Director of Rehabilitation (DOR)

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Rehab  

· 401K (Matching up to 2%)

· Annual Performance Evaluations

· Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

· Health Insurance

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· Disability Insurance

· Life Insurance

· Electronic Documentation

· Employee Appreciation Events

Job Summary:  

The Director of Rehabilitation Services will plan, administer, and direct operation of rehabilitation programs such as physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Responsible for the overall success of their assigned program/s. They will report directly to Regional Director of Therapy. 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:  

• Oversees the daily workflow of the Rehab Department. 

• As a facility department head, will actively participate within the interdisciplinary team (IDT) 

• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Carries a clinical caseload

• Provide direction and leadership to all therapy staff

• Ensures program compliance through review for accurate billing, documentation, and support to therapy staff.

• Responsible for maintaining optimal staffing mix. Including recruitment, orientation, development, retention, scheduling, and employee engagement of therapy staff. 

• Clinical management of therapy department through patient identification, case management, care planning, and clinical utilization. 

• Collaborate with facility leadership to drive clinical excellence and supportive facility culture 

• Ensures rehabilitation staff is providing appropriate care to Resident in keeping with established standards for quality and in accordance with generally established principles of care. 

• Supervises the scheduling of residents for therapy services considering available treatment hours, staff resources and overall plan of care. 

• Manages the evaluation and development of in-house therapy programs including equipment assessment and staffing ratios. 

• Completes required forms and documents timely, in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations. 

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must maintain a clinical caseload 

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population 

• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 

• Strong customer service orientation 

• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members 

• Employee management and engagement 

• Thorough understanding of state 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Demonstrated organizational ability and financial understanding 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. 

 

Education and Experience: 

• Current state licensure as PT/PTA, OT/COTA, or SLP 

• Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in allied health field PT/PTA, OT/COTA, or SLP 

• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards 

• Prior management experience in Skilled Nursing Facility preferred 

• Preferred prior Net Health (formerly Rehab Optima) experience 

 

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 

• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients. 

• Frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.