Director of Rehabilitation Services - MissionCare at Bennington

MissionCare at Bennington is loooking for a Director of Rehabilitation Services to join its trailblazing team.

Job Summary: Responsible for the directing of Rehabilitation Services.  Coordinates and supervises operations of the department, administers physical agents prescribed by a referring physician.  Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities.  Assures competency of all personnel.  Assists in formulating budget, evaluates department performance versus budget and takes appropriate action to remain in budget guidelines.  Develops and implements system of reviewing department charges, ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.  Maintains efficient and effective department operation while requiring compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols.

Job responsibilities:

• Responsible for direction of the Rehabilitation Services Department staff.  Supports and empowers staff to embrace the mission and value statements of the organization.
• Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect, recommends change to physician if needed.
• Ability to perform an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provided and reassessments as per policy. 
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency of all rehabilitation services modalities.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.  Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family.  Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.  Maintains department cleanliness and safety.  Complies with ongoing departmental inspections of equipment and physical space, makes recommendations regarding equipment utilization and needs.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff and administrative team.
• Coordinates and directs patient care to ensure patients’ needs are met and facility policy is followed.
• Maintains records pertinent to personnel and operation of the department.  Prepares reports regarding rehabilitation services, i.e., utilization, performance improvement, service data, outcome data, productivity, including long term capital budget and short term operational budget.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Maintains performance improvement activities for department.  Performs competency evaluations of all staff members.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Provides education to staff on performance improvement.  Ability to plan and organize orientation and inservice training for department staff members, participates in guidance and educational programs.
• Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, termination and departmental staffing and scheduling.

Qualifications:

•3 or more years of previous experience in aspects of rehabilitative medicine.

•Current State Licensure as a PT or OT.

•Knowledge of physical medicine, physical therapy modalities, anatomy and physiology.

•Knowledge of disease processes and related causative factors.

•Knowledge of benefits/values of rehabilitative medicine and rehabilitative medicine agents.

•Knowledge of infection control, sterile technique and related impact on rehabilitative medicine practice and equipment.

•Current BCLS certification.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Generous salary, commensurate with experience

• Benefits program, includes health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal, and sick time

• 401(k) Retirement program

• Collaborative and innovative work environment

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