Director of Rehabilitation

Qualifications: Must be a licensed clinician (PT, OT, SLP, PTA, or COTA) from an Accredited Program. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Effective leadership skills. Demonstrate competency in therapy treatment and evaluation principles, techniques, materials and equipment utilization. Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal accreditation. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Performs Evaluations, Screens, and treatments of facility patients/residents who are in need for Therapy services. Reviews medical chart and screen prior to completing evaluation to determine patients need for services and ability to benefit from skilled services. If an evaluating therapist, perform patient/resident evaluation under physician order and develops a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs. Implements treatment plan through direct treatment, education of treatment staff which includes therapists and other members of team involved in the treatment plan. Attends/leads interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of the rehab team. Attends and participates in family meetings when appropriate. Provides documentation and billing training for facility staff. Functions as a resource for clinical programming and caseload development. Collaborates with facility and corporate Denials Management Specialist regarding any ADR/denied therapy claims. Complies with the documentation requirements of the rehab department and facility. Conducts staff/family training and education when appropriate by formal and informal in-services as well as consultations. Maintain professional growth and development by participating in continuing education programs and other approved learning experiences. Maintains confidentiality of all medical record, facility, and rehab related information. Maintains accurate billing information in accordance with facility procedures daily. Reviews and adheres to the policies and procedures outlined by the facility and CommuniCare Rehabilitation. Assists with and participates in Quality Assurance programs as required. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.