Director of Rehab Services

Our mission is to provide all of our patients with the highest quality long term acute care and transitional care given in the state of California. We are committed to upholding a culture of shared values that provide dignity, growth, and value to our patients, employees and physicians.We believe our hospital will provide a variety of quality services that will not only be an asset to the community but a distinct benefit to the surrounding acute hospitals.It is our vision to become world recognized for our outstanding specialty and long term acute services accomplished through quality, innovation and leadership.The Long Term Acute Care (LTCH) Division of Sonoma SpecialtyHospital is designed to provide care of medically complex patientswho have experienced catastrophic illness and/or multi-system failure and arein need of intense rehabilitation services and an extended stay in an acutecare setting. These patients usually come directly from a Short Term Acute CareHospital (STCH) and are in need of vent weaning and acute rehabilitationservices for a longer period of time to recover and return to their optimallevel of health. The average length of stay (ALOS) of these patients is a rangeof 25-35 days which is a longer than average stay at a Short Term Acute CareHospital. Care for these types of patients is provided by RNs, RespiratoryTherapists, Wound Care Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists,and Speech Therapists. Also a collaborative team of specialty physicians,psychologists, dieticians, and social workers will focus on an individualizedgoal for each patient to recover and reach their independence and optimum levelof health.is a missing piece in the continuum of care within the health caresystem.Job SummaryUnder discretion and independent judgment, the Director of Rehab Services is responsible for ensuring that patient rehabilitative care is coordinated and managed appropriately. He/she is responsible for ensuring that therapy services are delivered appropriately, documentation of therapy services meets all requirements as well as the supervision of therapy professionals. The DRS assists with planning, organizing, and developing the Rehabilitation Services Department. He/she also supervises Occupational Therapy services in accordance with current Title 22, applicable federal, state, and local standards, regulations, and guidelines to ensure the highest degree of quality care is rendered at all times. He/she also provides services for inpatients and special contracts. He/she is responsible for correct policies and procedures in the Rehab Services department, compliance in patient billing and insurance, quality assurance, and patient progress charting in a timely manner. This position does provide direct patient care to adult and geriatric patients, including comprehensive assessment, individual and group treatment, and supervision of treatment delivered by Physical Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapy support staff, Occupational Therapist, COTAs, and Speech Therapist.QualificationsCurrent state license as a Physical or Occupational Therapist Assistant. Two years management or supervisory experience in a rehabilitation therapy department or program. Complies and maintains current CPR certification. Licensed driver and insured in accordance with organization requirements. Ability to communicate effectively with O.T. staff, interdisciplinary staff, visitors, patients, families, and members of the community.Duties and ResponsibilitiesReceives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including disciplines required, to determine patients’ needs. Assigns appropriate therapists to case.Reviews and evaluates each case by reviewing the services provided by the therapists, including case conferences and documentation review, discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guides therapists to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality rehab services, and is available at all times during operating hours to assist therapists as appropriate.Assists therapists in establishing immediate and long-term rehabilitation goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.Attends case conference meetings with organization personnel to facilitate coordination of care.Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Clinical Director and appropriate organization personnel.Completes on-site supervisory visits as necessary.Maintain accountability for therapy staff productivity, utilization and documentation standards.Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new organization personnel and makes recommendations for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new therapy personnel.Assists Clinical Director in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs.Assists in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, as well as strategic goals and objectives.Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.Supervises all clinical staff for the coordination of the department’s quality improvement and clinical education programs.Working with the clinical supervisors and clinical specialists to assign and coordinate patient related work duties, resolving any issues that impact daily function in the delivery of patient care services, and evaluating and assuring the quality of work performed in all clinical areas.Facilitating change within the department and progress toward the long-term vision of the department.Ensures Occupational Therapy treatments use safe and proper techniques.Updates policies and procedures.Ensures proper patient billing, keeping current with insurance and Medicare rules and regulations.Supervises and performs daily charting, certifications, and quality assurance.Monitors utilization of staff according to patient load.Assists with the hiring of new employees and is responsible for their orientation.Establishes body mechanics-lifting classes for ASM staff and work site analysis.Performs other duties as required or assigned.Pay Rate FrequencyHourlyPay Rate Max70Pay Rate Min45