variances and develops and implements action plans/recommendations to address issues in a timely manner; keeps Executive leader apprised of all issues with potential for budgetary impact.
• Oversee the preparation of complete and accurate financial, budget, activity and productivity information, including variance reports, financial projections and other statistical reports for programs and service lines.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all functional areas are in full compliance with internal and external legal and regulatory standards; regularly assesses and monitors to ensure effective controls are in place and desired outcomes are achieved.
• Ensures compliance with all record management and retention policies, provisions, and practices.