Director of Rehabilitation

Walnut Creek Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a Generations Healthcare facility, is in search of Director of Rehabilitation to join our team. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility has an outstanding reputation in the healthcare industry with a high rating for quality patient care. We are committed to providing kind, competent and compassionate services to those entrusted to our care and an enjoyable work environment for our staff. If you are passionate about therapy and helping residents meet their full potential, then this is the right place for you.   

 

Our Company   

Generations Healthcare is proud to be at the forefront of patient care and treatment. Through skilled nursing and behavioral health programs, our facility teams specialize in getting patients back on their feet and back into their homes. In cases where home is not the final goal, our memory care and assisted living services ease our residents’ conditions and improve their quality of life. We offer comprehensive programs of therapy services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as intensive stroke and orthopedic rehabilitation, and have achieved impressive outcomes as a result of our state-of-the-art programs and equipment. Our highly trained and reputable staff enjoy their work, and it shows.   

At Generations Healthcare, we believe that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship—and we need people who believe the same. We count ourselves blessed that our facilities are filled with people committed to providing kind, competent and compassionate care.   

 

Responsibilities and Duties   

· Directly supervises and guides all therapy personnel, in an assigned facility which would include licensed, registered, certified therapists, assistants, aides and students.   

· Daily scheduling for the department staff to meet the needs of the facility.   

· Provides direct care and works with supervisor to determine appropriate caseload in tandem with management responsibilities.   

· Assures that the rehabilitation needs of the residents are met.   

· Periodic review of the therapy services offered and updated to meet the changing environment.   

· Adherence to all regulatory standards as they pertain to the delivery of rehabilitation services.   

· Ensures that all clinical documentation is complete, timely, and accurately reflects the services provided.   

· Conducts periodic department documentation review.   

· Coordinates denials management activities of the department to ensure that claims are timely and/or appeals timely and in accordance with company procedure.   

· Meets and or exceeds the productivity standards as established with supervisor.   

· Ensures that the services delivered are of the highest quality and meets all standards of practice.   

· Implements new treatment programs.   

· Monitors treatment programs for outcomes and adjusts plans of care in accordance.   

· Assures that the department follows the established policies and procedures of the facility and the company.   

· Approves timecards and time worked by the department personnel.   

 

ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES:   

Benefits:   

We offer competitive salary, rewarding healthcare benefits and excellent career growth opportunities.   

 

Qualifications and Skills   

· Must have active CA Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist license (no PTA or COTA's for this position).   

· Is able to practice unencumbered.   

· Is in good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.   

· Possesses a minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a therapist.   

· Working knowledge of Medicare and other payor sources.   

· Full knowledge of resident's rights.   

· Exudes professionalism in presentation.   

· Able to work on multitasks at the same time.   

· Must be able to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in the English language.