Rehabilitation Director

POSITION PURPOSE

Responsible for the directing of Inpatient and Outpatient 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 staff. Formulates a budget, evaluates department performance versus budget and takes appropriate action to remain in budget guidelines. Maintains efficient and effective department operation while requiring compliance with all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols.

Responsible for   direction of Rehabilitation Services staff. Supports and empowers staff to embrace the mission and value   statements of the organization.

Recommends and manages annual budget for department. Research   and requests capital equipment and supplies.

Plan and implement long-term and short-term goals and objectives for the department.

Oversee scheduling of patients. Ensures that patients are   appropriately evaluated and treated. Reviews medical records and patient charts.

Develops and implements system of reviewing department charges, ensures that patient charges are   accurate and entered on a timely basis.

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.

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. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric patients, and   the general patient population.

Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in   rehabilitation; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.

Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the   likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.

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 their families. Functions as liaison between   administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.

Knowledge of infection prevention and control, sterile technique, and related impact on   rehabilitation services.

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 hospital policy is   followed.

Maintains records pertinent to staff 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.

Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directive to staff and encourages   interactive departmental meetings and discussions.

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.

Provides education to staff on performance improvement. Ability to plan and organize orientation and in-service training for   department staff members, participates in guidance and educational programs.

Documentation meets current standards and policies.

Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, termination and   departmental staffing and scheduling.

Trains staff utilizing on-the-job training for nursing and other hospital staff, as well as departmental staff.

Studies current trends and developments in rehabilitative medicine through current literature and   professional society.

Maintains standards of professional society procedures and ethical behavior.

Maintain adequate materials, records, and quality controls in accordance with hospital   standards.

Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.