Director of Rehabilitation

DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION – FULL TIME NORTHERN OAKS LIVING & REHABILITATION CENTER – ABILENE, TX

Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapist

Northern Oaks Living & Rehabilitation Center is currently seeking an innovative PT, OT or SLP to lead our in‑house therapy team as Director of Rehabilitation. You will create and implement new rehabilitation programs for our deserving patients and manage the daily operations associated with a busy in‑house therapy department.

• Lead a strong therapy team and support a strong inter‑departmental team
• Freedom to effect change in your facility clinical and program development
• Be able to continue to treat patients and lead the therapy team
• Excellent support from local therapy leaders and resources
• Live with work life balance – competitive benefits
• Strong infection control to keep staff/residents safe
• Relocation assistance – case by case basis

• Comprehensive benefits
• Paid CEUs
• Highly competitive salary plus a leadership incentive program paid monthly

• Implements and monitors the provision of facility Rehab policy and procedures
• Supervises rehab staff and ensures effective rehab staff orientation, training and ongoing competency
• Coordinates rehab admissions and distribution of caseload
• Assists in the case management/tracking of Medicare A rehab cases under the PDPM system
• Recruits rehab staff
• Manages and analyzes department metrics including accurate billing
• Ensures that rehab department is compliant with all regulatory issues. This includes assurance that department records are completed and maintained, such as medical record documentation, reimbursement denials management and other survey compliance requirements.
• Maintains relationships with hospital therapists, physicians and other key community members
• Provides direct patient treatment

• Licensed Physical, Occupational, or Speech Therapist
• At least 3 years of experience as a therapist
• Supervisory and/or administrative experience in long term care rehabilitation preferred
• Knowledge of Medicare PDPM and ability to manage a variety of payors effectively
• Strong organizational and leadership skills

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.