Regional Therapy Mentor

This position will oversee the following regions:

Northern CO, Eastern Plains, and WY

Are you a person who believes in providing great care? Do you believe in having a positive impact on other people's lives? Are you a team-player, quick-thinker, and ready to be a part of an organization that supports your growth?

WHAT WE'RE ABOUT

We believe care goes beyond a medical chart. With kindness and integrity as our guide, we strive for excellence in every interaction.

Requirements:

You care.

Regional Therapy Mentor Perks:

• Generous Bonuses
• Growth Opportunities - DOUBLE your salary
• Health Benefits
• 401K

The primary responsibility is to successfully oversee multi-site therapy departmental functions including clinical and operational goals. Provides administrative supervision and requires extensive knowledge with management of all therapy clinicians. In this role, you are entrusted to ensure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to our residents at all times.

Location Focus - South Region (CO Springs, Pueblo, Canon City) & Montrose/Palisade

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management responsibilities:

• Maintain performance improvement activities within the community departments
• Provides guidance with marketing, strategic planning, overall growth of the therapy department within the company
• Implementing a marketing business plan, and supporting the company strategic mission
• Provide clinical leadership and service as a mentor and coach to clinical staff, increase clinician retention through relationship building
• Demonstrate leadership, visibility, and build trust among all internal and external business functions, facilities in which we provide services.

Resident Care Duties:

• Plan, develop and implement clinical operational strategy for overall quality, effective and financial viability
• Responsible for overall clinical quality, integrity, and service excellence for the therapy department
• Monitor rehabilitation assessment and treatment delivery for evidence based skill and medical necessity compliance in all rehab environments
• Develop and implement clinical rehab programs to meet client needs and promote new business opportunities
• Lead by example by providing therapy assessments, implementing individualized treatment plans to increase client's independence and functioning as needed
• Supervise discipline specific assistants, students, volunteers and support personnel in accordance to state requirements, professional standards and evidence based practice
• Demonstrates compliance with all job description requirements of discipline specific job position
• Function as a staff therapist as caseload requires

Business Clinical Operations:

• Recruit, hire, manage, direct and professionally develop therapy staff
• Assure all therapy clinicians are compliant with active licensure and demonstrate competency within professional standards of all therapy personnel
• Maintains efficient and effective department operation of all clinicians while enforcing compliance with all state, federal, and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols
• Business and financial operations management to exceed goals and expectations
• Demonstrates initiative and identifies opportunities to deal with issues including customer complaints, associate related issues including staffing, retention, recruitment, turnover, communication, performance management, including satisfaction surveys, regulatory compliance, QAPI, turnover, department meeting minutes
• Prepares reports regarding rehabilitation services, ie. utilization, compliance audits, performance improvement, service data, outcome data, productivity
• Maintains records pertinent of personnel and operation of the department
• Maintains consistency with policies and procedures with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability
• Communicates professionally, positively and works cooperatively with patients, families and other employees at all levels
• Assist in formulating budget, evaluate departmental performance and takes appropriate action to remain in budgetary guidelines
• Provide education and training to clinicians, patient, caregiver, and community partners
• Observe confidentiality and safeguards for all patient information
• Perform other duties as defined

Sales, Marketing, and Business Department:

• Participate and represent in Rehabilitation marketing and clinical excellence events
• Participate in census development activities and promote business opportunities
• Represent community in activities as means of promoting the organization and mission
• Ensures therapy area is maintained in a clean and tour ready state at all times
• Assist with educational activities within center and with professional partners
• Participate in therapy student development and educational programs

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of current Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy practices and procedures including laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to setting and population served

Understanding of payer reimbursement and strategy

Knowledge of competency proficiency areas including patient care, program development, supervisory responsibilities, documentation and therapy software responsibilities, patient rights, and safety and sanitation

Working knowledge computer and software applications used in job functions including Google, Microsoft office, and Rehab Optima Software preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Clinical and supervisory experience in skilled nursing or post acute rehab environment
• Minimum five (5) years therapy related experience preferred
• Minimum three (3) years skilled nursing rehabilitation management preferred

EDUCATION

• Current, unencumbered, active Colorado licensed Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist (required)
• BSL/CPR as requested

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Moves intermittently during working hours
• Is subject to frequent interruptions
• Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, etc.
• Works beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary
• Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc. throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals
• Drives frequently in company or personal automobile
• Uses computer and cellular telephone frequently

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent squatting, twisting, and reaching;
• Frequent walking and standing
• Occasional resident handling, transferring and lifting from floor over 100 pounds
• Occasional crawling, climbing, and sitting; frequent repetitive pushing, pulling, and grasping up to 50 pounds

OTHER:

Must maintain a valid, unrestricted Colorado driver's license

Frequent travel is required for site visits

Classification: Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled. No Agencies or Affiliations please!