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This job oversees strategic planning, direction, and overall accountability for department(s) comprised of multiple functional areas and facilities. Independently makes decisions that could seriously affect the overall division and/or financial objectives, performance objectives and strategic results. Develops and oversees the departmental budget. Ensures that the highest quality patient care is delivered in a cost effective manner. Develops, promotes, and markets new rehab programs within the organization’s network. Represents organization’s rehab services on various medical staff committees throughout the institution, as well as on selected external task forces.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.
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Education
Required –Â Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy
OR
a master’s degree in speech therapy.
Preferred – Master’s degree in business management or related field.
Work Experience
Required –Â 5 years of healthcare management experience.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. more than eight hours a day) and travel throughout and between facilities.
Job Duties
Ensures quality of care and patient satisfaction by assuring the accuracy of data, work, or information and contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches, methodologies, and productivity.
Determines appropriate staffing levels and the interviews, hires, and conducts performance reviews of employees.
Provides regular feedback to administration, physicians, and customers and purchases rehab services to review service delivery and performance.
Conducts research, education, and training.
Determines equipment, supply, and service requirements and selects and purchases equipment and supplies as budgeted.
Monitors billing denials and along with business services, manages the revenue cycle and charge capture process.
Recommends long-range plans which support the company mission to senior leadership.
Develops feasibility studies surrounding new program development, detailing strategic, programmatic, financial, and implementation issues using input from involved disciplines and potential customers.
Develops and revises organizational structures to meet functional needs and ensures communication, reporting, and incentives align people and processes.
Performs other related duties as required.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.
There is no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
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