Assistant Director of Rehab (ADOR)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION

BASIC FUNCTION

The Assistant Director of Rehab is responsible to assist the Director of Rehab in planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating rehabilitation programs, services and personnel in a manner that supports the goals of the designated facility while meeting federal and state regulations and the state specific practice acts for Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy. The Assistant Director of Rehab is responsible for direct patient care delivery in their discipline. The Assistant Director of Rehab will demonstrate a positive attitude and team building approach with all patients, clients, and team members.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES at the direction of the Director:

Essential Functions

• Supports the rehabilitation program for the facility or designated facilities.
• Assists at the direction of the Director of Rehab with the rehab staffing levels and patient care levels to meet clinical and operational needs.
• Participates in facility performance improvement program as indicated by the Director of Rehabilitation.
• Displays appropriate written and verbal communication skills and responds in a timely manner.
• Ensures ongoing communication with patients, clients and team members in order to keep them informed of key issues and program development opportunities, and to maintain strong customer relations at all times.
• Manages productivity standard to meet clinical and operational goals.
• Provides feedback when input is requested by Director of Rehab on counseling to team members
• Performs other duties as required or directed by the Director of Rehab
• Consistently attends work and provides appropriate notice for scheduled vacations.
• Demonstrates consistent knowledge and application of Medicare and other reimbursement regulations.
• Delivers direct patient care in the appropriate discipline.
• Facilitates appropriate utilization and appearance of rehabilitation space.
• Monitors that a preventative maintenance program is in place for the equipment utilized within the department and reports any problems to the appropriate personnel.
• Communicates effectively with patients, clients and team members regarding specific programs, goals, objectives, problems and successes.
• Provides assistance as needed in ongoing training for the rehab staff including departmental specifics and work injury prevention.
• Supports the Director of Rehab in the end of month close out procedure when indicated.
• Actively supports the recruitment, hiring and orientation of new staff as directed by the Director of Rehab.
• Models appropriate professional behavior and acts as a mentor to team members.
• Ensures, communicates and coordinates departmental functions in a constructive manner that helps build team rapport and effectiveness through compassion.
  
  
  

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports to the Director of Rehab and the Administrator or designee.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Provides supervision to personnel within the facility rehabilitation department when requested by the Director of Rehab.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech-language pathology school. Licensed by the state of California.
• If non-licensed therapist, high school graduate or equivalent.
  
  
  

Experience

3 years of clinical experience with some prior management experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works in well-lighted/ventilated office and therapy areas.
• Sitting, standing, bending, lifting and moving intermittently during working hours.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Involved with patients/residents, family members, personnel, etc., under all conditions/circumstances.
• Subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients/residents, family members, etc.
• Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors.
• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Must be constantly alert for patient’s/resident’s safety.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs.
• Subject to falls, burns from equipment, infectious diseases, odors, etc., throughout the workday.
• Subject to lifting, carrying and supporting patients/residents
• Mobile phone use is only permitted during break and non-paid allocated lunch times. Phones should be kept on vibrate at all times
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move (walk, stoop, bend, stand, sit push, pull, lift) intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately, so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with patients/residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to lift patients/residents, medical equipment, supplies, etc. to 50 lbs