Assistant Director of Rehabilitation

The McGuire Group Health Care Facilities•Town of West Seneca, NY

2d•$70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Plans, organizes, develops and directs all rehabilitative staff development programs, continuing education programs and policy and procedure implementation and adherence throughout each facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, local and facility guidelines/regulations to ensure that the highest degree of treatment is maintained at all times. Ensures all activities and requirements regarding the organization’s rehabilitative staff education/certification programs are met. Revises quality standards, tools, and methods to improve exiting performance techniques via coordination with the organization’s head of corporate compliance and each facility’s Associate Director for Quality and Education.

Requirements

Graduate of a school approved by the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association or the American Speech Language Hearing Association.
Must possess a valid current license as a Physical Therapist in the state of practice.
Must possess exceptional management and supervisory skills.
Must possess strong knowledge regarding state, federal and local regulations as they pertain to long-term care and skilled nursing.
Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, and possess sufficient communication skills to perform the tasks required.

Responsibilities

Participates and completes mock surveys at all facilities ensuring consistency, continuity and standards of rehabilitative services are being upheld
Participates in NYS Department of Health surveys at all facilities as requested by their supervisor
Works as needed (all shifts) schedule to be flexible, as approved by the Regional Director of Rehabilitation Services, and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality
Completes evaluations and /or treatments as needed as called upon by the Regional Director of Rehabilitation Services to satisfy each individual therapy department needs.
Monitors and delineates productivity reports as requested by supervisor
Responsible for overseeing completion of Plan of Corrected Action
Reviews all PT, OT and SLP competencies, policies and procedures and provides all necessary re-education with therapy staff
Instructs patients/residents and nursing department personnel in the use of self-help devices, which are determined to be necessary for patient/resident rehabilitation.
Conducts in-service education and on the job training in treatment techniques, policy and procedure and inter-departmental carryover
Participates in the development of rehabilitation department policies and procedures for all company facilities.
Maintains knowledge and familiarity of all Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services, New York State Department of Health, NYS Operations Manual regulations and guidelines.
Establish and implement continuing education requirements for rehabilitation staff
Educates staff in care planning process in accordance with facility policies
Actively participates in the patient care plan, development, implementation and evaluation process
Promptly reports all needs and concerns to the supervisor or designated alternate
Participates in the education of nursing staff relative to range of motion, and activities of daily living working in cooperation with Associate Director of Nursing for Quality and Education
Participates in inter and intra-departmental training programs
Attends all required in-services
Reviews Policy/Procedures to ensure most current and accurate information is being effectively and appropriately utilized
Performs any other duties, tasks and responsibilities as requested by the Regional Director of Rehabilitation Services