Rehabilitation Director/Occupational Therapist Assistant

Join Us At Waycross Health & Rehab

A place where you'll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We'll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you'll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that's known for the highest level of care in our communities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the facility rehab department, provides clinical case management oversight and attends facility meeting as indicated
• Provides direct patient care and additional support duties as indicated.
• Responsible for scheduling patient care according to the patient Plan Of Care established by the therapists
• Collaborates with the division rehab coordinator to schedule appropriate rehab staffing to meet the patients clinical needs.
• Contributes to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, criticism or advice from others.
• Provides ongoing collaboration with the skilled nursing facility interdisciplinary clinical team to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management.
• Assists with the insurance denial process and medical records requests.
• Supports activities as introduced by skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation services.
• Demonstrates superior customer service through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication.
• Utilizes continuing education assistance to achieve targeted quality improvements.
• Maintains state of the art body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through seminars, professional journals, and peers.
• Effectively demonstrates safe working practices.
• Reports for scheduled work periods on time.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or as directed by the immediate supervisor.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the system by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the system.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the system.

Skills And Abilities

• Able to clinical and operational duties in accordance with rehabilitation services' guidelines and operational processes
• Able to demonstrate rehabilitation services' inter-disciplinary approach to patient care to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management utilizing evidenced based clinical practice.
• Able to complete clear and accurate documentation in accordance with rehabilitation services, regulatory, licensing, payor and accrediting requirements.
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, training and supervision of a team that shall reflect rehabilitation services commitment to outstanding patient care including but not limited to performance reviews, corrective action, etc.
• Able to aid in building / maintaining rehabilitation services' reputation by contributing as a professional member of staff while upholding the organization's core values

Minimum Qualifications

• At minimum, possess an associate's degree in occupational therapy
• Possess a current, unencumbered, license to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in the state of Georgia.
• Prefer two (2) years experience in a skilled nursing facility rehabilitation environment, or equivalent.

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