• 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