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Benefits

+ **Sign-On Bonus** and **Relocation Assistance** available.

+ Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

+ 401(k) match

+ Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Medical, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts

+ Life and disability insurance and more

Job Summary

The Director, Rehabilitation Services is responsible for leading, planning, organizing, and evaluating all rehabilitation services within the facility. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality inpatient rehabilitation care, oversees daily operations, and maintains fiscal responsibility, compliance, and strategic development of rehabilitation services. The Director collaborates with physicians, therapists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to promote an integrated approach to rehabilitation and ensure a seamless continuum of care following acute medical services.

Essential Functions

+ Oversees daily operations of rehabilitation services, ensuring high-quality patient care, efficiency, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

+ Develops and implements department goals, objectives, and workflow processes to optimize productivity and service delivery.

+ Provides leadership and supervision to rehabilitation staff, managing recruitment, retention, training, and performance evaluations.

+ Ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, including CMS, TJC, and other governing bodies.

+ Monitors and ensures completion of clinical evaluations and assessments to meet regulatory and patient care requirements.

+ Manages department budgets, resource allocation, and financial planning, ensuring cost-effective operations while maintaining service excellence.

+ Collaborates with hospital leadership and other departments to resolve challenges, improve patient outcomes, and enhance overall service delivery.

+ Develops and executes business development plans, expanding rehabilitation services and driving program growth.

+ Integrates quality improvement initiatives and patient satisfaction metrics into department planning to enhance service effectiveness.

+ Represents the rehabilitation department in hospital meetings, committees, and performance improvement programs, ensuring alignment with facility-wide initiatives.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

+ Complies with all policies and standards.

Leadership Responsibilities

+ **Supervision and Staff Management**

+ Provides leadership, mentorship and professional development opportunities for departmental staff.

+ Schedules employees to ensure effective use of resources. Consults with leadership on any potential staffing issues.

+ Conducts performance evaluations, sets goals and provides feedback to staff on their performance and development.

+ **Strategic Planning and Financial Oversight**

+ Collaborates with hospital leadership to set the strategic direction for the department, including budgeting, resource allocation and long-term planning.

+ Monitors expenditures, ensuring cost-effective delivery of services.

+ Evaluates and implements new technologies to enhance operational efficiency.

+ Develops and implements departmental policies and procedures and protocols to optimize quality and overall efficiencies.

+ **Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance**

+ Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory bodies. May oversee the accreditation process with relevant agencies ensuring that services meet or exceed industry standards.

+ Participates in audits, inspections and accreditation processes as applicable.

+ Follows established quality control practices to ensure accuracy, consistency and safety.

+ **Collaboration and Communication**

+ Works closely with leadership teams to coordinate and improve service delivery.

+ Stays up-to-date with industry advancements, new technologies, and regulatory changes.

+ **Staff Responsibilities**

+ May work in a staff role, when required. Ensures that duties and responsibilities are fulfilled while meeting all competencies established for that job.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in relevant field required or

+ Seven (7) plus years of direct experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree required

+ Master's Degree preferred

+ 3-5 years of experience in closely related field with Bachelor's degree required

+ 3-5 years of previous leadership experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

+ Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and manage cross-functional relationships.

+ Foster a positive work environment that promotes teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

+ Communicate effectively with leadership, team members, and stakeholders.

+ Ability to work effectively with others, delegate responsibilities, and independently manage tasks while meeting established deadlines.

+ Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

+ In depth knowledge of industry best practices and regulatory compliance (if applicable).

+ Strong organizational and time management skills.

+ Proficiency with Google and Microsoft platforms, healthcare software systems, and data analysis tools.

Licenses and Certifications

+ PT - Physical Therapist in state of employment required or

+ OT - Occupational Therapist – Registered in state of employment required or

+ SLP - Speech Language Pathologist in state of employment required or

+ ST - Speech Therapist in state of employment required or

+ RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in state of employment required

INDLEAD

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.